OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE - qp.alberta.ca

1 Province of Alberta OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND. SAFETY code . Alberta Regulation 87/2009. With amendments up to and including Alberta Regulation 213/2018. Current as of January 1, 2019. 2019, Government of Alberta OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY code . Copyright of the OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH and SAFETY code , whether in print or electronic format, belongs to the Government of Alberta. No person may reproduce copies of the OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH and SAFETY code for any purpose without the prior consent of Alberta Queen's Printer. Official copies of the OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH and SAFETY code are available in either an electronic subscription or in print format from: Alberta Queen's Printer Suite 700, Park Plaza 10611 98 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5K 2P7. Phone: 780-427-4952 Fax: 780-452-0668. For the purpose of retaining the section numbers of this code , those sections which are no longer required and which have been removed are indicated as repealed.

2 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY code . Here is list of high level changes that have been made to the OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH and SAFETY code . This is not an exhaustive list and has been prepared for your information only. What's new in the June 2018 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH and SAFETY code Amends language to align to the new provisions and terminology in the new OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH and SAFETY (OHS) Act Chapter New or revised definitions have been added including a definition for domestic workers. In some cases definitions were removed as they have been moved to the OHS Act (for example, competent, equipment, harmful substance). Updates to terminology to align with amendments to the Paramedics Profession Regulation Part 13 - Joint Work Site HEALTH and SAFETY Committees and HEALTH and SAFETY Representatives has been revised including training for HEALTH and SAFETY committees and SAFETY representatives Part 27 Violence and Harassment - additional provisions have been added Part 29 Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) has been updated to align with the federal WHMIS 2015 legislation What's new in the December 1, 2018 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH and SAFETY code Updates Parts 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 16, 19, 23, 24, 25 and 35 of the OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH and SAFETY code to incorporate the unique requirements of farming and ranching operations.

3 What's new in the January 1, 2019 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH and SAFETY code Part 18 Adds language to Section 233 that prohibits employers from requiring footwear that may pose a HEALTH and SAFETY risk to workers. Wherever you notice a side bar beside the text in the OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH and SAFETY code that is new text or text that has been amended since the last printing of the OHS code . (Consolidated up to 213/2018). ALBERTA REGULATION 87/2009. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH and SAFETY Act OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY code . Table of Contents Core Requirements Applicable to All Industries Part 1. Definitions and General Application 1 Definitions Farming and ranching operations Domestic workers 2 Repealed Repealed Designated person to prepare plan 3 Adoption of standards Previous editions of referenced standards 4, 5 Repealed 6 Coming into force Part 2. Hazard Assessment, Elimination and Control 7 Hazard assessment 8 Worker participation 9 Hazard elimination and control 10 Emergency control of hazard 11 Repealed Part 3.

4 Specifications and Certifications 12 Following specifications Following specifications on a farm or ranch 13 Manufacturer's and professional engineer's specifications 14 Certification by a professional engineer 15 Approved equipment 1 January 1, 2019. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY code AR 87/2009. Requirements Applicable to All Industries Part 4. Chemical Hazards, Biological Hazards and Harmful Substances 16 Worker exposure to harmful substances 17 Exposure to multiple substances 18 Exposure during shifts longer than 8 hours 19 Review of exposure limits 20 Airborne concentration measurements 21 Potential worker exposure 22 Worker overexposure 23 Worker decontamination 24 Emergency baths, showers, eye wash equipment 25 Prohibited activities 26 Codes of practice 27 Storage of harmful substances 28 General provisions for asbestos, silica, coal dust and lead 29 Restricted area 30 Protective clothing used in restricted areas containing asbestos or lead 31 Release of asbestos 32 Prohibitions related to asbestos 33 Asbestos in air distribution systems 34 Asbestos in a building to be demolished 35 Encapsulation.

5 Enclosure or removal of asbestos 36 Notification of a project 37 Asbestos worker course 38 Containment and labelling of asbestos waste 39 Use of crystalline silica in abrasive blasting 40 HEALTH assessments for workers exposed to asbestos, silica or coal dust 41 Lead exposure control plan 42 Lead air monitoring 43 Medical monitoring for lead Controlling mould exposure Part 5. Confined Spaces 44 code of practice 45 Hazard assessment 46 Training 47 Entry permit system 48 SAFETY and protection generally 49 Protection hazardous substances and energy 50 Unauthorized entry 2. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY code AR 87/2009. 51 Traffic hazards 52 Testing the atmosphere 53 Ventilation and purging 54 Inerting 55 Emergency response 56 Tending worker 57 Entry and exit 58 Retaining records Part 6. Cranes, Hoists and Lifting Devices General Requirements 59 Application 60 Not commercially manufactured 61 Identification of components 62 Rated load capacity 63 Load charts 64 Operator requirements 65 Log books 66 Preventing an unsafe lift 67 Preventing collisions 68 Load weight Lift calculation 69 Loads over work areas 70 Tag and hoisting lines 71 Hand signals 72 Controls 73 Repairs and modifications 74 Containers for hoisting 75 A-Frames and gin poles Suspended personnel baskets Cantilever Hoists 76 Installation and use Chimney Hoists 77 Equipment requirements 78 Operator responsibilities 79 Worker in lifting device Hand-Operated Hoists 80 Holding suspended load 3.

