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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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Workers Compensation Act

Part 3 Division 3 - General Duties of Employers, Workers, and Others
Part 3 Division 6 - Prohibition Against Discriminatory Action

Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

Part 3 Rights and Responsibilities

Part 4 General Conditions
4.1 - 4.12 Buildings, Structures, Equipment and Site Conditions
4.19 - 4.20 Impairment
4.20.1 - 4.23 Working Alone or in Isolation
4.27 - 4.31 Violence in the Workplace
4.32 - 4.42 Work Area Requirements
4.43 - 4.45 Storing and Handling Materials
4.46 - 4.53 Ergonomics (MSI) Requirements
4.70 - 4.80 Indoor Air Quality
4.81 - 4.82 Environmental Tobacco Smoke

Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
5.1 - 5.2 Definitions, Designation as Hazardous Substances, and General Information Requirement
5.3 - 5.19 Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
5.36 - 5.47 Substances Under Pressure
5.48 - 5.59 Controlling Exposure
5.60 - 5.71 Ventilation
5.72 - 5.75 Internal Combustion Engines
5.76 - 5.81 Hazardous Wastes and Emissions
5.82 - 5.84 Personal Hygiene

Part 6 Substance Specific Requirements
6.1 - 6.32 Asbestos
6.33 - 6.40 Biological Agents
6.59 - 6.69 Lead
6.70 - 6.109 Pesticides
6.116 - 6.132 Toxic Process Gases

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

Part 8 Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
8.1 Definitions
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
8.31 Flame Resistant Clothing
8.32 - 8.45 Respiratory Protection

Part 9 Confined Spaces

Part 10 De - energization and Lockout

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

Part 13 Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms

Part 16 Mobile Equipment
16.1 Definitions
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

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

Part 20 Construction, Excavation and Demolition
20.1A - 20.3 General Requirements
20.4 - 20.14.3 Safe Work Areas and Safe Access
20.111 - 20.121 Demolition



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