O. Reg. 242/16: CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

filed June 24, 2016 under Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1

ontario regulation 242/16

made under the

Occupational Health and Safety Act

Made: June 22, 2016
Filed: June 24, 2016
Published on e-Laws: June 24, 2016
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: July 9, 2016

Amending O. Reg. 213/91

(CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS)

1. (1) Ontario Regulation 213/91 is amended by striking out “multi-point suspended scaffold” wherever it appears and substituting in each case “multi-point suspended work platform”.

(2) The Regulation is amended by striking out “multi-point suspended scaffolds” wherever it appears and substituting in each case “multi-point suspended work platforms”.

2. (1) The definition of “multi-point suspended scaffold” in subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is revoked.

(2) Clause (e) of the definition of “rotary foundation drill rig” in subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “sonotubes” and substituting “concrete forming tubes”.

(3) The definition of “traverse” in subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “the scaffold” and substituting “the platform”.

(4) Subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following definitions:

“critical weld” means, in relation to a suspended work platform, a weld the failure of which could result in the complete or partial collapse of the suspended work platform;

“generic installation drawing” means a drawing and related documentation, if any, that,

(a) identifies components, configurations and load limitations of a suspended work platform system or powered boatswain’s chair,

(b) is intended to be used at any location where all of the requirements in the drawing and documentation are satisfied, and

(c) bears the seal and signature of a professional engineer confirming that a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair installed in accordance with the drawing would be in compliance with the requirements of this Regulation;

“multi-point suspended work platform” means a suspended work platform more than 750 millimetres in width or a system of suspended work platforms in which any one platform is more than 750 millimetres in width that is supported from an overhead fixed support system by at least three primary load-carrying means of suspension to maintain the stability of the work platform or system of work platforms;

“non-destructive test” means one of the following methods of testing or examining a material, component or part to evaluate its condition without subjecting it to physical distortion, damage or destruction:

1. Eddy current testing.

2. Magnetic particle testing.

3. Liquid penetrant testing.

4. Radiographic testing.

5. Ultrasonic testing;

“rated platform capacity” means the combined weight of occupants, tools, equipment and other material that the manufacturer has indicated can be safely carried by a suspended work platform, work platform module or boatswain’s chair;

“site-specific installation drawing” means a drawing and related documentation, if any, that identifies components, configurations and load limitations of a suspended work platform system or powered boatswain’s chair for use at a specific site;

“suspended work platform system” means an access system comprising one or more overhead fixed supports, one or more suspension lines, hoisting devices, if any, and one or more work platforms that can be moved vertically, but it does not include a boatswain’s chair or a multi-point suspended work platform;

(5) Section 1 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(1.1) Every non-destructive test required by this Regulation shall be carried out and interpreted by a person who has been certified by Natural Resources Canada to the appropriate level in accordance with CAN/CGSB Standard 48.9712-2014, Non-destructive Testing – Qualification and Certification of Personnel.

3. Subsection 6 (3) of the Regulation is amended by adding “or submit it electronically on a website of the government of Ontario” at the end.

4. The Regulation is amended by adding the following section immediately before the heading “Accident Notices and Reports under Sections 51-53 of the Act”:

7.1 (1) This section applies with respect to a project at which a suspended work platform system is to be used.

(2) At least 48 hours before a suspended work platform system is used for the first time at a project, the constructor shall complete an approved notification form and provide it to the Ministry by faxing it or delivering it in person to the Ministry office located nearest to the project or submitting it electronically on a website of the government of Ontario.

(3) Despite subsection (2), the constructor may put a suspended work platform system into use before providing the approved notification form if the following conditions are met:

1. It is necessary to use the suspended work platform system immediately to prevent injury to people or damage to property.

2. Before using the suspended work platform system, the constructor gives an inspector at the Ministry office located nearest to the project oral notice, by telephone or in person, that the system will be used.

(4) If a constructor uses a suspended work platform system under subsection (3), the constructor shall, within 24 hours of beginning to use the suspended work platform system, provide a completed approved notification form to the Ministry in a manner described in subsection (2).

(5) The constructor shall keep a copy of the completed notification form in a conspicuous location at the project.

5. Subsection 26.9 (4) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “securely fastened” and substituting “adequately fastened”.

6. Clause 44 (3) (b) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “a suspended scaffold or a suspended platform” and substituting “or a suspended work platform”.

7. Subsection 67 (12) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(12) The following measures shall be taken to protect a worker at a project if the project is on a freeway and involves a mobile operation:

1. An adequate number of crash trucks shall be adequately positioned between vehicular traffic and workers in order to adequately protect workers at the project.

2. If the operation involves intermittent stops averaging 30 minutes or less, an adequate number of barricades or delineators shall be adequately positioned between vehicular traffic and the worker.

3. If the operation involves intermittent stops averaging more than 30 minutes,

i. an adequate longitudinal buffer area shall be provided if physically possible,

ii. the lane on which work is being done shall be adequately identified with lane closure signs and a lane closure taper, and

iii. an adequate number of barricades or delineators shall be adequately positioned between vehicular traffic and the work area.

