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Newfoundland and Labrador NEWFOUNDLAND Occupational
Health and Safety Regulations, 2012 (Amendment) (Filed July 28, 2022) Under the authority of section 65 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following regulations. Dated at St. John’s, July 28, 2022. Krista Quinlan REGULATIONS Analysis 1.
S.9 Amdt. 2.
S.10 Amdt. 3.
S.14 Amdt. 4.
S.17 Amdt. 5.
S.18 Amdt. 6.
S.22 Amdt. 7.
S.24.1 Amdt. 8.
S.26 Amdt. 9.
S.35 Amdt. 10.
S.38 Amdt. 11.
S.41 Amdt. 12.
S.43 Amdt. 13.
S.46 Amdt. 14.
S.47 Amdt. 15.
S.55 Amdt. 16.
S.75 Amdt. 17.
S.81 Amdt. 18.
S.106 Amdt. 19.
S.116 Amdt. 20.
S.132 Amdt. 21.
S.133 Amdt. 22.
S.134 Amdt. 23.
S.139 Amdt. 24.
S.142 Amdt. 25.
S.252 Amdt. 26.
S.313 Amdt. 27.
S.360 Amdt. 28.
S.374 Amdt. 29.
S.383 Amdt. 30.
S.405 Amdt. 31.
S.411 Amdt. 32.
S.422 Amdt. 33.
S.423 Amdt. 34.
S.424 R&S 35.
S.426 Amdt. 36.
S.438 Amdt. 37.
S.461 Amdt. 38.
S.466 Amdt. 39.
S.468 Amdt. 40.
S.471 Amdt. 41.
S.474 Amdt. 42.
S.511 Amdt. 43.
S.513 Amdt. 44.
S.528 Amdt. 45.
S.550 Amdt. 46.
S.594 Amdt. 47.
S.685 Amdt. NLR 5/12 1. Subsection 9(2) of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2012 is amended by deleting the words "in his or her employ" and substituting the words "employed by the employer". 2. (1) Paragraph 10(6)(a) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the worker's". (2) Paragraph 10(6)(b) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the worker". 3. Subsection 14(2) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the employer's". 4. (1) Section 17 of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" wherever they appear and substituting the words "the worker's". (2) Subsection 17(2) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the worker". 5. Subsection 18(1) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the employer's". 6. Subsection 22(1) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the worker". 7. (1) Paragraph 24.1(2)(i) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the worker's". (2) Subsection 24.1(5) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the officer". 8. Subsection 26(2) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted: (2) An employer, supervisor or worker shall not enter or remain on the premises of a workplace or at a job site while the employer’s, supervisor’s or worker’s ability to perform work responsibilities is impaired by intoxicating substances or another cause that endangers the health or safety of the employer, supervisor or worker or that of other workers. 9. Section 35 of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the worker". 10. Subsection 38(4) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the employer". 11. Subsection 41(1) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the word "the". 12. (1) Subsection 43(1) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the employer's". (2) Paragraph 43(8)(a) of the regulations is
amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words
"the employee's". 13. (1) Subsection 46(10) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" wherever they appear and substituting the words "the worker's". (2) Paragraph 46(12)(c) of the regulations is
amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words
"the officer". (3) Subsection 46(19) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" wherever they appear and substituting the words "the examining physician". 14. (1) Subsection 47(1) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her". (2) Paragraph 47(2)(a) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the employee". 15. (1) Subsection 55(1) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted: Seating or standing work 55. (1) Where a worker in the course of work has a reasonable
opportunity to sit without detriment to the work, an employer shall provide and
maintain suitable seating for the worker's use to enable the worker to take
advantage of that opportunity. (2) Subsection 55(3) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her". 16. Section 75 of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the worker". 17. Section 81 of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the worker". 18. Subsection 106(7) of the regulations is amended by (a) deleting the words "he or she" wherever they appear and substituting the words "the worker"; and (b) deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the worker's". 19. Subsection 116(1) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the operator or other worker". 20. Paragraph 132(b) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her". 21. Subsection 133(3) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the worker's". 22. Subsection 134(5) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted: (5) On completion of
work, a worker referred to in subsections (3) and (4) shall remove the worker's
personal lock from the key securing system. 23. Section 139 of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the worker". 24. (1) Subparagraph 142(1)(b)(ii) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted: (ii) that complies with (A) CSA Standard Z259.11
