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Regulation & Guidelines for Oil & Gas Industry - Construction (Pipelines, Facilities, Roads)

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.

Seismic Exploration | Well Drilling | Well Services | Construction | Oil or Gas Production

Construction (Pipelines, Facilities, Roads)

Workers Compensation Act

Part 3 Division 1 - Interpretation and Purposes
Part 3 Division 3 - General Duties of Employers, Workers, and Others
Part 3 Division 4 - Joint Committees and Worker Representatives
Part 3 Division 10 - Accident Reporting and Investigation
Part 3 Division 11 - Inspections, Investigations, and Inquiries
Part 3 Division 12 - Enforcement

• Guidelines Part 3 Division 1 - Interpretation and Purposes
• Guidelines Part 3 Division 3 - General Duties of Employers, Workers, and Others
• Guideline Part 3 Division 4 - Joint Committees and Worker Representatives
• Guideline Part 3 Division 10 - Accident Reporting and Investigation
• Guidelines Part 3 Division 11 - Inspections, Investigations, and Inquiries
• Guidelines Part 3 Division 12 - Enforcement

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 as Hazardous Substances, and General Information Requirement
5.3 - 5.19 Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
5.20 - 5.26 Containers and Storage
5.27 - 5.35 Flammable and Combustible Substances
5.36 - 5.47 Substances Under Pressure
5.48 - 5.59 Controlling Exposure
5.72 - 5.75 Internal Combustion Engines
5.82 - 5.84 Personal Hygiene
5.85 - 5.96 Emergency Washing Facilities
5.97 - 5.102 Emergency Procedures

• Guideline G5.1.1 Biological Agents
• Guidelines G5.3-1 - G5.15 Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
• Guidelines G5.22 and G5.25 Containers and storage
• Guidelines G5.27(2) - G5.35 Flammable and combustible substances
• Guideline G5.38 Substances Under pressure
• Guidelines G5.48-1 - G5.59 Controlling exposure
• Table of Exposure Limits for Chemical and Biological Substances
• Guidelines G5.73 - G5.75 Internal Combustion Engines
• Guidelines G5.82 - G5.83 Personal hygiene
• Guidelines G5.85 - G5.95 Emergency washing facilities
• Guidelines G5.97 - G5.101 Emergency procedures

Part 6 Substance Specific Requirements
6.1 - 6.32 Asbestos

• Guidelines G6.1 - G6.32 Asbestos

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

Part 8 Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment

• Guidelines Part 8 Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment

Part 9 Confined Spaces

• Guidelines Part 9 Confined Spaces

Part 10 De-energization and Lockout

• Guidelines Part 10 De-energization and Lockout

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
12.44 - 12.49 Abrasive Equipment
12.51 - 12.57 Powder Actuated Tools
12.58 - 12.67 Woodworking Tools and Equipment
12.81 - 12.83 Miscellaneous Equipment
12.112 - 12.126 Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes

• Guidelines G12.2 - G12.11 General Requirements
• Guideline G12.20 Guarding Mechanical Power Transmission Parts
• Guideline G12.28 Conveyors
• Guideline G12.56 (and 4.3(1)&(2)) Powder Actuated Tools
• Guideline G12.120 - G12.124 Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes

Part 13 Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms

• Guidelines Part 13 Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms

Part 14 Cranes and Hoists
14.1 Definitions and Application
14.2 - 14.33 General Requirements
14.34 - 14.52.1 Equipment Operation
14.64 - 14.73 Mobile Cranes, Boom Trucks and Sign Trucks

• Guideline G14.1 Definitions and Application
• Guidelines G14.2-1 - G14.29 General requirements
• Guidelines G14.34.1 - G14.48(2) Equipment Operation
• Guidelines G14.64(3) - G14.71 Mobile Cranes, Boom Trucks and Sign Trucks

Part 15 Rigging

• Guidelines Part 15 Rigging

Part 16 Mobile Equipment

• Guidelines Part 16 Mobile Equipment

Part 17 Transportation of Workers

• Guidelines Part 17 Transportation of Workers

Part 19 Electrical Safety
19.1 Electrical Safety Definitions
19.3 - 19.9 General Electrical Requirements
19.10 - 19.15 Working on Low Voltage Electrical Equipment
19.16 - 19.17 Working on High Voltage Electrical Equipment
19.18 - 19.23 Working on De-energized High Voltage Power Systems
19.24 - 19.29 Working Close to Energized High Voltage Equipment and Conductors

• Guidelines G19.1-1 - G19.9 General Electrical Requirements
• Guideline 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

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
20.15 - 20.16 Bridges and Similar Structures
20.17 - 20.26 Concrete Formwork and Falsework
20.72 Open Web Joists and Trusses
20.74 - 20.77 Roof Work
20.78 - 20.95 Excavations
20.96 - 20.101 Scaling Operations
20.102 - 20.110 Marine Construction, Pile Driving and Dredging

• Guideline G20.1 Definitions
• Guidelines G20.2 General Requirements
• Guideline G20.4(1) - G20.13(3.1) Safe Work Areas and Safe Access
• Guideline G20.26 Concrete Formwork and Falsework
• Guideline G20.72 Open Web Joists and Trusses
• Guidelines G20.75 - G20.77 Roof Work
• Guidelines G20.78 - G20.85 Excavations
• Guidelines G20.102 Marine Construction, Pile Driving and Dredging

Part 23 Oil and Gas
23.1 Definitions
23.2 - 20.26 General Requirements

• Guidelines G23.4 - G23.26 General Requirements

Part 26 Forestry Operations and Similar Activities
26.1 Definitions
26.1.1 - 26.11 General Requirements
26.20.1 - 26.29 Manual Falling and Bucking

• Guideline G26.1-1 Definitions
• Guidelines G26.1-2 - G26.3.1(1)(a) General Requirements
• Guideline G26.21/26.22 Manual Falling and Bucking

Part 32 Evacuation and Rescue

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