Acts and Regulations

91-191 - General

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Applicable standards
49.1(1)An owner of a place of employment, an employer and a contractor shall each ensure that the components of a fall-protection system
(a) are designed in accordance with good engineering practices,
(b) are erected, installed, assembled, used, handled, stored, adjusted, maintained, repaired and dismantled in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications, and
(c) meet the requirements of the applicable standards.
49.1(2)For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), the following CSA standards apply:
(a) Z259.1-05, “Body Belts and Saddles for Work Positioning and Travel Restraint” or Z259.1-95, “Safety Belts and Lanyards”;
(b) Z259.2.4:15 (R2020), “Fall arresters and vertical rigid rails”, or a standard offering equivalent or better protection;
(b.1) Z259.2.5-17, “Fall arresters and vertical lifelines”, or a standard offering equivalent or better protection;
(c) Z259.2.2-17 (R2022), “Self-retracting devices”, or a standard offering equivalent or better protection;
(d) Z259.2.3-99, “Descent Control Devices”, or a standard offering equivalent or better protection;
(e) Z259.10-18, “Full body harnesses”, or a standard offering equivalent or better protection;
(f) Z259.11-17, “Personal energy absorbers and lanyards”, or a standard offering equivalent or better protection;
(g) Z259.12-16 (R2021), “Connecting components for personal fall-arrest systems (PFAS)”, or a standard offering equivalent or better protection;
(h) Z259.14-01, “Fall Restricting Equipment for Wood Pole Climbing”, or a standard offering equivalent or better protection;
(i) Z259.13-04, “Flexible Horizontal Life Line Systems”; and
(j) Z259.16-04, “Design of Active Fall-Protection Systems”.
2010-159; 2020-35; 2022-76
Applicable standards
49.1(1)An owner of a place of employment, an employer and a contractor shall each ensure that the components of a fall-protection system
(a) are designed in accordance with good engineering practices,
(b) are erected, installed, assembled, used, handled, stored, adjusted, maintained, repaired and dismantled in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications, and
(c) meet the requirements of the applicable standards.
49.1(2)For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), the following CSA standards apply:
(a) Z259.1-05, “Body Belts and Saddles for Work Positioning and Travel Restraint” or Z259.1-95, “Safety Belts and Lanyards”;
(b) Z259.2.1-98, “Fall-arresters, Vertical life lines, and Rails” or Z259.2-M1979, “Fall-arresting Devices, Personnel Lowering Devices and Life Lines”, if the fall-arrester complies with Z259.2-M1979 it must be modified to make the fall-arrester panic proof;
(c) Z259.2.2-98, “Self-Retracting Devices for Personal Fall-Arrest Systems”, or equivalent;
(d) Z259.2.3-99, “Descent Control Devices”, or equivalent;
(e) Z259.10-06, “Full Body Harnesses” or Z259.10-M90, “Full Body Harness”;
(f) Z259.11-05, “Energy Absorbers and Lanyards” or Z259.11-M92, “Shock Absorbers for Personal Fall-Arrest Systems”;
(g) Z259.12-01, “Connecting Components for Personal Fall-Arrest Systems”, or equivalent;
(h) Z259.14-01, “Fall Restricting Equipment for Wood Pole Climbing”, or equivalent;
(i) Z259.13-04, “Flexible Horizontal Life Line Systems”; and
(j) Z259.16-04, “Design of Active Fall-Protection Systems”.
2010-159; 2020-35
Applicable standards
49.1(1)An owner of a place of employment, an employer and a contractor shall each ensure that the components of a fall-protection system
(a) are designed in accordance with good engineering practices,
(b) are erected, installed, assembled, used, handled, stored, adjusted, maintained, repaired and dismantled in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications, and
(c) meet the requirements of the applicable standards.
49.1(2)For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), the following CSA standards apply:
(a) Z259.1-05, “Body Belts and Saddles for Work Positioning and Travel Restraint” or Z259.1-95, “Safety Belts and Lanyards”;
(b) Z259.2.1-98, “Fall-arresters, Vertical life lines, and Rails” or Z259.2-M1979, “Fall-arresting Devices, Personnel Lowering Devices and Life Lines”, if the fall-arrester complies with Z259.2-M1979 it must be modified to make the fall-arrester panic proof;
(c) Z259.2.2-98, “Self-Retracting Devices for Personal Fall-Arrest Systems”, or equivalent;
(d) Z259.2.3-99, “Descent Control Devices”, or equivalent;
(e) Z259.10-06, “Full Body Harnesses” or Z259.10-M90, “Full Body Harness”;
(f) Z259.11-05, “Energy Absorbers and Lanyards” or Z259.11-M92, “Shock Absorbers for Personal Fall-Arrest Systems”;
(g) Z259.12-01, “Connecting Components for Personal Fall-Arrest Systems”, or equivalent;
(h) Z259.14-01, “Fall Restricting Equipment for Wood Pole Climbing”, or equivalent;
(i) Z259.13-04, “Flexible Horizontal Life Line Systems”; and
(j) Z259.16-04, “Design of Active Fall-Protection Systems”.
2010-159
Applicable standards
49.1(1)An owner of a place of employment, an employer and a contractor shall each ensure that the components of a fall-protection system
(a) are designed in accordance with good engineering practices,
(b) are erected, installed, assembled, used, handled, stored, adjusted, maintained, repaired and dismantled in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications, and
(c) meet the requirements of the applicable standards.
49.1(2)For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), the following CSA standards apply:
(a) Z259.1-05, “Body Belts and Saddles for Work Positioning and Travel Restraint” or Z259.1-95, “Safety Belts and Lanyards”;
(b) Z259.2.1-98, “Fall-arresters, Vertical life lines, and Rails” or Z259.2-M1979, “Fall-arresting Devices, Personnel Lowering Devices and Life Lines”, if the fall-arrester complies with Z259.2-M1979 it must be modified to make the fall-arrester panic proof;
(c) Z259.2.2-98, “Self-Retracting Devices for Personal Fall-Arrest Systems”, or equivalent;
(d) Z259.2.3-99, “Descent Control Devices”, or equivalent;
(e) Z259.10-06, “Full Body Harnesses” or Z259.10-M90, “Full Body Harness”;
(f) Z259.11-05, “Energy Absorbers and Lanyards” or Z259.11-M92, “Shock Absorbers for Personal Fall-Arrest Systems”;
(g) Z259.12-01, “Connecting Components for Personal Fall-Arrest Systems”, or equivalent;
(h) Z259.14-01, “Fall Restricting Equipment for Wood Pole Climbing”, or equivalent;
(i) Z259.13-04, “Flexible Horizontal Life Line Systems”; and
(j) Z259.16-04, “Design of Active Fall-Protection Systems”.
2010-159