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NEW BRUNSWICK REGULATION 91-191
General Regulations
under the
Occupational Health and Safety Act
(O.C. 91-1035)
Note: This is not the official version. The full text and most current version of this
regulation is available by visiting the New Brunswick Queen's Printer website.
Fall-Arresting Systems
49 (1) Where an employee is required to work from
(a) an unguarded work area that is
(i) more than 3 m above the nearest safe level,
(ii) above any surface or thing that could cause injury to the employee upon contact, or
(iii) above any open top tank, pit or vat,
(b) a work platform that is more than 3 m above a permanent safe level and from which a person may fall if the work platform tips or fails,
(c) a communication or power transmission tower or other similar structure that is over 3 m in height, or
(d) a work area where an officer has determined that it is necessary for employee safety for an employee to use an individual fall-arresting system, the employer shall provide and the employee shall use an individual fall-arresting system.
(2) Where an employee is required to work from a communication or power transmission tower or other similar structure that is over 3 m in height, the employee shall
(a) use the individual fall-arresting system when ascending or descending, and
(b) secure himself or herself to the tower or structure when at rest or at the working level.
(3) An individual fall-arresting system shall
(a) be attached to a secure anchor capable of withstanding a force of 17.8 kN,
(b) prevent an employee from falling freely for more than 1.2 m, and
(c) conform to one of the following standards:
(i) CSA standard Z259.1-1976, “Fall Arresting Safety Belts and Lanyards for the Construction and Mining Industries”;
(ii) CSA standard Z259.2-M1979, “Fall-Arresting Devices, Personnel Lowering Devices, and Life Lines”; or
(iii) CSA standard Z259.3-M1978, “Lineman’s Body Belt and Lineman’s Safety Strap”.
(4) An employer shall ensure that an individual fallarresting system that has been subjected to fall-arresting is removed from service and is inspected by a competent person before being returned to service.
(5) This section does not apply where a firefighter is engaged in structural fire-fighting.
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(1) Where an employee may be exposed to a hazardous fall in circumstances other than those described in subsections 49(1) and (2) and an individual fall-arresting system or other method of protecting an employee from a hazardous fall is not practicable, an employer shall ensure that a safety net is installed for the protection of the employee.
(2) An employer shall ensure that a safety net referred to in subsection (1) is selected, installed, used, stored and maintained in accordance with ANSI standard A10.11-1989, “Personnel and Debris Nets”.
(3) This section does not apply where a firefighter is engaged in structural fire-fighting or rescue.
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Water Safety Equipment
51 (1) Where an employee is exposed to a risk of drowning, the employee shall use
(a) a life jacket or buoyancy device that conforms to CGSB standard CAN/CGSB-65.7-M88, “Life Jackets, Inherently Buoyant Type”,
(b) an individual fall-arresting system, or
(c) a safety net that conforms to the requirements of subsection 50(2).
(1.1) Subsection (1) does not apply where a firefighter is engaged in structural fire-fighting.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), an employee is not required to use the protective equipment referred to in subsection (1) if the employer provides a solid platform with a guardrail and safe access that protects the employee from the risk of drowning.
(3) Where an employee may fall into water or any other liquid and may require assistance to return to a place of safety, an employer shall ensure that
(a) appropriate emergency equipment is in readiness, and
(b) a person who is competent to operate the emergency equipment is readily available to provide assistance.
(4) Where an employee may fall into water or any other liquid and may require assistance to return to a place of safety, an employer shall ensure that written emergency procedures are posted at a place of employment that contain
(a) a full description of the emergency procedures including the responsibilities of all those granted access to the place of employment, and
(b) the location of any emergency equipment and persons designated to operate the equipment.
(5) An employee shall wear a life jacket or buoyancy device referred to in paragraph (1)(a) when being transported in a boat.
(6) Where an employer provides a rescue boat for use in an emergency procedure, the employer shall ensure that the rescue boat is equipped with at least four life rings or buoys and that each life ring or buoy is attached to 30 m of rope.
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