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Regulation and Guidelines for Agriculture

The following sections of the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation have been identified as being most relevant to your industry. Included are the general requirements that apply to all industrial workplaces as well as any specific requirements for your industry. However, other sections of the WCA or OHS Regulation may also apply to your workplace because hazards and tasks vary from workplace to workplace within the same industry. This compilation of relevant industry sections does not exempt you from other sections that apply to your workplace.

Regulation and Guidelines for Agriculture

Workers Compensation Act

Part 3 Division 1 - Interpretation and Purposes
Part 3 Division 2 - Board Mandate
Part 3 Division 3 - General Duties of Employers, Workers, and Others
Part 3 Division 4 - Joint Committees and Worker Representatives
Part 3 Division 5 - Not in effect
Part 3 Division 6 - Prohibition Against Discriminatory Action
Part 3 Division 7 - Information and Confidentiality
Part 3 Division 8 - Miscellaneous Authority
Part 3 Division 9 - Variance Orders
Part 3 Division 10 - Accident Reporting and Investigation
Part 3 Division 11 - Inspections, Investigations, and Inquiries
Part 3 Division 12 - Enforcement
Part 3 Division 15 - Offences
Part 3 Division 16 - General
Part 3 Division 17 - Regulations

• Guidelines Workers Compensation Act Part 3 Division 1
• Guidelines Workers Compensation Act Part 3 Division 3
• Guidelines Workers Compensation Act Part 3 Division 4
• Guidelines Workers Compensation Act Part 3 Division 6
• Guideline Workers Comepnsation Act Part 3 Division 9
• Guidelines Workers Compensation Act Part 3 Division 11
• Guidelines Workers Compensation Act Part 3 Division 12
• Guidelines Workers Compensation Act Part 3 Division 15

Hazardous Products Act (Canada)
Summary of key Sections

Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
Part 1 Definitions

• Guidelines Part 1

Part 2 Application

• Guidelines Part 2

Part 3 Rights and Responsibilities

• Guidelines Part 3

Part 4 General Conditions

• Guidelines Part 4

Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
5.1 - 5.2 Definitions, Designation, and General Information Requirement
5.3 - 5.19 Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
5.48 - 5.59 Controlling Exposure
5.82 - 5.84 Personal Hygiene

• Guideline G5.1.1 Biological agents
• Guidelines G5.3-1 to G5.15 Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
• Guidelines G5.48-1 to G5.59 Controlling exposure
• Table of Exposure Limits for Chemical and Biological Substances
• Guidelines G5.82 to G5.83 Personal hygiene

Part 6 Substance Specific Requirements
6.1 - 6.32 Asbestos
6.33 - 6.41 Biological Agents
6.42 - 6.58 Cytotoxic Drugs
6.59 - 6.69 Lead
6.70 - 6.109 Pesticides
6.116 - 6.132 Toxic Process Gases

• Guidelines G6.1 to G6.32 Asbestos
• Guidelines G6.34-1 to G6.40 Biological agents
• Guidelines G6.42 to G6.53(2) Cytotoxic drugs
• Guidelines G6.60 to G6.68 Lead
• Guidelines G6.70 to G6.103 Pesticides
• Guidelines G6.116-1 to G6.127 Toxic process gases

Part 7 Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature
7.1 - 7.9 Division 1 - Noise Exposure
7.10 - 7.16 Division 2 - Vibration Exposure
7.26 - 7.38 Division 4 - Thermal Exposure

• Guidelines G7.2 to G7.9 Division 1 - Noise
• Guidelines G7.11-1 to G7.16 Division 2 - Vibration
• Guidelines G7.27(1) - G7.37-2 Division 4 - Thermal exposure

Part 8 Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment

• Guidelines Part 8

Part 9 Confined Spaces

• Guidelines Part 9

Part 10 De-energization and Lockout

• Guidelines Part 10

Part 11 Fall Protection

• Guidelines Part 11

Part 12 Tools, Machinery and Equipment
12.1 Definitions
12.2 - 12.15 General Requirements
12.16 - 12.21 Guarding Mechanical Power Transmission Parts
12.22 - 12.28 Conveyors
12.29 - 12.32 Power Presses, Brake Presses and Shears
12.34 - 12.36 Feed-Rolls and Metal-Forming Rolls
12.37 - 12.43 Machine Tools
12.44 - 12.49 Abrasive Equipment
12.51 - 12.57 Powder Actuated Tools
12.58 - 12.67 Woodworking Tools and Equipment
12.68 - 12.71 Mobile Chippers
12.72 - 12.73 Chain Saws
12.74 - 12.80.2 Automotive Lifts and Other Vehicle Supports
12.81 - 12.83 Miscellaneous Equipment
12.84 - 12.92 Drilling Rock or Similar Materials
12.97 - 12.111 Abrasive Blasting and High Pressure Washing
12.112 - 12.126 Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes
12.127 - 12.141 Painting, Coating and Work with Plastics and Resins

• Guidelines G12.2 to G12.11 General requirements
• Guideline G12.20 Guarding mechanical power transmission parts - Reach distance to overhead power transmission parts
• Guideline G12.28 Conveyors - Emergency stopping devices
• Guidelines G12.29 to G12.31 Power presses, brake presses and shears
• Guidelines G12.56 (and 4.3(1)&(2)) Powder actuated presses
• Guidelines G12.74-1 to G12.78 Automotive lifts and other vehicle supports
• Guideline G12.102(1) Abrasive blasting and high pressure washing - Abrasive blasting cleanup
• Guidelines G12.120 to G12.124 Welding, cutting and allied processes

Part 13 Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms

• Guidelines Part 13

Part 14 Cranes and Hoists

• Guidelines Part 14

Part 15 Rigging

• Guidelines Part 15

Part 16 Mobile Equipment

• Guidelines Part 16

Part 17 Transportation of Workers

• Guidelines Part 17

Part 18 Traffic Control

• Guidelines Part 18

Part 19 Electrical Safety
19.24 - 19.29 Working Close to Energized High Voltage Equipment and Conductors
19.30 - 19.35 Tree Pruning and Falling Near Energized Conductors

• Guidelines G19.24 to G19.29 Working close to energized high voltage equipment and conductors
• Guidelines G19.30 to G19.35 Tree pruning and falling near energized conductors

Part 20 Construction, Excavation and Demolition
20.1 Definitions
20.1A - 20.3 General Requirements
20.4 - 20.14 Safe Work Areas and Safe Access
20.15 - 20.16 Bridges and Similar Structures

• Guideline G20.1 Definitions
• Guidelines G20.2(1)(a) to G20.2(1)(f) General requirements
• Guidelines G20.4(2) to G20.13(3.1) Safe work areas and safe access

Part 21 Blasting Operations
21.1 Definitions
21.2 - 21.7 General Requirements

• Guidelines G21.3 to G21.7 General requirements

Part 28 Agriculture

• Guidelines Part 28

Part 29 Aircraft Operations
29.1 Definitions
29.23 Pesticide Application

Part 30 Laboratories

• Guidelines Part 30

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