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Regulation & Guidelines for Oil & Gas Industry - Seismic Exploration

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

Seismic Exploration

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 Workers Compensation Act Part 3 Division 1
• Guidelines Workers Compensation Act Part 3 Division 3
• Guideline G-D4-135-1 Interim Joint Committee Course Approval Procedure
• Guideline G-D10-172-1 Board notification of serious injuries
• Guidelines Workers Compensation Act Part 3 Division 11
• Guidelines Workers Compensation Act Part 3 Division 12

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)

• Guideline G5.1.1 Biological Agents
• Guidelines G5.3-1 to G5.15 Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)

Part 6 Substance Specific Requirements
6.110 - 6.115 Rock Dust

• Guidelines G6.111 - G6.113 Rock dust

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 exposure
• Guidelines G7.11-1 to G7.16 Division 2 - Vibration exposure
• Guidelines G7.27(1) - G7.37-2 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
8.24 - 8.25 High Visibility and Distinguishing Apparel
8.31 Flame Resistant Clothing

• Guidelines G8.2(3) to G8.10 Personal protective clothing and equipment - General requirements
• Guidelines G8.11(2) to G8.12/8.13 Safety headgear
• Guideline G8.15(1) Prescription safety eyewear
• Guidelines G8.21 to G8.21(2) Limb and body protection - Leg protection
• Guidelines G8.22 to G8.22(3)-1 Footwear
• Guidelines G8.24 to G8.24-1 High visibility and distinguishing apparel

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
12.72 - 12.73 Chain Saws
12.84 - 12.92 Drilling Rock or Similar Materials

• Guidelines G12.2 to G12.11 Tools, machinery and equipment - General requirements
• Guideline G12.20 Guarding mechanical power transmission parts - Reach distance to overhead power transmission parts

Part 16 Mobile Equipment

• Guidelines Part 16

Part 17 Transportation of Workers

• Guidelines Part 17

Part 21 Blasting Operations

• Guidelines Part 21

Part 23 Oil and Gas
23.1 Definitions
23.2 - 23.26 General Requirements
23.37 - 23.30 Geophysical Operations

• Guidelines G23.4 to G23.26 Oil and gas - General requirements

Part 26 Forestry Operations and Similar Activities
26.1.1 - 26.11 General Requirements

• Guidelines G26.1-2 to G26.2-2 General Requirements

Part 29 Aircraft Operations
29.2 - 29.12 General Requirements

• Guidelines G29.0 to G29.12 Aircraft operations - General requirements

Part 32 Evacuation and Rescue

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