8. Subsection 70 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “a work area that is a suspended scaffold” and substituting “a work platform within the meaning of section 136.1 that is”

9. Section 125 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted immediately before the heading “Scaffolds and Work Platforms”:

Access at Heights

125. (1) Where work cannot be done on or from the ground or from a building or other permanent structure without hazard to workers, a worker shall be provided with a scaffold, a suspended work platform, a boatswain’s chair or a multi-point suspended work platform that meets the requirements of this Regulation.

(2) A worker who is on or under a scaffold, a suspended work platform system or a multi-point suspended work platform while it is being erected, altered or dismantled shall be on a part of the scaffold, suspended work platform system or multi-point suspended work platform that meets the requirements of this Regulation.

10. The Regulation is amended by adding the following section immediately before the heading “Suspended Platforms and Scaffolds and Boatswain’s Chairs”:

136.0.1 (1) The distance between the platform of an outrigger scaffold and the wall beyond which the scaffold extends shall not exceed 75 millimetres.

(2) The outrigger beams of an outrigger scaffold shall be secured against horizontal and vertical movement.

11. Sections 136.1 to 142 of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

Suspended Work Platforms and Boatswain’s Chairs

interpretation and application

136.1 In sections 137 to 142.06,

“allowable suspended load” means the combined weight of a suspended work platform or boatswain’s chair, the hoisting device or devices, the rated platform capacity and the suspended portion of the suspension line or lines;

“anchorage connector” means a component or a system of components of a fixed support that secures a suspended work platform or boatswain’s chair and its associated suspension lines and lifelines to the fixed support;

“CSA Standard Z271-10” means Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Standard Z271-10, Safety Code for Suspended Platforms;

“work platform” means a built or manufactured work surface that, as the context requires, is intended to be used as or is in use as the work area of a suspended work platform system, but does not include a boatswain’s chair.

136.2 Sections 137 to 142.06 do not apply to multi-point suspended work platforms.

general requirements: design

137. (1) Every suspended work platform system or powered boatswain’s chair, including all components and connections of the suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair, shall be designed by a professional engineer in accordance with,

(a) good engineering practice;

(b) CSA Standard Z271-10, with the exception of clauses 6.1.1 (b) and 6.1.2;

(d) for a suspended work platform, the requirements of section 137.1.

(2) For the purposes of clause (1) (b), every reference to the National Building Code of Canada in CSA Standard Z271-10 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Building Code.

(3) Every suspended work platform system or powered boatswain’s chair shall be designed to be able to support or resist,

(a) the rated platform capacity; and

(b) any other loads likely to be applied to it, including the loads specified in clause 6.1.5 (Design loads from forces imposed on a platform) of CSA Standard Z271-10.

(4) The design of a suspended work platform system or powered boatswain’s chair shall take into account the potential increased loads due to wind on all components of the suspended work platform system or powered boatswain’s chair if shielding, tarpaulins, enclosures, signs, banners or other similar items were used or attached.

(5) The design of a work platform or boatswain’s chair shall use the factored load combination calculated in accordance with subsection (6).

(6) The factored load combination shall be calculated as follows:

where,

is an impact factor of 1.25,

is a dead load factor 1.25,

D is the dead load,

is an importance factor of 1.9,

is a live load factor of 1.5, and

L is the live load.

137.1 (1) In addition to the requirements set out in section 137, a suspended work platform shall be designed in accordance with the requirements of this section.

(2) A work platform shall not have a span of greater than 30 metres between adjacent points of suspension.

(3) The rated platform capacity for a suspended work platform shall use the relevant minimum live load determined as follows:

1. If the span of the work platform between adjacent points of suspension is 12 metres or less, the minimum live load shall be 340 kilograms.

2. If the span of the work platform between adjacent points of suspension is greater than 12 metres but not more than 15 metres, the minimum live load shall be 450 kilograms.

3. If the span of the work platform between adjacent points of suspension is greater than 15 metres but not more than 20 metres, the minimum live load shall be 680 kilograms.

4. If the span of the work platform between adjacent points of suspension is greater than 20 metres but not more than 25 metres, the minimum live load shall be 900 kilograms.

5. If the span of the work platform between adjacent points of suspension is greater than 25 metres but not more than 30 metres, the minimum live load shall be 1,130 kilograms.

(4) There shall be an additional load allowance for any construction debris or abrasive blasting grit to a depth of at least 25 millimetres and for other materials that may accumulate or be placed on the work platform as a result of the work.

(5) In the case of a modular suspended work platform system, all connections used to transfer a load from one module to another shall be designed to withstand at least the design loads as specified in this section, and any other external loads or forces.

(6) Despite section 26.3, a guardrail system on a work platform shall meet the requirements of clause 6.4 (Guardrail System) of CSA Standard Z271-10, with the exception of clause 6.4.1 (b).

