S-2.1, r. 13 - Regulation respecting occupational health and safety

Section 312.104 Disposition versions

2023-06-08

312.104. Organization of the work: Before undertaking work, the employer shall ensure that the employer’s representative or, failing that, the person in charge of the team, holds a meeting on the work site to be attended by all team members and during which the employer’s representative or person in charge of the team shall provide instructions on the duties to be performed and the safety precautions to be taken with regard to

(1)  the delimitation of the work area and danger zones;

(2)  the presence of potential risks, in particular,

(a)  an electric network;

(b)  working at a height;

(c)  sharp objects;

(d)  tools, equipment and machinery requiring particular attention;

(e)  poor weather; and

(f)  the health of the tree;

(3)  the special characteristics of the place where the work is to be carried out, such as material property, steep grades or dead trees;

(4)  the working methods to adopt in order to eliminate the identified risks;

(5)  the use of personal protective equipment;

(6)  the sharing of responsibilities among the team members; and

(7)  the establishment of the emergency measures and procedures.

The person in charge of holding the meeting referred to in the first paragraph shall hold a valid certificate of qualification in arboriculture. That person shall remain on the work site at all times while the work is being carried out.

O.C. 821-2023, s. 2.