R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067: LINEWORKER

Trades Qualification and Apprenticeship Act
Loi sur la qualification professionnelle et l’apprentissage des gens de métier

R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 1067

No Amendments

LINEWORKER

Historical version for the period December 31, 1990 to March 3, 2005.

This Regulation is made in English only.

1. In this Regulation,

“certified trade” means the trade of lineworker;

“lineworker” means a person who,

(a) operates, maintains and services power lines used to conduct electricity from generating plants to consumers, and

(b) constructs or assembles a system of power lines used to conduct electricity from generating plants to consumers. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, s. 1.

2. (1) The certified trade is composed of two branches. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, s. 2 (1).

(2) Branch 1 is power lineworker as defined in clauses (a) and (b) of the definition of “lineworker” in section 1. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, s. 2 (2).

(3) Branch 2 is construction lineworker as defined in clause (b) of the definition of “lineworker” in section 1. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, s. 2 (3).

3. The trade of lineworker is designated as a certified trade for the purposes of the Act. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, s. 3.

4. (1) An apprentice training program is established for the certified trade and shall consist of four periods of related training and work experience training of 2,000 hours for each period for Branch 1; and three periods of related training and work experience training consisting of one period of 2,500 hours and two periods of 2,000 hours for Branch 2,

(a) at full-time educational day classes provided at a location approved by the Director, in the units of study contained in Schedule 1 for Branch 1 of the certified trade or in the units of study contained in Schedule 3 for Branch 2 of the certified trade or in the subjects that in the opinion of the Director are equivalent thereto; and

(b) in practical training and instruction provided by the employer of the apprentice in the units of study contained in Schedule 2 for Branch 1 of the certified trade or in the units of study contained in Schedule 4 for Branch 2 of the certified trade. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, s. 4 (1).

(2) The Director may approve an apprentice training program for the certified trade that has been established by an employer as an alternative to the apprenticeship training program outlined in subsection (1) if the number of hours in the period of training in the alternative training program is equal to or greater than the number of hours in the apprentice training period prescribed in subsection (1). R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, s. 4 (2).

5. The subjects of examination for an apprentice in Branch 1 of the certified trade shall be based on the units of study contained in Schedules 1 and 2 and the subjects of examinations for an apprentice in Branch 2 of the certified trade shall be based on the units of study contained in Schedules 3 and 4. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, s. 5.

6. The holder of a certificate of apprenticeship or certificate of qualification in Branch 2 of the certified trade is entitled to a certificate of apprenticeship or certificate of qualification in Branch 1 of the certified trade upon completion of a further three periods of training and instruction of 1,500 hours for each period that shall include a course of study approved by the Director. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, s. 6.

7. Despite subsection 8 (2) of Regulation 1055 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990, every hour worked by an apprentice in excess of his or her regular hours of work experience training shall be included in computing the hours spent in work experience training. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, s. 7.

8. The rate of wages for an apprentice in the certified trade whether for regular daily hours of work or for hours of work in excess of regular daily hours of work shall not be less than,

(a) for Branch 1,

(i) 40 per cent during the first period,

(ii) 50 per cent during the second period,

(iii) 60 per cent during the third period,

(iv) 70 per cent during the fourth period; and

(b) for Branch 2,

(i) 40 per cent during the first period,

(ii) 55 per cent during the second period,

(iii) 70 per cent during the third period,

of the average hourly rate of wages or its equivalent for journeymen employed by the employer in the certified trade and with whom the apprentice is working. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, s. 8.

9. The number of apprentices who may be employed by an employer in the certified trade shall not exceed,

(a) where the employer is a journeyman in the trade, one apprentice plus an additional apprentice for each additional journeyman employed by that employer in the trade and with whom the apprentice is working; and

(b) where the employer is not a journeyman in the trade, one apprentice for each journeyman employed by that employer in the trade and with whom the apprentice is working. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, s. 9.

10. Despite section 9, on the recommendation of the Provincial Advisory Committee or a Local Apprenticeship Committee approved under the Act for the certified trade, the Director may determine the ratio of apprentices to journeymen who may be employed by an employer in the certified trade. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, s. 10.

11. The Director shall issue a progress record book to an apprentice who shall record his or her related training and work experience training time and the apprentice shall be responsible for the safekeeping of the progress record book. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, s. 11.

12. An applicant for a certificate of qualification in Branch 1 or Branch 2 of the certified trade who is required to satisfy the Director under clause 10 (4) (b) or (c) of the Act shall submit to the Director proof of experience within the trade that, in the opinion of the Director, is equivalent to work experience training described in the units of study contained in Schedule 2 or Schedule 4, as the case may be. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, s. 12.

13. (1) Section 9 and subsection 10 (2) of the Act do not apply to any person who works or is employed in the certified trade. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, s. 13 (1).

(2) Subsection 10 (3) of the Act does not apply to an employer in the certified trade. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, s. 13 (2).

