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

Section 2.9.3 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

2.9.3. Safety net: Where a safety net is installed, it must

(1)  be installed so as to allow a free fall of not more than 6 m;

(2)  have a sufficiently large area to intercept a person who has fallen;

(3)  be capable of supporting a mass of 115 kg falling from a maximum height of 6 m and with a safety factor of 3;

(4)  be sufficiently flexible to form a pocket and retain any person who has fallen;

(5)  be weather resistant;

(6)  be free of all foreign matter;

(7)  have openings of about 150 mm × 150 mm;

(8)  be installed in such a way that, when used, the person who falls therein will not hit an obstacle under or above the net or be hit by an object.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. S-2.1, r. 6, s. 2.9.3; O.C. 995-91, s. 2; O.C. 35-2001, s. 5.