S-2.1, r. 4 - Safety Code for the construction industry

Section 3.9.13 Disposition versions

2016-01-01

3.9.13. Hoisting cables for scaffoldings:

(1)  Any hoisting cable for scaffoldings shall:

(a)  be designed for this use and of the appropriate diameter. This diameter not being less than:

i.  19 mm for fibre cables; or

ii.  8 mm for metallic cables;

(b)  have a safety factor of 10;

(c)  be provided with the appropriate sockets when spliced into eyeholes or links. If cable terminal clamps are used, they shall be of a size appropriate to the diameter of the metallic cable and so placed that the band of the U is on the supporting end of the cable;

(d)  be bound at both ends to avoid unravelling of the strands;

(e)  be shielded from projections of the building;

(f)  be adequately protected when corrosive substances are used nearby;

(g)  be kept in a cool and dry place protected against chemical or corrosive vapours;

(h)  if used with a hoisting apparatus having a friction drum, be long enough to reach the ground or be prevented from coming out of the hoisting apparatus by twisting the free end around an eyelet and fixing it by means of a cable clamp.

This last method must be used for any work above a body of water or watercourse; and

(i)  if used with a hoisting apparatus having a winding drum, be fixed to the drum with a fastener having a minimum resistance of 80% of the breaking point of the hoisting cable.

(2)  Any fibre cable:

(a)  shall not be used in any of the following cases:

i.  when the suspension points are more than 30 m above ground;

ii.  on winch drums;

iii.  near corrosive or chemical substances unless it has been appropriately treated;

(b)  shall not drag on rough surfaces;

(c)  shall be kept in good condition by:

i.  drying it out; and

ii.  protecting it from frost; and

(d)  shall be replaced after 2 years of services or before, if the cable is frayed and if the strands are discoloured or blackened and are beginning to crumble by producing a whitish dust.

(3)  Synthetic fibre cable may be used in place of fibre cable if the same standards are fulfilled and if it has an equivalent strength.

(4)  Any metallic cable shall:

(a)  comply with the rules of the Hoisting and Rigging Safety Manual of the Construction Safety Association of Ontario, translated by the Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail and published by Les Publications du Québec;

(b)  be made of a minimum of 6 strands of 19 wires;

(c)  have a hemp core or an equivalent flexible core if the cable is wound around the hoisting drum in a single layer, or a steel core in other cases; and

(d)  be maintained in good condition by:

i.  following all the manufacturer’s instructions;

ii.  handling it in such a manner as to avoid any kink;

iii.  frequently applying an appropriate lubricant which will help keep it flexible and protect it from rust; and

iv.  using it only on pulleys or drums which are smooth and without any ragged edges.

(5)  Unless a test shows that nowhere along the cable has the breaking point been lowered to less than 90% of the original point, the hoisting cable shall be replaced if:

(a)  4% of the total number of wires in the cable are broken in one strand through the cable pitch, approximately 6 1/2 times the diameter of the cable, when used on a winding drum, or 2% on a friction drum;

(b)  the original diameter, measured on an unstretched cable, has been reduced by:

i.  0.8 mm for cables of 8 mm to 15 mm in diameter; or

ii.  1.2 mm for cables of 15 mm to 25 mm in diameter;

(c)  the exterior wires present a worn aspect covering more than 50% of their diameter;

(d)  corrosion is more than superficial.

(6)  Any hoisting cable, when being used on an apparatus, shall not be left lying on the ground, but kept in a receptacle.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. S-2.1, r. 6, s. 3.9.13; O.C. 329-94, s. 45; O.C. 393-2011, s. 10; O.C. 513-2015, s. 4.

2015-07-08

3.9.13. Hoisting cables for scaffoldings:

(1)  Any hoisting cable for scaffoldings shall:

(a)  be designed for this use and of the appropriate diameter. This diameter not being less than:

i.  19 mm for fibre cables; or

ii.  8 mm for metallic cables;

(b)  have a safety factor of 10;

(c)  be provided with the appropriate sockets when spliced into eyeholes or links. If cable terminal clamps are used, they shall be of a size appropriate to the diameter of the metallic cable and so placed that the band of the U is on the supporting end of the cable;

(d)  be bound at both ends to avoid unravelling of the strands;

(e)  be shielded from projections of the building;

(f)  be adequately protected when corrosive substances are used nearby;

(g)  be kept in a cool and dry place protected against chemical or corrosive vapours;

(h)  if used with a hoisting apparatus having a friction drum, be long enough to reach the ground or be prevented from coming out of the hoisting apparatus by twisting the free end around an eyelet and fixing it by means of a cable clamp.

This last method must be used for any work above a body of water or watercourse; and

(i)  if used with a hoisting apparatus having a winding drum, be fixed to the drum with a fastener having a minimum resistance of 80% of the breaking point of the hoisting cable.

(2)  Any fibre cable:

(a)  shall not be used in any of the following cases:

i.  when the suspension points are more than 30 m above ground;

ii.  on winch drums;

iii.  near corrosive or chemical substances unless it has been appropriately treated;

(b)  shall not drag on rough surfaces;

(c)  shall be kept in good condition by:

i.  drying it out; and

ii.  protecting it from frost; and

(d)  shall be replaced after 2 years of services or before, if the cable is frayed and if the strands are discoloured or blackened and are beginning to crumble by producing a whitish dust.

