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Occupational Health and Safety Regulation amendments approved by the Board of Directors in July 2006
The Board of Directors approved amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation in July 2006. These approved amendments relate to the public hearings conducted in May 2006.
The Board of Directors also approved an additional public hearing in the fall of 2006, as part of the 2006 regulatory process, to consider expanding the scope of the requirements in Part 6, Substance Specific Requirements, to include safety-engineered devices for all hollow-bore needles and other medical sharps.
Strikethrough versions of the approved amendments with explanatory notes and associated guidelines, and the related Resolutions can be accessed below.
- Part 4, General Conditions
Section 4.3, Safe machinery and equipment
Resolution - Part 5, Chemical and Biological Substances
Section 5.49, Excursion limits
Resolution - Part 6, Substance Specific Requirements
Section 6.33, Definitions
Section 6.36, Control procedures
Resolution
Backgrounder - Part 9, Confined Spaces
Section 9.11, Qualifications
Section 9.18, Isolation
Section 9.22, Alternate procedures
Resolution - Part 13, Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms
Section 13.23, Testing
Section 13.33, Fall protection
Resolution - Part 14, Cranes and Hoists
Section 14.34, Operator qualifications
Section 14.91, Hoisting ropes
Resolution - Part 18, Traffic Control
Rewrite of complete Part
Part 8, Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
Section 8.24, High visibility apparel (consequential to proposed amendments to Part 18)
Resolution
Backgrounder - Part 20, Construction, Excavation and Demolition
Section 20.4, Safe access
Resolution - Part 23, Oil and Gas
Section 23.14, Pumps
Resolution - Part 24, Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations
Fishing Operations
Section 24.93, Requirements for sensors and alarms
Requirements for Specific Fishing Operations
Section 24.104, Drums
Section 24.106, Work areas
Resolution
- Part 26, Forestry Operations
Section 26.11, Dangerous trees
Part 1, Definitions (consequential to proposed amendments to Part 26)
The Board of Directors did not approve these proposed amendments as a review of Part 26 in its entirety is included in the 2007 regulatory workplan.