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O. Reg. 174/01: MINES AND MINING PLANTS

filed May 17, 2001 under Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1

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ONTARIO regulation 174/01

made under the

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT

Made:  May 16, 2001
Filed:  May 17, 2001
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: June 2, 2001

Amending Reg. 854 of R.R.O. 1990

(Mines and Mining Plants)

1. The definition of “explosive” in section 1 of Regulation 854 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is amended by striking out “detonating cord, blasting agent” and substituting “detonating cord, shock tube, blasting agent”.

2. (1) Subsection 11 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Ministry of Skills Development” and substituting “Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities”.

(2) Subsection 11 (4) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Ministry of Skills Development” and substituting “Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities”.

3. (1) Paragraph 2 of subsection 11.1 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Program #P770220” wherever it occurs and substituting in each case “Program #P770200”.

(2) Subsection 11.1 (4) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “the Ministry of Colleges and Universities, the Ministry of Skills Development or the Ontario Training and Adjustment Board” and substituting “the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities”.

4. (1) Subsection 181 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(1) An explosive actuated fastening tool shall,

(a) when in storage be,

(i) accessible only to an authorized worker, and

(ii) kept in a locked container; and

(b) be of a type and design that conforms to CAN3-Z166-M85 Series “Power Actuated Fastening Tools”.

(1.1) An explosive actuated tool or explosive actuated system shall be,

(a) maintained in proper condition; and

(b) serviced in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.

(2) Subsection 181 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “explosive actuated tool” and substituting “explosive actuated tool or explosive actuated system”.

(3) Subsection 181 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “explosive actuated fastening tool” and substituting “explosive actuated tool or explosive actuated system”.

(4) Clause 181 (3) (b) of the Regulation is amended by inserting “or system” after “tool”.

5. Subsection 182 (4) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(4) The fuel used in a diesel engine shall conform to CAN/CGSB-3 16-99 “Mining Diesel Fuel”, Special-LS or CAN/CGSB-3.517 “Automotive Low Sulphur Diesel Fuel” Type AL-S.

6. Subsection 197 (9) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “examined by a competent person using ultrasonic methods” and substituting “subjected to a nondestructive test by a competent person”.

7. Section 262 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(2) Every worker in an underground mine shall wear retroreflective material on headgear and outer clothing.

8. Section 263 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

263. Effective illumination appropriate for the task shall be provided at all workplaces on the surface, including,

(a) in those areas adjacent to the workplace where workers are required to travel; and

(b) in those circumstances where the nature of the equipment or the operation may create a hazard to a worker due to insufficient lighting.