The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, …

1 Occupational Health AND Safety , 19961 REG 1 The Occupational Health and Safety regulations , 1996beingChapter Reg 1 (effective December 4, 1996, except for Part XXXII, effective December 4, 1997) as amended by Saskatchewan regulations 6/97, 35/2003, 112/2005, 67/2007, 91/2007, 109/2008, 18/2009, 54/2009, 75/2012, 5/2014, 43/2016 and Reg :This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law.

2 In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations , errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this Health AND Safety , REG 1 Table of ContentsPART I Preliminary Matters 1 Title 2 Interpretation 3 Repealed 4 Giving notice to division 5 Generality of duties not limited 6 Certification by professional engineerPART II Notice Requirements 7 New operations 8 Accidents causing serious bodily injury 9 Dangerous occurrences 10 Medical information 11 Report re injuriesPART III General Duties 12 General duties of employers 13 General duties of workers 14 Employment of young persons 15 Duty of employer or contractor to provide

3 Information 16 Duty of contractor to inform 17 Supervision of work 18 Duty to inform workers 19 Training of workers 20 Workers contacts with officers 21 Biological monitoring 22 Occupational Health and Safety program 23 Examination of plant 24 Identifying mark of approved equipment 25 Maintenance and repair of equipment 26 Boilers and pressure vessels 27 Prohibition re use of compressed air 28 Inspection of place of employment 29 Investigation of certain accidents 30 Prohibition re scene of accident 31 Investigation of dangerous occurrences 32 Injuries requiring medical treatment 33 Work where visibility is restricted 34 Work or travel on ice over water, etc.

4 35 Working alone or at isolated place of employment 36 Harassment 37 Violence Safety measures retail premisesPART IV Committees and Representatives 38 Committees at construction sites 39 Designation of committee members 40 Quorum and certain votes 41 Frequency of meetings 42 Minutes 43 Co-chairpersons 44 Special meetings 45 Designation of representative 46 Training of representatives, committee members 47 Meetings of employers and representatives 48 Opportunity for necessary activities 49 Meetings called by officerPART V First Aid 50 Interpretation 51 Application 52 Provision of first aid 53 More than one employer 54 First aid personnel 55 Certificates 56 First aid station 57 First aid register 58 First aid room 59 Workers being transported 60 First aid supplies and equipment 61 Transportation of injured workers 62 Asphyxiation and poisoning 63 Additional provisionsPART VI General Health Requirements 64

5 Sanitation 65 Ventilation and air supply 66 Mechanical ventilation 67 Cleaning and maintaining ventilation systems 68 Space 69 Lighting 70 Thermal conditions 71 Toilet facilities 72 Personal washing 73 Clothing 74 Change and shower facilities 75 Eating areas 76 Drinking water 77 Smoking 78 Lifting and handling loads 79 Standing 80 Sitting 81 Musculoskeletal injuries 82 Shift work and constant effort and exertion 83 Visually demanding tasks 84 Radioactive substances 85 Exposure control planPART VII Personal Protective Equipment 86 Use of equipment required 87 General responsibilities 88 Respiratory protective devices 89 Inspection of respiratory protective devices 90 Working in dangerous atmospheres 91 Protective headwear 92 Workers using all terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, etc.

6 93 Eye and face protectors 94 Skin protection 95 Lower body protection 96 Footwear 97 Hand and arm protection 98 Exposure to hazardous substances 99 Exposure to noise100 Repealed101 Lifelines102 Personal fall arrest systems103 Full-body harness104 Snap hooks on personal fall arrest system105 Lanyards106 Workers responsibilities re lifelines, Inspection of full body harness, Protection against drowningPART VIII Noise Control and Hearing Conservation109 General duty110 Noise reduction through design, construction of buildings111 Measurement of noise levels112 Hearing protection required113 Daily exposure greater than 85 dBA Lex114 Hearing conservation planPART IX Safeguards, Storage, Warning Signs and Signals115 Interpretation116 Protection against Fall protection Control Anchor Points and Anchor Plates117 Elevated conveyors118 Wire mesh119 Protection against falling objects120 Protection from objects falling from scaffolds, Handrails122 Guardrails123 Toeboards124 Openings in floors, roofs.

7 Building shafts126 Safety netsOCCUPATIONAL Health AND Safety , 19963 REG 1197 Erection of masonry wall198 Erection of skeleton structurePART XIII Hoists, Cranes and Lifting Devices199 Interpretation200 Application of Part201 General requirements202 Adoption of standards203 Load ratings204 Designated operator205 Operating procedures206 Rated load207 Raising and lowering workers208 Determining weight of load209 Overload switches210 Designated signaller211 General requirements for cranes and hoists212 Hoists, cranes with outriggers, Operators cabs on tower cranes214 Erecting and dismantling215 Log book216 Inspections217 Repairs218 Friction type hoists219 Material hoists220 Tower hoists221 Roofers hoists222 Vehicle hoists223 Hand-operated hoists224 Winches225 A-frames and gin poles226 Pile-driving equipmentPART XIV Rigging227 Interpretation228 General requirements229 Inspection230 Maximum loads231 Slings232 Shackles233 Sheaves, spools and drums234 Knots.

8 Wire rope clips235 Eye loops236 Hooks237 Wedge sockets238 Wire rope239 Rotation or motion of loadPART XV Robotics240 Interpretation241 Application of Part242 Safe work practices and procedures243 General requirements244 Safeguards245 Controls246 Protection during maintenance or repair247 Protection during teachingPART XVI Entrances, Exits and Ladders248 General duty re entrances, exits249 Doors250 Travelways251 Stairs252 Ladders253 Portable ladders254 Use of portable ladders255 Fixed ladders256 Construction laddersPART XVII Excavations, Trenches, Tunnels and Excavated Shafts257 Interpretation258 Application of Part259 Locating underground pipelines, Excavating and trenching261 Temporary protective structures262 Protection against cave-in of excavations263 Protection against cave-in of trenches264 Excavated shafts and tunnels265 Boreholes.

9 Belled areas of excavated shafts127 Storage tanks128 Mounting of tires129 Storage of materials130 Pallets and storage racks131 Pressurized hoses132 Designated signallers133 Risk from vehicular trafficPART X Machine Safety134 Operation by workers135 Operating controls136 Unattended and suspended machines137 Safeguards138 Warning systems139 Locking out140 Cleaning, etc., of machine or other equipment in motion141 Belts142 Air-actuated fastening tools143 Explosive-actuated fastening tools144 Airless spray units145 Grinding machines146 Chain saws147 Circular saws148 Power-fed circular saws149 Band-saws150 Cut-off saws151 Pushblocks and pushsticks152 Hand-fed planers and joinersPART XI Powered Mobile Equipment153 Interpretation154 Trained operators for powered mobile equipment155 Visual inspection156 Inspection and maintenance157 Requirements for powered mobile Construction, repair, etc.

10 , of powered mobile equipment158 Use of seat-belt or restraint by operator159 Protection against shifting of load160 Warning of reverse motion161 Roll-over protective structures162 Transparent materials used in cabs, Fuel tanks in enclosed cabs164 Dangerous movements165 Transporting workers166 Ladders attached to extending boom167 ForkliftsPART XII Scaffolds, Aerial Devices, Elevating Work Platforms and Temporary Supporting Structures168 Interpretation169 Scaffold required170 Prohibition171 Limited use of certain scaffolds172 General requirements173 Ropes in scaffolds174 Scaffold planks and platforms175 Wooden scaffolds176 Metal scaffolds177 Heavy-duty scaffolds, scaffolds used at certain heights178 Half-horse scaffolds179 Bracket