(3)  Synthetic fibre cable may be used in place of fibre cable if the same standards are fulfilled and if it has an equivalent strength.

(4)  Any metallic cable shall:

(a)  comply with the rules of the Hoisting and Rigging Safety Manual of the Construction Safety Association of Ontario, translated by the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail and published by Les Publications du Québec;

(b)  be made of a minimum of 6 strands of 19 wires;

(c)  have a hemp core or an equivalent flexible core if the cable is wound around the hoisting drum in a single layer, or a steel core in other cases; and

(d)  be maintained in good condition by:

i.  following all the manufacturer’s instructions;

ii.  handling it in such a manner as to avoid any kink;

iii.  frequently applying an appropriate lubricant which will help keep it flexible and protect it from rust; and

iv.  using it only on pulleys or drums which are smooth and without any ragged edges.

(5)  Unless a test shows that nowhere along the cable has the breaking point been lowered to less than 90% of the original point, the hoisting cable shall be replaced if:

(a)  4% of the total number of wires in the cable are broken in one strand through the cable pitch, approximately 6 1/2 times the diameter of the cable, when used on a winding drum, or 2% on a friction drum;

(b)  the original diameter, measured on an unstretched cable, has been reduced by:

i.  0.8 mm for cables of 8 mm to 15 mm in diameter; or

ii.  1.2 mm for cables of 15 mm to 25 mm in diameter;

(c)  the exterior wires present a worn aspect covering more than 50% of their diameter;

(d)  corrosion is more than superficial.

(6)  Any hoisting cable, when being used on an apparatus, shall not be left lying on the ground, but kept in a receptacle.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. S-2.1, r. 6, s. 3.9.13; O.C. 329-94, s. 45; O.C. 393-2011, s. 10; O.C. 513-2015, s. 4.

2012-09-01

3.9.13. Hoisting cables for scaffoldings:

(1)  Any hoisting cable for scaffoldings shall:

(a)  be designed for this use and of the appropriate diameter. This diameter not being less than:

i.  19 mm for fibre cables; or

ii.  8 mm for metallic cables;

(b)  have a safety factor of 10;

(c)  be provided with the appropriate sockets when spliced into eyeholes or links. If cable terminal clamps are used, they shall be of a size appropriate to the diameter of the metallic cable and so placed that the band of the U is on the supporting end of the cable;

(d)  be bound at both ends to avoid unravelling of the strands;

(e)  be shielded from projections of the building;

(f)  be adequately protected when corrosive substances are used nearby;

(g)  be kept in a cool and dry place protected against chemical or corrosive vapours;

(h)  if used with a hoisting apparatus having a friction drum, be long enough to reach the ground or be prevented from coming out of the hoisting apparatus by twisting the free end around an eyelet and fixing it by means of a cable clamp.

This last method must be used for any work above water; and

(i)  if used with a hoisting apparatus having a winding drum, be fixed to the drum with a fastener having a minimum resistance of 80% of the breaking point of the hoisting cable.

(2)  Any fibre cable:

(a)  shall not be used in any of the following cases:

i.  when the suspension points are more than 30 m above ground;

ii.  on winch drums;

iii.  near corrosive or chemical substances unless it has been appropriately treated;

(b)  shall not drag on rough surfaces;

(c)  shall be kept in good condition by:

i.  drying it out; and

ii.  protecting it from frost; and

(d)  shall be replaced after 2 years of services or before, if the cable is frayed and if the strands are discoloured or blackened and are beginning to crumble by producing a whitish dust.

(3)  Synthetic fibre cable may be used in place of fibre cable if the same standards are fulfilled and if it has an equivalent strength.

(4)  Any metallic cable shall:

(a)  comply with the rules of the Hoisting and Rigging Safety Manual of the Construction Safety Association of Ontario, translated by the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail and published by Les Publications du Québec;

(b)  be made of a minimum of 6 strands of 19 wires;

(c)  have a hemp core or an equivalent flexible core if the cable is wound around the hoisting drum in a single layer, or a steel core in other cases; and

(d)  be maintained in good condition by:

i.  following all the manufacturer’s instructions;

ii.  handling it in such a manner as to avoid any kink;

iii.  frequently applying an appropriate lubricant which will help keep it flexible and protect it from rust; and

iv.  using it only on pulleys or drums which are smooth and without any ragged edges.

(5)  Unless a test shows that nowhere along the cable has the breaking point been lowered to less than 90% of the original point, the hoisting cable shall be replaced if:

(a)  4% of the total number of wires in the cable are broken in one strand through the cable pitch, approximately 6 1/2 times the diameter of the cable, when used on a winding drum, or 2% on a friction drum;

(b)  the original diameter, measured on an unstretched cable, has been reduced by:

i.  0.8 mm for cables of 8 mm to 15 mm in diameter; or

ii.  1.2 mm for cables of 15 mm to 25 mm in diameter;

(c)  the exterior wires present a worn aspect covering more than 50% of their diameter;

(d)  corrosion is more than superficial.

(6)  Any hoisting cable, when being used on an apparatus, shall not be left lying on the ground, but kept in a receptacle.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. S-2.1, r. 6, s. 3.9.13; O.C. 329-94, s. 45; O.C. 393-2011, s. 10.