137.2 Design drawings for a work platform shall,

(a) set out the size and specifications of all the components of the work platform, including the type and grade of all materials to be used;

(b) state the maximum rated platform capacity of the work platform;

(c) state welding specifications for all welds used on the work platform, including weld length, weld locations and welding fillers to be used; and

(d) identify all critical welds used on the work platform.

137.3 (1) A work platform shall not be used unless the requirements of this section have been satisfied.

(2) In the case of a work platform designed before January 1, 2017, a professional engineer shall prepare a report that confirms that the structural integrity of the work platform is at least equal to the structural integrity of a work platform designed in accordance with sections 137 and 137.1.

(3) In the case of a work platform designed on or after January 1, 2017, a professional engineer shall prepare a report that,

(a) confirms that the work platform meets the requirements of sections 137 and 137.1;

(b) confirms that the suspended work platform’s design and configuration have been tested to and meet the performance requirements set out in sections 7 to 11 of the ANSI/UL 1322-2004 Standard, “Fabricated Scaffold Planks and Stages”, for the rated platform capacity and worst-case configurations;

(d) subject to subsection (4), provides proof that the manufacturer of a suspended work platform or suspended work platform module has been certified to International Standard ISO 9001, Quality management systems – Requirements; and

(e) includes, if required under subsection (4), the quality assurance report described in clause (4) (c).

(4) If there is no proof available that the manufacturer has been certified to ISO 9001, a professional engineer shall,

(a) ensure that every critical weld of the work platform is subjected to a non-destructive test;

(b) examine all components of the work platform to ensure they are manufactured in accordance with the design drawings referred to in section 137.2;

(i) confirms that every critical weld and every structural component referred to in subsection 139.1 (2) is correctly manufactured and has no defects, and

(ii) includes the results of non-destructive tests described in clause (a) and the examination described in clause (b).

(5) The work platform shall be assembled in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions for assembly.

(6) While a work platform is in use at a project, the employer shall,

(a) make available to an inspector on request, the design drawings for the work platform; and

(b) keep at the project and make available to an inspector on request, the report prepared under subsection (2) or (3) and the manufacturer’s instructions for assembly of the work platform.

general requirements: worker training

138. (1) An employer shall ensure that a worker successfully completes a training program that meets the requirements set out in subsection (2) at the following times:

1. Before the worker uses a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair for the first time.

2. As often as is necessary, but at least every three years, after the worker uses a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair for the first time.

(2) The training program referred to in subsection (1) shall,

(a) consist of adequate oral and written instruction for using a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair, including instruction on,

(i) the regulations under the Act that apply to the work,

(ii) fall hazards related to the use of the suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair,

(iii) selecting, putting on, using and inspecting personal protective equipment, and its components, that the worker is required to wear,

(iv) identifying and using fixed supports for a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair and for the worker’s fall arrest system,

(v) the components, functions and limitations of a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair, tiebacks and operational controls,

(vi) reading and using roof plans and work plans,

(vii) the load limitations of the suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair, and

(viii) elements of emergency rescue from a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair; and

(b) require the worker to demonstrate proficiency in,

(i) selecting, putting on, using and inspecting the personal protective equipment the worker is required to use,

(ii) rigging procedures and tying adequate knots,

(iii) locating fixed supports that are identified in a roof plan,

(iv) safely operating the suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair, and

(v) operating the controls of the suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

(3) The employer shall ensure that the person who provides the training program referred to in subsection (1) prepares and signs a written record for every worker who successfully completes the program and shall provide such written proof to the worker.

(4) A worker shall have the written proof described in subsection (3) readily available at a project.

138.1 (1) An employer shall designate a competent worker to be responsible for the installation and inspection of a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair before it is put into service for the first time.

(2) The employer shall ensure that the competent worker successfully completes a training program that meets the requirements set out in subsection (3) at the following times:

1. Before the competent worker installs or inspects the installation of a suspended work platform or boatswain’s chair for the first time.

2. As often as is necessary, but at least every three years, after the worker installs or inspects the installation of a suspended work platform or boatswain’s chair for the first time.

(3) The training program referred to in subsection (2) shall,

(a) consist of adequate oral and written instruction on,

(i) rigging,

(ii) methods to secure beams and equipment,

(iii) fixed supports,

(iv) principles of suspension lines, hoisting devices and load limits,

(v) manufacturers’ instructions for assembling, installing and disassembling suspended work platform systems or boatswain’s chairs,

(vi) reading and using roof plans and work plans,

(vii) securing suspended work platform systems or boatswain’s chairs to the face of a building, and

(viii) electrical systems; and

(b) require the competent worker to demonstrate proficiency in,

(i) installing and torqueing rigging hardware in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions,

(ii) inspecting cable and terminations in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions,

(iii) tying of adequate numbers of different knots,

(iv) properly setting up a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair in accordance with roof plans, work plans and the manufacturer’s instructions, including,

(A) selection and use of fixed supports,

(B) set up of equipment,

(D) use of descent controls and emergency controls,

(E) impact of different work plans on set up of equipment, and

(F) protection of public ways.

(4) The employer shall ensure that the person who provides the training program referred to in subsection (2) prepares and signs a written record for every competent worker who successfully completes the program and shall provide such written proof to the competent worker.

