Acts and Regulations

91-191 - General

Section 229
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Maintenance, repair and inspection
229(1)An employer shall ensure that powered mobile equipment
(a) is maintained in safe working condition,
(b) has defective parts repaired or replaced before being set in motion,
(c) has air and hydraulic lines, hoses and components maintained in safe operating condition,
(d) has wire ropes, drums and sheaves inspected visually on a daily basis by the operator of the equipment and inspected visually and physically by a competent person on a weekly basis, and
(e) is lubricated only when at rest or as the manufacturer directs.
(f) Repealed: 2001-33
Precautions when tire inflated on a rim
229(1.1)An employer shall ensure that when a tire for powered mobile equipment is installed and inflated on a rim, a safety cage or other restraining device is used for the tire and the rim, and that other appropriate precautionary measures are followed to protect employees from the hazard of the tire exploding.
Precautions when hoisted by hoisting apparatus
229(2)An employer shall ensure that powered mobile equipment and detachments for powered mobile equipment that are raised from the ground by means of a hoisting apparatus are adequately blocked.
Precautions when hoisted by hoisting apparatus
229(3)An employer shall ensure that an employee does not work under or go under the raised parts of any powered mobile equipment unless the parts are adequately blocked and no employee shall work under or go under such raised parts unless the parts are adequately blocked.
Precautions respecting work at the point of articulation
229(4)Where repair or maintenance work is carried out at the point of articulation on front end loaders or similar powered mobile equipment, an employer shall ensure that lock bars are used to prevent movement of either end of the loader or similar equipment.
2001-33; 2022-79
Maintenance, repair and inspection
229(1)An employer shall ensure that powered mobile equipment
(a) is maintained in safe working condition,
(b) has defective parts repaired or replaced before being set in motion,
(c) has air and hydraulic lines, hoses and components maintained in safe operating condition,
(d) has wire ropes, drums and sheaves inspected visually on a daily basis by the operator of the equipment and inspected visually and physically by a competent person on a weekly basis, and
(e) is lubricated only when at rest or as the manufacturer directs.
(f) Repealed: 2001-33
Precautions when tire inflated on a rim
229(1.1)An employer shall ensure that when a tire for powered mobile equipment is installed and inflated on a rim, a safety cage or other restraining device is used for the tire and the rim, and that other appropriate precautionary measures are followed to protect employees from the hazard of the tire exploding.
Precautions when jacked or hoisted
229(2)An employer shall ensure that powered mobile equipment and detachments for powered mobile equipment that are raised from the ground by means of jacks or hoists are adequately blocked.
Precautions when jacked or hoisted
229(3)An employer shall ensure that an employee does not work under or go under the raised parts of any powered mobile equipment unless the parts are adequately blocked and no employee shall work under or go under such raised parts unless the parts are adequately blocked.
Precautions respecting work at the point of articulation
229(4)Where repair or maintenance work is carried out at the point of articulation on front end loaders or similar powered mobile equipment, an employer shall ensure that lock bars are used to prevent movement of either end of the loader or similar equipment.
2001-33