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

Section 3.23.14.1
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3.23.14.1. On a construction site where low-risk work is being carried out, except for the work referred to in subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of section 3.23.2, an employer shall ensure that any worker present in the work area wears a respirator.
O.C. 459-99, s. 10; O.C. 885-2001, s. 372; O.C. 48-2022, s. 7.
3.23.14.1. On a construction site where low-risk work is being carried out, except for the work referred to in subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of section 3.23.2, an employer shall ensure that any worker present in the work area wears a respirator that meets either of the following standards:
(1)  it is specified in the Guide des appareils de protection respiratoire utilisés au Québec, published by the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail;
(2)  it is certified at a minimum FFP2 in accordance with EN-149, Respiratory protective devices — Filtering half masks to protect against particles — Requirements, testing, marking of the European Committee for Standardization, by a laboratory recognized by the latter.
That equipment shall be selected, adjusted, used and cared for in accordance with CSA Standard Z94.4-93 Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators.
O.C. 459-99, s. 10; O.C. 885-2001, s. 372.
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