14. A certificate of qualification in the certified trade is not required to be renewed. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, s. 14.

SCHEDULE 1
BRANCH 1 — POWER LINEWORKER

In-School Training

Item	Column 1	Column 2
	Unit	Instruction to be Given
1	Field Vestibule	Select and use personal protective equipment. Climb poles/structures. Work on de-energized lines. Select and use small line work tools. Knowledge of trade safety practices, first aid kit and fire extinguisher use.
2	Safety	Pole top rescue. Artificial respiration. Work protection code. Temporary grounds. Good work area housekeeping. Protective equipment. Potential electrical and mechanical hazard recognition. Develop safe work habits.
3	Theory	Live line work. Series and parallel circuits. Electrical measurement. Co-ordinated systems. Distribution transformer. Anchors. Temporary grounds. Ground resistance. Aerial devices. Voltages. Voltage regulator. Mobile transformer. Tree trimming.
4	Installation Practices	Work order interpretation. Live line tool techniques. Splice, string, sag, dead-end clamp-in, tape, tap, cable and conductor terminal connection. Aerial device operation. Voltage regulators.
5	Tools & Equipment	Use and maintain trade related hand and power tools. Ampac tool. Rope and snatch blocks. Chain and cable hoists. Boom equipped vehicle.
6	Trade Calculations	Rigging principles. Weights and tension, additional loading. Rope and block, slings and two-part line, work load limits.

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, Sched. 1.

SCHEDULE 2
BRANCH 1 — POWER LINEWORKER

Work Experience Training

Item	Column 1	Column 2
	Unit	Work Experience Training
1	Core Skills/Protective Practices	Knowledge of all trade related safety practices. Recognition and removal of all hazards. Pole climbing, use of safety belt and hand line. Working on energized lines. Pole-top rescue, first aid and resuscitation methods. Safe rigging procedures.
2	Tools and Equipment	Care and use of trade related hand and power tools and equipment. Insulated aerial devices. Boom equipment. Mobile hydraulic, electric, pneumatic and power equipment.
3	Pole Structures	Preparation, installation and removal of Pole Structures and related workpieces.
4	Conductors/Cables	Handling, installation and removing secondary overhead services and bus, primary conductors. Installing secondary underground services and bus. Installing primary underground cable.
5	Isolating and Protective Devices	Installing, removing and operating isolating and protective devices overhead and underground.
6	Transformers	Installing and removing overhead transformers. Installing and removing transformer underground.
7	Capacitors & Regulators	Installing and removing capacitor bank complete. Installing and removing voltage regulators.
8	Street Lighting	Installing and removing street lighting system.

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, Sched. 2.

SCHEDULE 3
BRANCH 2 — CONSTRUCTION LINEWORKER

In-School Training

Item	Column 1	Column 2
	Unit	Instruction to be Given
1	Field Vestibule	Select and use personal protective equipment. Climb poles and structures. Work on de-energized lines. Select and use small line work tools. Knowledge of safe work habits, related safety practices, first aid kit and fire extinguisher use.
2	Safety	Pole top rescue. Artificial respiration. Work protection code. Temporary ground. Good work area housekeeping. Protective equipment. Potential electrical and mechanical hazards. Safe work habits.
3	Theory	Energized electrical circuits. Trade hazards, crane signals. Load connection. Tower section identification. Electrical theory and measurement. Rope and line use.
4	Installation	Interpret work orders. Temporary ground. Splices. Rider poles and arms. Insulators and travellers. Knots and hitches. Clamp-in. Re-fuse. Oil circuit reclosers. Dead-end. Sag. Cover up. Crane work. Rigging.
5	Tools & Equipment	Trade related tools. Ampac tool. Rope, snatch blocks. Chain and cable hoists. Temporary grounds.
6	Trade Calculation	Rigging principles. Conductor. Weight, tension, additional loading. Slings and line use. Rope and block work load limit.

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, Sched. 3.

SCHEDULE 4
BRANCH 2 — CONSTRUCTION LINEWORKER

Work Experience Training

Item	Column 1	Column 2
	Unit	Work Experience Training
1	Core Skills/Protective Devices	Knowledge of all trade related safety practices. Recognition and removal of hazards. Pole and structure climbing. Use of personal safety tools, safety belts, handline and equipment. Use of small hand tools.
2	Tools & Equipment	Care and use of trade related tools, accessories and equipment. Grip-all clamp stick. Chain hoists. Presses. Amp-tool. Temporary grounds. Rope. Torque wrench.
3	Pole Structures	Preparation, installation and removal of structure and related workpiece/component. Voltages, identification of circuits and sections. Rigid cover-up equipment.
4	Conductors	Handling. Installing and removing conductors.
5	Isolating and Protective Devices	Installing, removing and operating isolating and protective devices. Reclosures and sectionalizers. Air break switches. Permanent grounding.

R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1067, Sched. 4.