346An employer shall, in addition to complying with the appropriate requirements for protective equipment under Part 7, ensure that
(a)
an employee wears
(i)
high visibility safety apparel that meets the requirements of CSA standard Z96-15, “High-Visibility Safety Apparel” or a standard offering equivalent or better protection, and
(ii)
high visibility safety headgear,
(b)
an employee who operates a chain saw wears
(i)
safety footwear that meets the requirements of CSA standard Z195:14 (R2019), “Protective Footwear” or a standard offering equivalent or better protection, has chain saw protection on the top and sides and has non-slip soles, and
(ii)
leg protection that has a label permanently affixed to the outer surface of the leg protection indicating the standard it meets, and
(c)
an employee who is working on a slope that is greater than 30% wears safety footwear that is corked, caulked or spiked.
346An employer shall, in addition to complying with the appropriate requirements for protective equipment under Part 7, ensure that
(a)
an employee wears
(i)
high visibility safety apparel that meets the requirements of CSA standard Z96-15, “High-Visibility Safety Apparel” or a standard offering equivalent or better protection, and
(ii)
high visibility safety headgear,
(b)
an employee who operates a chain saw wears
(i)
safety footwear that meets the requirements of CSA standard Z195:14 (Reaffirmed 2019), “Protective Footwear” or a standard offering equivalent or better protection, has chain saw protection on the top and sides and has non-slip soles, and
(ii)
leg protection that has a label permanently affixed to the outer surface of the leg protection indicating the standard it meets, and
(c)
an employee who is working on a slope that is greater than 30% wears safety footwear that is corked, caulked or spiked.
346An employer shall, in addition to complying with the appropriate requirements for protective equipment under Part VII, ensure that an employee who operates a chain saw wears
(a)
safety footwear that meets the requirements of CSA standard CSA Z195:14 (reaffirmed 2019), “Protective Footwear” or a standard offering equivalent protection, has chain saw protection on the top and sides and has non-slip soles, and
(b)
leg protection that
(i)
is of the appropriate size to protect the knee and leg from the top of the safety footwear to the groin, and
(ii)
is made of a minimum of three ply 2108 nylon or a material affording equivalent protection, secured in a manner that allows the leg protection to perform its function.
346An employer shall, in addition to complying with the appropriate requirements for protective equipment under Part VII, ensure that an employee who operates a chain saw wears
(a)
safety footwear that meets the requirements of CSA standard CAN/CSA-Z195-M92, “Protective Footwear” or a standard offering equivalent protection, has chain saw protection on the top and sides and has non-slip soles, and
(b)
leg protection that
(i)
is of the appropriate size to protect the knee and leg from the top of the safety footwear to the groin, and
(ii)
is made of a minimum of three ply 2108 nylon or a material affording equivalent protection, secured in a manner that allows the leg protection to perform its function.