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Pedestrian aisles
and intersections with roadways must be marked with signs. (Occupational
Health and Safety Regulation 885-2001,
7)
Walkways inside a building must be kept free of obstructions, be maintained so they are not slippery, be at least 60 cm wide and wide enough for the safe handling of materials, be at least 1.2m wide if they provide direct access to an exit, be marked by lines on the floor to permit safe passage, have 2m of space above floor unless the danger is made known by a visible sign, and be equipped with a guardrail whenever there is a falling hazard. (Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 885-2001, 15)
Floor opening that are accessible to workers must be covered or guarded by guardrails on all exposed sides. (Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 885-2001, 9)
Floors must be clean and free from obstructions, provided with walkways, and free from openings unless protected by guardrails. (Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 885-2001, 14)
Any guardrail that is incorporated into the building must comply with the National Building Code. Others must have a top rail 90cm to 110cm from the floor and an intermediate rail midway. The top rail must withstand 0.55 kN at single point horizontally, 1.5 kN/m vertically. (Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 885-2001, 12)
The upkeep of the
building must be ensured through vacuuming, wet mopping, or any other method
that controls dust disturbance.
Refuse and residues
must be removed from workstations. Appropriate containers must be made
available. (Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 885-2001, 17-18)
The piling of materials must not obstruct lighting, machine operation, traffic in aisles, access to electrical panels, access to showers and eyewashes, or sprinklers. (Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. 885-2001, 288)
Illumination must be provided as per Schedule IV.
|
Nature of work |
Examples of
corresponding task |
Minimum
illumination level in Lux |
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Storage, reserve |
Warehouses, stockrooms, supervision |
50 |
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General perception |
Dormitories, grinding |
250 |
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Rough detail perception |
Freight and passenger elevators, escalators |
50 |
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General lighting, lecture rooms, moulding, manufacturing large parts |
250 |
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Average detail perception |
Ironing, window dressing, packing, labeling, heavy machine or bench work, general office work |
400 |
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Rapid general inspection, studios, study rooms, typing, reading, machine sewing, assembly of average parts, special office work |
550 |
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Difficult detail perception |
Repairs, difficult inspection, lathes, hand sewing, Embroidery |
800 |
(Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 885-2001, 125)
Fixed ladders must meet the following requirements: be safely constructed and anchored to withstand 90 kg at the centre of the rungs with a safety factor of 4, have space behind the rungs of 15cm, extend 0.9m above the top surface, have guardrails surrounding the floor opening with a gate for access, have cages or a fall arrestor. (Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 885-2001, 23)
Portable ladders
must comply with CAN3-Z11-M81 Portable ladders. Portable ladders must be used
in the following manner: rest on a firm base with the upper part propped on
both side rails, be held if not firmly attached or is longer than 9m, be
protected against sliding, if not fixed be inclined between 0.25 to 0.33, when
used as means of access be fixed in place and extend 0.9m beyond the top
surface and have space behind the rungs of 15cm, have sufficient space at the
base allowing safe access, never be linked end to end with another ladder, be
long enough so the worker is not standing on the top two rungs, and is not put
on a platform or in front of door opening. The maximum length of a portable
ladder is 15m.
A stepladder must be made of wood or other insulating material when used near electrical conductors. It must have its legs fully spread and the retaining device locked. The top and pail step must not be used as step, and the worker must always face the ladder when climbing or descending. (Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 885-2001, 25-30)
A lunchroom must be provided for workers who eat their meals at work. The lunchroom must meet the following conditions: have sufficient tables and chairs for all workers likely to eat at the same time, be separate from the workplace, be cleaned after each meal period, and be equipped with garbage containers that are emptied daily. (Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 885-2001, 153)
If there is a danger of falling objects causing injury to workers, a toeboard 10cm high must be installed at floor level. (Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 885-2001, 13)
Work areas must be kept in good condition and free of obstructions. They must be maintained so the floor is not slippery and have sufficient free space between machines to allow tasks to be carried out safely, at least 0.6m. (Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 885-2001, 16)
Work station above or below floor level must be accessible by a service stairway, access ramp or fixed ladder. A fixed ladder is prohibited if a worker cannot use both hands. (Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 885-2001, 21)
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