ontario regulation 242/23
made under the
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Made: July 20, 2023
Filed: August 8, 2023
Published on e-Laws: August 8, 2023
Published in The Ontario Gazette: August 26, 2023
Amending O. Reg. 420/21
(NOTICES AND REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 51 TO 53.1 OF THE ACT - FATALITIES, CRITICAL INJURIES, OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES AND OTHER INCIDENTS)
1. Paragraph 2 of subsection 4 (3) of Ontario Regulation 420/21 is amended by striking out “or” at the end of subparagraph x, by adding “or” at the end of subparagraph xi and by adding the following subparagraph:
xii. there is a failure to control a crane or a load, including any rigging failure, except where permitted under section 162 of Ontario Regulation 213/91 (Construction Projects) made under the Act.
2. Subsection 5 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following clause:
(a.1) the incident occurs at a workplace where Ontario Regulation 213/91 (Construction Projects) made under the Act applies and involves a failure to control a crane or a load, including any rigging failure, except where permitted under section 162 of that Regulation;
Commencement
3. This Regulation comes into force on the later of January 1, 2024 and the day this Regulation is filed.