(5) A competent worker shall have the written proof described in subsection (4) readily available at a project.

general requirements: testing

139. (1) An employer shall ensure that, prior to the first use of a suspended work platform system at a project, the entire system, including its suspension lines, has been inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with this Regulation, the manufacturer’s instructions, and clause 11 (Inspection and Testing) and Clause 12 (Maintenance) of CSA Standard Z271-10.

(2) The employer shall ensure that the inspection, testing and maintenance referred to in subsection (1) is completed by,

(a) a competent worker; or

(b) if the CSA Standard Z271-10 requires the inspection or test be performed by a person with specific qualifications, such person.

139.1 (1) Every supplier of and every employer who owns or uses a work platform shall ensure that the testing requirements in this section are met.

(2) For the purposes of this section, the types of structural components of a work platform are categorized in the following groups:

1. Group 1, which is composed of trusses, corner or angled sections and platform modules.

2. Group 2, which is composed of stirrups, module connectors and end frames.

(3) At least annually, a representative sample of each type of structural component shall be randomly selected and subjected to non-destructive testing in accordance with the following:

1. For each type of Group 1 structural component, the representative sample shall be composed of the number set out in Column 2 of the Table to this subsection opposite the total number of that type of component, set out in Column 1, in the supplier’s or employer’s entire inventory or fleet of suspended work platforms.

2. For each type of Group 2 structural component, the representative sample shall be composed of the number set out in Column 3 of the Table to this subsection opposite the total number of that type of component, set out in Column 1, in the supplier’s or employer’s entire inventory or fleet of suspended work platforms.

3. Every critical weld on each structural component as selected as part of the representative sample shall be subjected to non-destructive testing.

Table

Item	Column 1 Total number of the type of structural component in a supplier or employer’s entire inventory or fleet of suspended work platforms	Column 2 Group 1: number of representative samples of the type of structural component to be tested	Column 3 Group 2: number of representative samples of the type of structural component to be tested
1.	2-15	2	2
2.	16-50	3	5
3.	51-150	5	8
4.	151-500	8	13
5.	500 or greater	13	20

(4) If any defect is found in the testing conducted under subsection (3), a professional engineer shall review the interpretation of the test results to determine,

(a) whether the defect affects the structural integrity of the structural component; and

(b) if the defect does affect the structural integrity of the structural component, whether the defective component is to be rejected from further use permanently or pending its repair.

(5) The professional engineer shall prepare a written report of the review and determination made under subsection (4).

(6) If a defective structural component is rejected from further use, either permanently or pending repair, a representative sample that is composed of four times the number of each type of structural component that composed the original representative sample under subsection (3) shall be subjected to testing described in paragraph 3 of subsection (3).

(7) If any defect is found in the testing conducted under subsection (6), subsections (4) to (6) apply, with necessary modifications.

(8) All other parts of a suspended work platform not listed in subsection (2) shall be inspected for damage at least once within the 12-month period preceding its use on a project and at least once annually while in use on a project.

general requirements: equipment

140. (1) An employer who uses a suspended work platform system shall ensure that there are permanent equipment logs respecting components of the suspended work platform system and that the logs,

(a) comply with clause 13 (Equipment Log) of CSA Standard Z271-10; and

(b) include a record of the inspections, tests, repairs, modifications and maintenance performed on the components.

(2) The employer shall make the permanent equipment logs available to an inspector on request.

pre-use requirements: fixed supports, roof plans, work plans and installation

141. (1) The supplier of or employer who owns a suspended work platform system shall ensure that all of its components are marked or labelled in accordance with clause 10.2 (Markings) of CSA Standard Z271-10.

(2) The supplier of or employer who owns a suspended work platform system shall ensure that each of the following structural components of every work platform is marked with a unique identifier:

1. A truss.

2. An end frame.

3. A stirrup.

4. A module connector.

5. A corner or angled section.

(3) Despite subsection (2), if a work platform module is manufactured as a single unit, it may be marked with a single unique identifier.

141.1 (1) Every fixed support shall be designed by a professional engineer in accordance with the requirements of this section.

(2) A fixed support shall be designed and constructed to support all loads to which it may be subjected.

(3) The design of a fixed support shall use the factored loads calculated in accordance with subsection (4).

(4) The following values of load factors, as described in the provisions of the Building Code that address Limit States Design, shall be applied to calculate the factored loads for an outrigger and supporting structure, excluding anchorage connectors:

1. Live load factor α_L = 3.0.

2. Dead load factor α_D= 1.25.

(5) A component of a fixed support that may be subject to overturning shall be designed and constructed to support at least four times its allowable suspended load or force.

(6) Subject to subsection (7), an anchorage connector shall be designed to resist,

(a) the application of 22.2 kilonewtons in any direction without fracture of any component or pullout from the fixed support; and

(b) a test loading of 11.1 kilonewtons without permanent deformation of any component when subjected to the test loading in the direction or directions that generate the most critical effect on the fixed support with respect to stability and strength.

