I-12 - Scaffolding Inspection Act

Repealed on 1 January 1981

This document has official status.

chapter I-12

Scaffolding Inspection Act

Repealed, 1979, c. 63, s. 289.

1979, c. 63, s. 289.

1. It shall be the duty of the municipal authorities in every city or town within the limits of which a public building within the meaning of section 2 of the Public Buildings Safety Act (chapter S-3) is being built or altered to employ as inspector of scaffoldings a competent person to take charge of the supervision and inspection of scaffoldings and the lifts used for the distribution of the material intended for the building under construction.

R. S. 1964, c. 151, s. 1.

2. Every such city or town municipality may, by by-law, provide that a charge of not more than three dollars be made for every such inspection.

R. S. 1964, c. 151, s. 2.

3. Every contractor, builder on his own account or foreman who uses scaffolding not less than fifteen feet in height must obtain a certificate of inspection of his scaffolding, signed by the inspector appointed for that purpose, and countersigned by the secretary of the municipality.

R. S. 1964, c. 151, s. 3.

4. To facilitate the carrying out of this act, the Ministère du travail et de la main-d’oeuvre shall distribute to the municipalities interested, on application therefor, certain forms of standard scaffoldings, approved by the Government, establishing the conditions to which the making of scaffoldings during the erection of the buildings shall be subject. Such forms shall be supplied to the interested parties by the municipal authorities of the place, and no certificate shall be granted for scaffoldings not in accordance with or equivalent to the directions contained in such forms.

R. S. 1964, c. 151, s. 4; 1968, c. 43, s. 17; 1977, c. 5, s. 14.

5. If the inspector of scaffoldings finds that, during the construction of a building, the contractors or builders or foremen neglect or refuse to comply with the prescriptions of the forms regulating the making of scaffoldings and lifts, and if such refusal or neglect be of a nature to endanger the workmen employed in the building, he must report to the secretary of the municipality, who, after a first notice, may cancel the inspection certificate and take the necessary proceedings against the parties at fault.

R. S. 1964, c. 151, s. 5.

6. Every contractor, builder or foreman who refuses or neglects to have his scaffoldings and lifts inspected as required by section 3, or who neglects or refuses to follow the forms in connection with the making of scaffoldings and lifts, shall be guilty of an offence under this act and liable, on summary proceeding before a magistrate or justice of the peace having jurisdiction, to a fine of not more than fifty dollars and costs.

R. S. 1964, c. 151, s. 6.

7. Every corporation mentioned in this act which neglects or refuses to have the making of scaffoldings and lifts supervised, to issue inspection certificates, to distribute the forms required to the interested parties or to comply with any of such provisions, shall be liable on summary proceeding to a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars and costs.

R. S. 1964, c. 151, s. 7.

8. Every prosecution under the provisions of this act shall be taken, proceeded with and decided according to the provisions of the Summary Convictions Act (chapter P-15).

R. S. 1964, c. 151, s. 8.

9. This act shall apply to all cities and towns in Québec, but nothing therein contained shall be deemed to take away from municipalities the right they already have to regulate the making of scaffoldings and lifts, provided such regulations be not inconsistent with the provisions of this act.

R. S. 1964, c. 151, s. 9.

10. Any municipality may, by by-law, extend the application of the provisions of this act for the greater security of those who are working on scaffoldings and lifts, to all other buildings which are not comprised under the name of public buildings within the meaning of section 2 of the Public Buildings Safety Act (chapter S-3).

R. S. 1964, c. 151, s. 10.

This act will be repealed upon the coming into force of section 289 of chapter 63 of the statutes of 1979 on the date fixed by proclamation of the Government.