Workplace Health and Safety Regulations Gregory Green, PEng Director Investigations, Technical and Internal Services OHS Division

Overview Consolidation of Regulations Reference to Standards Specific Changes 2013 –Fall Protection –Scaffolding and Other Platforms –Work Requiring Rope Access –Temporary Workplace on Highways –Occupational Health Beyond 2013

Consolidation of Regulations Currently 3 Acts/13 Regulations Many are out-of-date or need revision Consider interactive nature of regulations Cognizant of volume/extent of regulations Electronic media vs paper Ease of access

Workplace Health and Safety Regulations New title to reflect the inclusion of OH Regs Establish a new document to allow a logical and progressive migration of OSGR and stand alone regulations into one place Revised numbering scheme to allow easier modification in the future Place holders for new and revised regs to be added over the next few years.

Reference to Standards Take advantage of body of expert knowledge Employer/Employee/Regulator/Manufacturer Standardize regulations –Equipment procurement/certification –Cross border commerce Regular review and update (5 year) Public review process Deviation for unique situations

Application of Standards What version applies? –The most recent version published Why ? –maintain currency with technology and methodology –keep pace with other jurisdictions –ensure consistency between regulations What about equipment? –meet standard in force at time of manufacture What will they affect? –New equipment –Procedures

OSGR Housekeeping “To do” list –address items that have arisen since last review Update references to new/revised standards or relevant legislation, e.g. Fire Safety Act Knock-on effects from review of other regulations, e.g. Fall Protection Clarification of language

Fall Protection Complete review New and updated CSA Standards Add –Fall Protection Plan: 7.5m Exemption for emergency services (1.16) –Safe Work Procedure: 3 – 7.5 m –Formal training requirements –Records Remove –specific roofing regulations –risk of drowning

Work Requiring Rope Access New Regulation Code of Practice –International Rope Access Trade Assoc (IRATA)

Scaffolding and Other Platforms Complete Review CSA Z 797 – “Code of Practice for Access Scaffold” Update CSA references for other platforms Inspection and Tagging Training Prohibited equipment (e.g. ladderjack)

Temporary Workplace on Highways Temporary Workplace Traffic Control –Construction, Maintenance or Utility –TIR Manual or Code of Practice Other Work on Highways –Highway public and private designed and accessible to public for motor vehicle traffic –Safe Work Practice –Employees on foot Exemptions - Police & emergency svcs

Occupational Health Migrate from Health Act to OHS Act Administrative change –no change to spirit of requirements Clarification of application of TLV booklet –Chemical –Physical (acoustic, electromagnetic, ergonomic, mechanical, thermal) –Biological Exposure Limits

Awareness Order in Council signed March 12, 2013 Changes effective June 12, 2013 Access to new regulations –CD in delegate packages –On-line access through OHS and Dept Justice websites Communications –e-newsletter/electronic distribution list –Safety and Business Associations –Town-hall presentations –Requests –YOU!!

Beyond 2013 Coordinated Review of other Regulations Introduction –JOHSC –OHS Training Continue migration to WHSR Improve access to information thru website Enhance consultation Communications

WHSR Phase Administrative Penalties (WSS item) Appeals Occupational Health –Exposure limits, temperature stress, noise, OSGR items First Aid Blasting Safety Occupational Diving OSGR items –Excavation and trenching, Surface Mining,

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