Guideline Update

Published on: June 03, 2019

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• Part 5 Chemical and Biological Agents
  • G5.97 Designated substances (revised)
• Part 7 Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature
  • G7.7(1)(c) Hearing protection (new)
• Part 8 Personal Protective Equipment
  • G8.22(3)-1 Footwear – Alternate standards (revised)

The following are new, revised, and retired guidelines consequential to June 3, 2019 Regulatory Amendments.

• Part 8 Personal Protective Equipment
  • G8.11(2) Activity specific safety headgear (revised)
  • G8.11(2)-1 Safety headgear standards (revised)
  • G8.11(2)-2 Activity specific safety headgear – Ski helmets (revised)
  • G8.11(3) Protection from electrical hazards (revised)
  • G8.11(4) Chin straps (revised)
  • G8.15(1) Prescription safety eyewear – Alternative standards (retired)
  • G8.17(2) Face protection – Alternate standards (retired)
• Part 20 Construction, Excavation and Demolition
  • G20.26 Inspections (revised)
• Part 21 Blasting Operations
  • G21.3 Dangerous incident reports (revised)
  • G21.62 Mobile transmitters (retired)
  • G21.69 Blasting signals (revised)
  • G21.73 Misfires (retired)
• Part 24 Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations
  • G24.1-1 Fishing vessel – Definition (revised)
  • G24.1-2 Owner or master definition – Determining who is the employer (revised)
  • G24.1-3 Crewmember – Definition (revised)
• Part 31 Firefighting
  • G31.33 General (new)
  • G31.34 Inspection and testing (new)

New and revised guidelines are posted for a 60-day preliminary period, during which time the stakeholder community may comment and request revisions.