(7) For a suspended work platform system with a span between adjacent points of suspension of greater than 12 metres and up to 30 metres, the anchorage connectors for supporting the suspended work platform system shall be designed in accordance with good engineering practice to support the allowable suspended load and the minimum live loads for the length of the suspended work platform to be used, as set out in subsection 137.1 (3).

141.2 (1) Every owner of a building or structure where a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair is to be used shall ensure that there is a roof plan for the building or structure and ensure that the plan,

(a) contains drawings and layout diagrams that show the positions of all fixed supports on the building or structure;

(b) indicates whether the fixed supports are adequate for the purposes of attaching work platforms, boatswain’s chairs and lifelines;

(d) has been approved in writing by a professional engineer.

(2) The owner shall post a legible copy of the roof plan near every entrance to the roof or top level of the building or structure where the suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair is to be used.

(3) The owner shall provide a copy of the roof plan to the constructor for a project at the building or structure.

(4) The constructor shall ensure that every employer whose workers are to use the suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair at the building or structure has received a copy of the roof plan.

(5) No employer or constructor shall permit a worker to use a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair on a building or structure unless the employer or constructor has received a copy of the roof plan and, if required, the design drawings and written procedures prepared under subsection 141.3 (2).

141.3 (1) If the roof plan required under section 141.2 indicates that the fixed supports on the building or structure are not adequate for the purposes of attaching a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair and lifelines, if any, the owner shall provide the constructor for a project at the building or structure with any structural drawings for the building or structure that the owner has control over.

(2) The constructor shall ensure that a professional engineer prepares, using any structural drawings provided by the owner under subsection (1), design drawings and written procedures that indicate the manner in which the suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair and lifelines, if any, must be supported from the building or structure during the relevant project.

(3) The constructor shall ensure that every employer whose workers are to use the suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair and lifelines, if any, at the building or structure has received a copy of the design drawings and written procedures.

141.4 (1) The owner of a building or structure shall ensure that all fixed supports identified in the roof plan are inspected, maintained and tested in accordance with clause 11 (Inspection and Testing) of CSA Standard Z271-10 and the manufacturer’s instructions.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the owner shall ensure that a fixed support identified in the roof plan is inspected by a professional engineer,

(a) before being used for the first time after it is installed and after every time that it is repaired or modified;

(b) as often as necessary and at least as often as recommended by the manufacturer of the fixed support;

(d) if a professional engineer, an employer, a supervisor or a worker advises the owner that there are reasonable grounds to believe the fixed support is defective or not adequate to support the suspended work platform, boatswain’s chair or lifeline.

(3) An owner who has been advised under clause (2) (d) shall ensure that the fixed support in question is not used until the requirements in subsections (4) and (5) are met, as applicable.

(4) The professional engineer who performs an inspection under subsection (2) shall prepare a written report that,

(a) indicates whether the fixed support meets the requirements of section 141.1 and is adequate for the purposes of attaching a suspended work platform, boatswain’s chair or lifeline; and

(b) if the fixed support is not adequate, indicates the defects and hazardous conditions of the fixed support.

(5) A fixed support that has been identified in the report of the professional engineer as having a defect or hazardous condition shall not be used until the owner of the building or structure ensures that,

(a) the defect or hazardous condition of the fixed support has been repaired, modified or corrected; and

(b) the fixed support has been inspected and tested by a professional engineer in accordance with clause 11.3.3 (Anchorage connectors) of CSA Standard Z271-10 and the professional engineer has determined the fixed support to be adequate to support a suspended work platform, boatswain’s chair or lifeline.

(6) The owner of the building or structure shall, respecting a fixed support,

(a) keep a permanent record, in accordance with clause 13 (Equipment Log) of CSA Standard Z271-10, of all inspections, tests, repairs, modifications and maintenance of the fixed support as long as the fixed support is used;

(b) make the record available, on request, to an inspector; and

(c) make the record available, on request, to a constructor of a project where workers are to use a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair and lifelines, if any.

(7) No employer or constructor shall permit a worker to use a fixed support unless the employer or constructor has ensured that the fixed support has been inspected, maintained and tested as required by this section and, if applicable, the requirements in subsections (4) and (5) are met.

141.5 (1) Before a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair is put into service for the first time on a project, the employer shall ensure that a competent person,

(a) prepares written procedures for the rescue of workers from a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair in an emergency;

(b) conducts a risk assessment of the work to be undertaken to identify hazards that may arise from use of the suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair with reference to the nature of the workplace, the type of work and the conditions of work; and

(c) prepares a written, site-specific work plan that complies with subsection (2) and, if it is a work plan respecting a suspended work platform system, also complies with subsection (3).

