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S-2.1, r. 14 - Regulation respecting occupational health and safety in mines

Section 5.1
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5.1. Where a worker is equipped with a safety belt, it can be used only to limit the movement of the worker, to keep the worker in a working position or for mine rescue operations.
Such a belt must comply with CAN/CSA Standard Z259.1, Body belts and saddles for work positioning and travel restraint.
A safety belt may not be used as individual protective equipment to stop the fall of a worker.
O.C. 460-2000, s. 6; O.C. 80-2023, s. 3.
5.1. The safety belt shall:
(1)  comply with CAN/CSA Standard Z259.1-95, Safety Belts and Lanyards;
(2)  be equipped with a lanyard that does not allow a fall of more than 1.2 m (3.9 ft) and complies with the standard referred to in paragraph 1.
O.C. 460-2000, s. 6.
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