6 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY code AR 87/2009. Material Hoists 81 SAFETY code for material hoists 82 Rider restriction 83 Gate interlocks 84 Operator responsibilities 85 Signal systems 86 Hoist brakes 87 Location protected Mobile Cranes and Boom Trucks 88 SAFETY code for mobile cranes Personnel baskets 89 Non-destructive testing 90 Counterweights and outriggers 91 Warning device 92 Preventing damage Load blocks Outriggers Overhead Cranes 93 Electrical components and functions 94 Maintenance and inspection 95 Safe movement Controls Personnel Hoists 96 SAFETY code for personnel hoists Roofer's Hoists 97 Safe use and design Tower and Building Shaft Hoists 98 Protective enclosure 99 Design Tower Cranes 100 SAFETY code for tower cranes 101 Limit devices 102 Operation 103 Changing components 104 Test weights 105 Structural testing and examination 106 Wind and temperature limitations 107 Multiple cranes 4.

7 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY code AR 87/2009. Underground Shaft Hoists 108 SAFETY requirements 109 Operator responsibilities 110 Hoist cage 111 Unguided suspended cage Vehicle Hoists 112 SAFETY standards 113 Safe use Winching Operations 114 Safe practices Part 7. Emergency Preparedness and Response 115 Emergency response plan 116 Contents of plan 117 Rescue and evacuation workers 118 Equipment Part 8. Entrances, Walkways, Stairways and Ladders Entrances, Walkways, Stairways 119 Safe entry and exit 120 Doors 121 Walkways, runways and ramps 122 Stairways 123 Handrails on stairways Ladders General 124 Restriction on use 125 Prohibition on single rail 126 Prohibition on painting 127 Use near energized electrical equipment 128 Ladders on extending booms Crawl Board or Roof Ladder 129 Safe use Fixed Ladders 130 Design criteria 131 Fixed ladders in manholes 132 Rest platform exemption 5.

8 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY code AR 87/2009. Portable Ladders 133 Prohibition 134 Constructed portable ladder 135 Manufactured portable ladder 136 Securing and positioning 137 Fall protection Part 9. Fall Protection 138 Rescue personnel exemption 139 General protection 140 Fall protection plan 141 Instruction of workers 142 Full body harness Body belt Lanyard Shock absorber 143 Connectors, carabiners and snap hooks 144 Fall arresters 145 Self-retracting device 146 Descent control device 147 Life SAFETY rope 148 Adjustable lanyard for work positioning Rope adjustment device for work positioning 149 Wood pole climbing 150 Equipment compatibility Inspection and maintenance Removal from service Prusik and similar knots 151 Clearance, maximum arresting force and swing Anchors 152 Anchor strength permanent Anchor strength temporary Duty to use anchors Independence of anchors Wire rope sling as anchor 153 Flexible and rigid horizontal lifeline systems Installation of horizontal lifeline systems 154 Fixed ladders and climbable structures 155 Fall protection on vehicles and loads 156 Boom-supported work platforms and aerial devices 157 Water danger 158 Leading edge fall protection system 6.

9 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY code AR 87/2009. 159 Procedures in place of fall protection equipment 160 Work positioning 161 Control zones Part 10. Fire and Explosion Hazards Flammable or explosive atmospheres a hazard General Protection and Prevention 162 Prohibitions Classification of work sites 163 Procedures and precautions 164 Contaminated clothing and skin 165 Protective procedures and precautions in hazardous locations 166 Internal combustion engines 167 Flare stacks, flare pits and flares 168 Industrial furnaces and fired heaters 169 Hot work 170 Hot taps Spray operations 171 Compressed and liquefied gas Welding general Gas welding or allied process Welding Services From Vehicles 172 Storage compartments 173 Horizontal cylinder storage 174 Handling cylinders Isolating Pipes and Pipelines 175 Isolating methods 176 Pigging Part 11. First Aid 177 Training standards 178 Providing services, supplies, equipment 179 Location of first aid 180 Emergency transportation 181 First aid providers 182 Duty to report injury or illness 183 Record of injury or illness 184 First aid records access 7.

10 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY code AR 87/2009. Part 12. General SAFETY Precautions 185 Housekeeping 186 Lighting 187 Pallets and storage racks Placement of roofing materials 188 Restraining hoses and piping 189 Securing equipment and materials 190 Skeleton structures 191 Signallers 192 Stabilizing masonry walls 193 Tire servicing 194 Vehicle traffic control 195 Working on ice Part 13. Joint Work Site HEALTH and SAFETY Committees and HEALTH and SAFETY Representatives 196 Application of this Part 197 Terms of reference 198 Additional duties of a joint work site HEALTH and SAFETY committee 199 Disclosure of personal information 200 Duties of employers, contractors and prime contractors 201 Training standards 202 Inspection of work site with officer 203 - 207 Repealed Part 14. Lifting and Handling Loads 208 Equipment 209 Adapting heavy or awkward loads Work site design HEALTH care facilities Patient/client/resident handling 210 Assessing manual handling hazards 211 Musculoskeletal injuries Training to prevent musculoskeletal injury Part 15.