Acts and Regulations

91-191 - General

Section 360
Disposition versions

Full text
Woods roads
360(1)In this section and sections 361 to 364, “woods road” means any road, other than a local government road or provincial highway, through a forest area that provides access for the harvesting and transportation of raw forest products by means of a vehicle.
360(2)An employer shall ensure that a woods road
(a) is provided with wide sections for passing if the road has only one travelling lane,
(b) has stop signs conspicuously located at intersections,
(c) has signs warning of dangerous curves and blind or steep hills conspicuously located to allow for ample reaction time, and
(d) is kept in a safe condition.
360(2.1)If a logging operation, a silviculture operation or woods road building work is being carried out and interferes with the flow of vehicular traffic, an employer shall ensure that adequate warning signs are posted and made visible in both directions.
360(3)An employer shall ensure that a woods road is constructed as close as is practicable to a logging area to allow reasonable access and efficient evacuation in the event of an emergency.
360(4)An employer or property owner shall notify the authority owning or operating an energized electrical utility line of the intention to build a woods road close to the electrical utility line, the location of the planned work and the time and duration of the planned work before any work is done.
360(5)An employer shall ensure that a woods road is not built any closer to an energized electrical utility line than the distances specified by an authority referred to in subsection (4).
2005-80; 2017, c.20, s.122; 2022-27
Woods roads
360(1)In this section and sections 361 to 363
“woods road” means any road, other than a local government road or provincial highway, through a forest area that provides access for the harvesting and extraction of raw forest products by means of a motor vehicle.
360(2)An employer shall ensure that a woods road
(a) is provided with wide sections for passing if the road has only one travelling lane,
(b) has stop signs conspicuously located at intersections,
(c) has signs warning of dangerous curves and blind or steep hills conspicuously located to allow for ample reaction time, and
(d) is kept in a safe condition.
360(3)An employer shall ensure that a woods road is constructed as close as is practicable to a logging area to allow reasonable access and efficient evacuation in the event of an emergency.
2005-80; 2017, c.20, s.122
Woods roads
360(1)In this section and sections 361 to 363
“woods road” means any road, other than a municipal road, rural community road or provincial highway, through a forest area that provides access for the harvesting and extraction of raw forest products by means of a motor vehicle.
360(2)An employer shall ensure that a woods road
(a) is provided with wide sections for passing if the road has only one travelling lane,
(b) has stop signs conspicuously located at intersections,
(c) has signs warning of dangerous curves and blind or steep hills conspicuously located to allow for ample reaction time, and
(d) is kept in a safe condition.
360(3)An employer shall ensure that a woods road is constructed as close as is practicable to a logging area to allow reasonable access and efficient evacuation in the event of an emergency.
2005-80
Woods roads
360(1)In this section and sections 361 to 363
“woods road” means any road, other than a municipal road, rural community road or provincial highway, through a forest area that provides access for the harvesting and extraction of raw forest products by means of a motor vehicle.
360(2)An employer shall ensure that a woods road
(a) is provided with wide sections for passing if the road has only one travelling lane,
(b) has stop signs conspicuously located at intersections,
(c) has signs warning of dangerous curves and blind or steep hills conspicuously located to allow for ample reaction time, and
(d) is kept in a safe condition.
360(3)An employer shall ensure that a woods road is constructed as close as is practicable to a logging area to allow reasonable access and efficient evacuation in the event of an emergency.
2005-80