(2) A site-specific work plan for a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair shall include, at a minimum,

(a) measures and procedures to protect the health and safety of workers using the suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair;

(b) procedures to install, move and dismantle the suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair;

(c) an assessment as to whether the suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair can be installed according to a generic installation drawing or whether it must be installed according to a site-specific installation drawing;

(d) the rated platform capacity of the suspended work platform, suspended work platform module or boatswain’s chair;

(e) the weight of all materials, tools and equipment allowed to be on the suspended work platform or boatswain’s chair;

(f) how all suspension lines and lifelines are to be attached to the fixed supports shown in any roof plan required under section 141.2;

(g) an identification of the hazards related to material hoisting, cutting, grinding and sandblasting associated with the work;

(h) an identification of all electrical hazards, including minimum distances when approaching electrical conductors;

(i) protection for the public and workers who may be below the suspended work platform or boatswain’s chair;

(j) overhead protection for workers on a suspended work platform or boatswain’s chair from any work being conducted above the suspended work platform or boatswain’s chair;

(k) measures to be taken to protect workers using a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair from weather and other conditions that may endanger them;

(l) a copy of the written procedures for the emergency rescue of workers from a suspended work platform or boatswain’s chair in an emergency established under clause (1) (a);

(m) the maximum number of workers allowed on a suspended work platform, suspended work platform module or boatswain’s chair;

(n) information about methods of fall protection, including installation, that may be used for the protection of workers using a suspended work platform or boatswain’s chair; and

(o) information about ready access to a two-way communication system, such as radio, telephone or other similar means, to be provided to a worker using a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair.

(3) In addition to the elements described in subsection (2), a site-specific plan for a suspended work platform system shall include, at a minimum,

(a) how the work platform is to be arranged in any location at which the platform is to be used on the project;

(b) a weight distribution plan to ensure loading across the work platform or suspended work platform module surface does not exceed the design capacity;

(c) the maximum amount or weight of debris, grit and other materials allowed to accumulate on the suspended work platform, and their permissible locations on the work platform; and

(d) an assessment as to whether a device may be used to transfer material to and from the work platform and, if it may, directions on how it is to be used.

(4) The employer shall keep at the project, and make available to an inspector on request, the site-specific work plan.

(5) The employer shall,

(a) ensure that the site-specific work plan is implemented at the project; and

(b) before a worker begins installing or using a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair at the project, provide the worker with a copy of the site-specific work plan and review it with the worker.

141.6 (1) Only a designated competent worker who has successfully completed the training program under section 138.1 shall install, alter or dismantle a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair.

(2) A suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair, including all components and connections of the suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair, shall be erected, installed, used and dismantled in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and,

(a) a generic installation drawing; or

(b) in the case of a suspended work platform system, a site-specific drawing if not all of the requirements in the generic installation drawing can be satisfied or if one of the circumstances set out in subsection (3) applies.

(3) The following are circumstances for the purposes of clause (2) (b):

1. There will be stacked or tiered work platforms.

2. There will be a work platform that, including its components, weighs more than 525 kilograms.

3. There will be a work platform that has a span greater than 12 metres between adjacent points of suspension.

4. There will be a work platform that has more than two primary suspension lines.

5. More than two hoisting devices will be used to move a work platform.

6. There will be a work platform that has any shielding, tarpaulin, enclosure, sign or banner on it that may increase the wind loads on the components of the suspended work platform system.

7. The vertical distance between the top of a suspension line and the lowest point on the street, ground or other horizontal surface under a work platform will exceed 150 metres.

141.7 (1) This section applies if a generic installation drawing is used under clause 141.6 (2) (a).

(2) A designated competent worker who has successfully completed the training program under section 138.1 shall inspect a suspended work platform system or powered boatswain’s chair to determine whether the installed suspended work platform system or installed powered boatswain’s chair complies with the drawing,

(a) before it is put into service after it has been installed for the first time on a project; and

(b) if it is relocated at the project, at the new location before it is put into service.

(3) The designated competent worker shall provide a written report of the inspection indicating whether the installed suspended work platform system or installed powered boatswain’s chair complies with the drawing.

(4) The suspended work platform system or powered boatswain’s chair shall not be put into service unless the designated competent worker’s report indicates that the suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair has been installed in accordance with the drawing.

(5) While the suspended work platform system or powered boatswain’s chair is at the project, the employer shall keep at the project, and make available to an inspector on request, the generic installation drawing and every report prepared by a designated competent worker under subsection (3).

141.8 (1) This section applies if a site-specific installation drawing is used under clause 141.6 (2) (b).

(2) The site-specific installation drawing shall be prepared by a professional engineer.

(3) A professional engineer shall inspect a suspended work platform after it has been installed for the first time at a project and before it is put into service and shall prepare a written report indicating whether the suspended work platform complies with the drawing.

(4) A suspended work platform shall not be put into service unless the professional engineer’s report indicates it has been installed in accordance with the drawing.

(5) If a suspended work platform system is relocated at a project, a deviation from the site-specific drawing is permitted if the deviation is approved by a professional engineer.

(6) A suspended work platform system shall not be put into service at the new location unless,

(a) the suspended work platform system was inspected,

(i) if the installation at the new location was in accordance with the site-specific drawing, by either a professional engineer or by a designated competent worker who has successfully completed the training program under section 138.1, or

(ii) if the installation at the new location was in accordance with the site-specific installation drawing and a deviation from it was approved by a professional engineer, by a professional engineer; and

(b) a report prepared under subsection (7) or (8) indicates that the suspended work platform system has been installed in accordance with the drawing and approved deviations, if any.

