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O. Reg. 61/18: MINES AND MINING PLANTS

filed March 2, 2018 under Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1

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ontario regulation 61/18

made under the

Occupational Health and Safety Act

Made: February 21, 2018
Filed: March 2, 2018
Published on e-Laws: March 2, 2018
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: March 17, 2018

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

(MINES AND MINING PLANTS)

1. The following provisions of Regulation 854 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 are amended by striking out “Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities” and substituting “Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development”:

1. Subsection 11 (8).

2. Subsection 11.1 (4).

3. Subsection 11.1.1 (4).

4. Subsection 11.2 (5).

5. Subsection 11.2.1 (4).

6. Subsection 11.2.2 (4).

7. Section 11.2.3.

2. Section 11.3 of the Regulation  is revoked.

3. (1) Subsection 20 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “subsections (3) and (4)” and substituting “subsection (3)”.

(2) Subsection 20 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “a Table to subsection (4)” and substituting “the Table to this subsection”.

(3) Subsection 20 (3) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following Table:

TABLE

Column 1

Rope Construction (diameter in millimetres)

Column 2

Base Fee (in dollars)

Column 3

Additional Fee (in dollars) for PVC Filled Ropes

Column 4

Additional Fee (in dollars) for Compacted/Die Form Ropes

6 strand (up to 19.05)

672.13

461.82

92.36

6 strand (greater than 19.05 up to 44.45)

720.80

461.82

92.36

6 strand (greater than 44.45 up to 63.50)

806.59

461.82

92.36

6 strand (greater than 63.50)

989.73

461.82

92.36

7 to 24 strand (up to 19.05)

903.04

346.36

138.55

7 to 24 strand (greater than 19.05 up to 44.45)

951.71

346.36

138.55

7 to 24 strand (greater than 44.45 up to 63.50)

1037.50

346.36

138.55

7 to 24 strand (greater than 63.50)

1220.64

346.36

138.55

25 to 35 strand (up to 19.05)

1191.67

923.64

184.73

25 to 35 strand (greater than 19.05 up to 44.45)

1182.62

923.64

184.73

25 to 35 strand (greater than 44.45 up to 63.50)

1268.41

923.64

184.73

25 to 35 strand (greater than 63.50)

1451.55

923.64

184.73

36 strand or more (up to 19.05)

1307.13

1039.09

207.82

36 strand or more (greater than 19.05 up to 44.45)

1298.07

1039.09

207.82

36 strand or more (greater than 44.45 up to 63.50)

1383.87

1039.09

207.82

36 strand or more (greater than 63.50)

1567.00

1039.09

207.82

Full lock Coil Rope (up to 19.05)

672.13

None

None 

Full lock Coil Rope (greater than 19.05 up to 44.45)

720.80

None

None 

Full lock Coil Rope (greater than 44.45 up to 63.50)

806.59

None

None

Full lock Coil Rope (greater than 63.50)

989.73

None

None

Half lock Coil Rope (up to 19.05)

441.22

None

None

Half lock Coil Rope (greater than 19.05 up to 44.45)

489.89

None

None

Half lock Coil Rope (greater than 44.45 up to 63.50)

575.68

None

None

Half lock Coil Rope (greater than 63.50)

758.82

None

None

 

(4) Subsection 20 (4) of the Regulation is revoked.

4. (1) The French version of clause 21 (1) (b) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

b) la nature et les circonstances de l’événement, ainsi que la blessure subie;

(2) The French version of clause 21 (2) (d) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

d) la nature et les circonstances de l’événement, ainsi que la blessure ou la maladie subie;

(3) The French version of clause 21 (3) (a) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

a) la nature et les circonstances de l’événement, ainsi que la blessure subie;

5. The French version of clause 108 (1) (b) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “boutoirs” at the end and substituting “bouteurs”.

6. (1) The French version of clause 196 (2) (a) of the Regulation is amended by striking “de lubrifier la bande” and substituting “d’appliquer de l’apprêt de courroie”.

(2) The French version of clause 196 (5) (a) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “le rouleau” and substituting “la poulie”.

7. The Table to subsection 236 (4) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

Table

Column 1

Instruction to Hoist Operator

Column 2

Signal Code

Stop immediately

1 signal

Where the shaft conveyance is stationary, hoist

1 signal

Lower

2 signals

Persons entering or leaving a shaft conveyance

3 signals

Caution — blasting to take place

4 signals

Release of shaft conveyance

5 signals

Danger

9 signals

Chairing

1 signal followed by 2 signals

Hoist slowly

3 signals, followed by 3 signals, followed by 1 signal

Lower slowly

3 signals, followed by 3 signals, followed by 2 signals

 

8. Subsection 276 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(1) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), a mining plant shall have at least the number of toilets and washbasins set out in Columns 2 and 3 of the Table to this subsection opposite the row in Column 1 of the Table that corresponds to the number of workers in the mining plant, as determined in accordance with subsection (3).

TABLE

Column 1

Number of Workers

Column 2

Number of Toilets Required

Column 3

Number of Washbasins Required

1 to 9

1

1

10 to 24

2

2

25 to 49

3

3

50 to 74

4

4

75 to 100

5

5

More than 100

5, plus 1 additional toilet for each additional group of 30 or fewer workers

5, plus 1 additional washbasin for each additional group of 30 or fewer workers

 

Commencement

9. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.

 

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