"Personal Energy Absorbers and Lanyards", or (B) CSA Standard Z259.2.2 "Self-Retracting Devices". (2) Subparagraph 142(1)(c)(i) of the regulations is amended by replacing the words "Energy Absorbers and Lanyards" with the words "Personal Energy Absorbers and Lanyards". (3) Subsection 142(1) of the regulations is amended by deleting the word "and" at the end of paragraph (c), by deleting the period at the end of paragraph (d) and substituting a semi-colon, by adding the word "and" at the end of paragraph (d) and by adding immediately after paragraph (d) the following: (e) include connecting components that comply with CSA Standard Z259.12 “Connecting Components for Personal Fall Arrest Systems". (4) Paragraph 142(2)(a) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted: (a) comply with CSA Standard Z259.2.5 "Fall Arresters and Vertical
Lifelines"; (5) Subsection 142(4) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted: (4) Where a fall arrest system provided to a worker includes a ropegrab, the ropegrab used shall comply with (a) CSA Standard Z259.2.4 "Fall Arresters and Vertical Rigid Rails"; and (b) CSA Standard Z259.2.5 "Fall Arresters and Vertical Lifelines". 25. Subsection 252(1) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" wherever they appear and substituting the words "the person". 26. Section 313 of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the operator". 27. Subsection 360(1) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the worker's". 28. Subsection 374(5) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the person". 29. Subsection 383(2) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the worker". 30. Subsection 405(1) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the worker". 31. Subsection 411(2) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the employer". 32. (1) Subsection 422(1) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the blaster's". (2) Subsection 422(3) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the word "the". 33. Subsection 423(3) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the minister". 34. Section 424 of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted: Custody of certificates 424. A blaster shall (a) retain the blaster's
certificate and keep it in a safe place at the workplace while carrying out the
blaster's duties; and (b) upon the request of
an officer, produce the blaster's certificate. 35. Subsection 426(4) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the person's". 36. Subsection 438(2) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the blaster". 37. Paragraph 461(a) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "keep him or her" and substituting the words "keeps the wearer". 38. Subsection 466(1) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted: Personal flotation devices 466. (1) Where a worker is employed under conditions which expose the
worker to a risk of drowning, the worker shall wear a personal flotation device
appropriate to the work environment and hazards. 39. (1) Subsection 468(2) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the crewmember's". (2) Subsection 468(3) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the crewmember". 40. (1) Subsection 471(5) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "him or her" and substituting the words "the worker". (2) Subsection 471(11) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the operator's". 41. Subsection 474(2) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the worker". 42. Subsection 511(3) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the worker". 43. (1) Subsection 513(1) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the worker". (2) Subsection 513(3) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted: (3) Where a worker is required to enter a confined space the employer shall ensure that an attendant (a) is assigned to the
worker; (b) is stationed outside
and near (i) the entrance to the
confined space, or (ii) where there is more than
one entrance to the confined space, the one that best allows the attendant to
perform the attendant's duties under subsection (4); (c) is in continuous
communication with the worker using the means of communication described in the
relevant safe work procedure; and (d) is provided with a
device for summoning an adequate rescue response. (3) Paragraph 513(4)(b) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "him or her" and substituting the words "the worker". 44. Subsection 528(2) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the word "the". 45. Subsection 550(1) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted: Cap lamps 550. (1) An employer shall provide every person entering an
underground place of employment with an approved cap lamp and the person shall
keep the lamp in the person's possession while underground. 46. Paragraph 594(3)(e) of the regulations is amended by repealed and the following substituted: (e) ensure that each passenger is seated with the seatbelt secured before moving the vehicle; and 47. Subsection 685(3) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the person". ©Queen's Printer |