(7) In the case of an inspection under subclause 6 (a) (i), the professional engineer or designated competent worker shall provide a written report of the inspection indicating whether the installed suspended work platform system complies with the drawing.

(8) In the case of an inspection under subclause 6 (a) (ii), the professional engineer shall provide a written report of the inspection indicating whether the installed suspended work platform system complies with the drawing and approved deviations.

(9) While the suspended work platform system is at the project, the employer shall keep at the project, and make available to an inspector on request, the site-specific installation drawing, any approved deviations and every report prepared under this section.

project-specific use requirements

142. The employer shall ensure that the rated platform capacity of a suspended work platform, work platform module or boatswain’s chair is posted conspicuously on the suspended work platform, work platform module or boatswain’s chair, as the case may be.

142.01 (1) A suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair and the suspension lines of the suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair shall be attached to a fixed support in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

(2) Every suspension line of a suspended work platform or boatswain’s chair shall,

(a) be made of wire rope, subject to subsection 142.03 (1);

(b) be vertical from the fixed support, including the outrigger beam;

(d) extend to the ground or have a positive stop that prevents the suspended work platform or boatswain’s chair from running off the end of the suspension line or lines;

(e) have each connecting end wrapped around a protective thimble and adequately fastened;

(f) be capable, along with its attachment components, of supporting at least 10 times the maximum load to which it may be subjected; and

(g) have fastenings and terminations that are,

(i) corrosion-resistant,

(ii) capable of developing at least 80 per cent of the rated breaking strength of the suspension line itself,

(iii) recommended by the manufacturer for use with suspended work platforms or boatswain’s chairs, and

(iv) installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

(3) A U-type rope clamp shall not be used on a suspension line or tie-back.

(4) A hoisting device on a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair shall,

(a) have legible operating and safety instructions affixed to it in a conspicuous location; and

(b) meet the requirements of clause 8 (Hoisting) of CSA Standard Z271-10.

(5) A suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair shall not be loaded in such a manner as to exceed the rated platform capacity for its work platform or individual platform module, or the rated hoist capacity.

(6) A work platform or boatswain’s chair shall not be suspended or used at any time the wind speed exceeds 40 kilometres per hour.

(7) If an outrigger beam is to be used as a fixed support, it shall,

(a) be tied back and securely fastened to the building or structure, or a component of the building or structure, by a secondary cable or wire rope capable of supporting the allowable suspended load;

(b) be secured against horizontal and vertical movement;

(d) have adequate legible instructions, provided by the manufacturer or a professional engineer, for the use of the counterweights affixed to the outrigger beam.

142.02 (1) All wire rope terminations of the suspension line of a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair, including swaged socket and poured socket terminations, spliced eye terminations and turnback eye terminations shall, after installation onto the wire rope and prior to being used for the first time, be tested,

(a) in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer of the wire rope or termination; and

(b) to no more than 50 per cent of the wire rope’s nominal or minimum rated breaking strength.

(2) While the suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair is at the project and the termination remains in service, an employer shall keep at the project, and make available to an inspector on request, a record of the tests described in subsection (1).

(3) The wire rope termination of a suspension line shall be protected from contact with the line’s hoisting device.

142.03 (1) The suspension line of a boatswain’s chair shall be made of wire rope unless the boatswain’s chair is equipped with a descent control device.

(2) Every suspension line of a boatswain’s chair shall be protected from abrasion.

(3) Every suspension line of a boatswain’s chair that is made of organic or polymer fibres shall be,

(a) permanently marked with the date on which it was first put into use;

(b) doubled from the fixed support of the line to the ground or egress level;

(c) tested by a recognized testing laboratory two years after the date on which it was first put into use and then once every 12 months thereafter to assess whether,

(i) it has experienced abrasion, and

(ii) is capable of developing at least 80 per cent of the rated breaking strength of the suspension line itself; and

(d) discarded,

(i) if the test required under clause (c) determines that it does not have a breaking strength of at least 10 times the static load that the line is intended to support,

(ii) in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations, or

(iii) when it is no longer safe for use.

(4) A boatswain’s chair shall have a seat or seating area that is at least 600 millimetres long and 250 millimetres wide.

(5) If the seat or seating area is supported by a sling, the sling shall be constructed of wire rope at least nine millimetres in diameter which crosses under the seat or sitting area.

(6) If a boatswain’s chair has a descent control device,

(a) the distance between the boatswain’s chair and the fixed support shall not exceed 90 metres; and

(b) a worker on the boatswain’s chair shall not use a corrosive substance, or mechanical grinding or flame-cutting equipment if the suspension line is not made of wire rope.

142.04 (1) Before a suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair is used for the first time each day, a competent worker shall identify any defects or hazardous conditions and document them in writing.

(2) The suspended work platform system or boatswain’s chair shall not be used until the defects or hazardous conditions have been corrected or removed.

