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Regulation & Guidelines for Health Care

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.

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Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee Members | Laboratories | Laundry | Maintenance | Patient Care

All Health Care Workplaces

Workers Compensation Act

Part 3 Division 3 - General Duties of Employers, Workers, and Others
Part 3 Division 4 - Joint Committees and Worker Representatives
Part 3 Division 6 - Prohibition Against Discriminatory Action
Part 3 Division 10 - Accident Reporting and Investigation

• Guidelines Part 3 Division 3 - General Duties of Employers, Workers, and Others
• Guideline Part 3 Division 4 - Joint Committees and Worker Representatives
• Guidelines Part 3 Division 6 - Prohibition Against Discriminatory Action
• Guideline Part 3 Division 10 - Accident Reporting and Investigation

Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

Part 1 Definitions

• Guidelines Part 1 Definitions

Part 2 Application

• Guidelines Part 2 Application

Part 3 Rights and Responsibilities

• Guidelines Part 3 Rights and Responsibilities

Part 4 General Conditions

• Guidelines Part 4 General Conditions

Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents

• Guidelines Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents

Part 6 Substance Specific Requirements

• Guidelines Part 6 Substance Specific Requirements

Part 7 Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature

• Guidelines Part 7 Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature

Part 8 Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
8.2 - 8.10 General Requirements
8.11 - 8.13 Safety Headgear
8.14 - 8.18 Eye and Face Protection
8.19 - 8.21 Limb and Body Protection
8.22 - 8.23 Footwear
8.26 - 8.30 Buoyancy Equipment
8.31 Flame Resistant Clothing
8.32 - 8.45 Respiratory Protection

• Guidelines G8.2(3) - G8.10 General Requirements
• Guidelines G8.11(2) - G8.12/8.13 Safety Headgear
• Guidelines G8.15(1) - G8.17(2) Safety Eye and Face Protection
• Guidelines G8.21 - G8.21(2) Limb and Body Protection
• Guidelines G8.22 - G8.22(3)-1 Footwear
• Guidelines G8.26(3) - G8.28 Buoyancy Equipment
• Guidelines G8.33-1 - G8.45 Respiratory Protection

Part 9 Confined Spaces

• Guidelines Part 9 Confined Spaces

Part 11 Fall Protection

• Guidelines Part 11 Fall Protection

Part 12 Tools, Machinery and Equipment
12.2 - 12.15 General Requirements
12.16 - 12.21 Guarding Mechanical Power Transmission Parts
12.37 - 12.43 Machine Tools
12.51 - 12.57 Powder Actuated Tools
12.58 - 12.67 Woodworking Tools and Equipment
12.112 - 12.126 Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes
12.127 - 12.141 Painting, Coating and Work with Plastics and Resins
12.142 - 12.166 Laundry and Dry Cleaning Activities

• Guidelines G12.2 - G12.11 General Requirements
• Guideline G12.20 Guarding Mechanical Power Transmission Parts
• Guideline G12.56 (and 4.3(1)&(2)) Powder Actuated Presses
• Guidelines G12.120 - G12.124 Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes

Part 13 Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms
13.1 - 13.3 Division 1 - General
13.4 - 13.6 Division 2 - Ladders
13.13 - 13.19 Division 4 - Scaffolds

• Guidelines G13.1 - G13.2(1)-2 Division 1 - General
• Guideline G13.4 Division 2 - Ladders
• Guidelines G13.14 - G13.19 Division 4 - Scaffolds

Part 16 Mobile Equipment
16.2 - 16.20 General Requirements
16.21 - 16.28 Guards
16.29 - 16.31 Seat Requirements and Rider Restrictions
16.32 - 16.33 Seat Belts
16.34 - 16.46 Operating Requirements

• Guidelines G16.3 - G16.18 General Requirements
• Guidelines G16.21 - G16.28 Guards
• Guideline G16.31(4) Seat Requirements and Rider Restrictions
• Guideline G16.33 Seat Belts
• Guidelines G16.43 - G16.44(2) Operating Requirements

Part 17 Transportation of Workers

• Guidelines Part 17 Transportation of Workers

Part 19 Electrical Safety
19.3 - 19.9 General Electrical Requirements
19.10 - 19.15 Working on Low Voltage Electrical Equipment
19.18 - 19.23 Working on De-energized High Voltage Power Systems
19.30 - 19.35 Tree Pruning And Falling Near Energized Conductors

• Guidelines G19.1-1 - G19.9 General Electrical Requirements
• Guidelines G19.12 - G19.15(1) Working on Low Voltage Electrical Equipment
• Guidelines G19.16-1 - G19.16-2 Working on High Voltage Electrical Equipment
• Guidelines G19.24 - G19.29 Working Close to Energized High Voltage Equipment and Conductors
• Guidelines G19.30 - 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 - 20.14.3 Safe Work Areas and Safe Access
20.111 - 20.121 Demolition

• Guideline G20.1 Definitions
• Guidelines G20.2 General Requirements
• Guideline G20.4(1) - G20.13(3.1) Safe Work Areas and Safe Access
• Guideline G20.112 Demolition

Part 30 Laboratories

• Guidelines Part 30 Laboratories

Part 32 Evacuation and Rescue

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