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Blog Post #159 – Fall Protection – Section 26 of the Construction Regulation 213/91- Eighth in Series

April 4, 2020November 5, 2011 by Dan

Section 26.4, sub-section 1 states, “A travel restraint system shall consist of a full body harness with adequate attachment points or a safety belt.” My opinion If any company is still using body belts then they should have their collective heads examined. The damage to the mid section, in the event of a fall, for … Continue Reading

Blog Post #156 – Kingdom Construction Limited Fined $105,000 After Worker Killed

April 4, 2020October 29, 2011 by Dan

Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

Kingdom Construction Limited was fined $105,000 on October 19, 2009, for a contravention of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was killed.

Blog Post #140 – Vitrerie Lessard Inc. Fined $65,000 After Worker Injured

June 11, 2018September 22, 2011 by Dan

Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

Vitrerie Lessard Inc., a Quebec manufacturer and installer of windows and other glass and aluminum designs, was fined $65,000 on September 14, 2009, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was injured.

Blog Post #135 – Fall Protection – Section 26.3 of the Construction Regulation 213/91- Seventh in Series

June 11, 2018September 16, 2011 by Dan

Section 26.3, subsection 8 states,

“The following additional requirements apply to a guardrail system that is made of wire rope:

1) The top rail and intermediate rail shall be made of wire rope that is at least 10 mm in diameter, and the rope shall be kept taut by a turnbuckle or other device.
2) The outward deflection of the top rail and the intermediate rail resulting from the loads specified in subsection (5) shall not exceed beyond the edge of a work surface.
3) The system shall have vertical separators at intervals of not more than 2.4 metres and horizontal supports at intervals or not more than 9 metres.

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