(3) The employer shall keep a copy of each document prepared by a competent worker under subsection (1) and make it available to an inspector on request.

142.05 (1) An employer shall ensure that a competent worker performs a functional test of a work platform or powered boatswain’s chair to ensure that it is operating in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions,

(a) before it is used for the first time after it is installed at the project;

(b) if it is relocated at the project, at the new location before it is put into service; and

(2) If a functional test performed under subsection (1) reveals defects or hazardous conditions, the work platform or powered boatswain’s chair shall not be used until the defects or hazardous conditions have been corrected or removed.

(3) The work platform or powered boatswain’s chair shall not be raised more than 30 centimetres during the functional test unless it has a hoisting device equipped with a remote operating device.

142.06 (1) A worker who is on or is getting on or off a suspended work platform or boatswain’s chair and who may be exposed to a hazard described in section 26 shall wear a full body harness connected to a fall arrest system.

(2) Every worker on a suspended work platform or boatswain’s chair shall have an effective means of summoning assistance in case of emergency.

(3) Every lifeline used with a suspended work platform or boatswain’s chair shall,

(a) be suspended independently of the suspended work platform or boatswain’s chair;

(b) be securely attached to a fixed support so that the failure of the suspended work platform or boatswain’s chair will not cause the lifeline to fail;

(d) if subject to wind conditions,

(i) not be suspended a vertical distance of more than 150 metres below the fixed support, and

(ii) if suspended a vertical distance of more than 100 metres below the fixed support, be restrained at or near the midpoint.

(4) Despite clauses (3) (a) and (b), the lifeline may be securely fastened to a work platform if,

(a) all or part of the suspended work platform has more than one means of suspension; and

(b) the suspended work platform is designed, assembled and maintained such that the failure of one means of suspension will not result in the complete or partial collapse of the suspended work platform.

(5) A suspended work platform shall have hangers located at least 150 millimetres but no more than 450 millimetres from the ends of the platform that are securely attached to it.

(6) If the suspension height of a suspended work platform is 15 metres or greater, the suspended work platform shall, if practicable, be restrained to the exterior face of the building or structure that it is suspended from unless the suspended work platform is being raised or lowered.

(7) If a suspended work platform is stationary and its guardrail adjacent to the face of the building or structure has been removed or lowered, the suspended work platform shall be restrained to the building or structure.

12. (1) Subsection 142.2 (4) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “scaffold” and substituting “multi-point suspended work platform”.

(2) Subsection 142.2 (5) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(5) Subject to clause (2) (c) and subsections (3) and (4), the professional engineer who designs the multi-point suspended work platform shall determine the minimum specified loads for erecting, dismantling, traversing or otherwise moving the multi-point suspended work platform.

(3) Subsection 142.2 (9) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “scaffold” and substituting “multi-point suspended work platform”.

(4) Clause 142.2 (12) (a) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(a) the failure of one means of support or suspension will not cause any part of the platform to collapse or fail, under the most adverse loading condition as determined by the professional engineer who designs the multi-point suspended work platform; and

(5) Subsections 142.2 (14) and (15) of the Regulation are amended by striking out “scaffold” wherever it appears and substituting in each case “multi-point suspended work platform”.

13. Sections 142.3 to 142.8 of the Regulation are amended by striking out “scaffold” wherever it appears and substituting in each case “multi-point suspended work platform”.

14. (1) Subsection 148 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “and” at the end of clause (c) and by revoking clause (d) and substituting the following:

(d) shall not be moved unless all workers on it are protected from ejection by being attached to an adequate anchorage point on the elevating work platform by a method of fall protection; and

(e) shall not be used, in the case of a self-propelled or vehicle-mounted boom-type elevating work platform or a vehicle-mounted aerial device, unless all workers on it are attached to an adequate anchorage point on the elevating work platform by a method of fall protection.

(2) Subsections 148 (2) and (3) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(2) Clause (1) (d) does not apply to,

(a) a mast climbing work platform or a mast climbing transport platform if the platform has guardrails protecting all open sides of the platform where a worker is exposed to a hazard of falling 2.4 metres or more; and

(b) a vehicle-mounted aerial device if the non-conductive requirements of the basket prevent the placement of an anchorage attachment inside the basket.

15. Subsection 153 (8) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(8) Before the crane is first used to lift persons, and at least once every 12 months after the first test, a professional engineer shall ensure that the crane be subjected to non-destructive testing to ensure the structural integrity of the crane.

16. Subsection 158 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(1) Before a tower crane is erected at a project, a professional engineer shall ensure that the structural elements and components of the crane be subjected to non-destructive testing to ensure the structural integrity of the crane.

Commencement

17. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.

(2) Subsection 2 (2) comes into force on the later of July 1, 2016 and the day this Regulation is filed.

(3) Section 1, subsections 2 (1) and (3) to (5) and sections 3 to 6, 8 to 12, 13, 15 and 16 come into force on the later of January 1, 2017 and the day this Regulation is filed.

O. Reg. 242/16: CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

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