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

Section 9.8.7 Disposition versions

2015-12-10

9.8.7. (Revoked).

R.R.Q., 1981, c. S-2.1, r. 6, s. 9.8.7; O.C. 1005-2015, s. 1.

2012-09-01

9.8.7. The medical lock shall:

(a)  be divided into at least 2 compartments at least 1.8 m high in the middle;

(b)  be located as near as possible from the working chamber;

(c)  be ready for immediate use during the 5 hours following the exit of an employee from the working chamber;

(d)  be heated, lighted and ventilated;

(e)  be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition;

(f)  be designed to support a pressure of 520 kPa;

(g)  be equipped with an unbreakable bull’s eye through which the occupants can be kept under constant surveillance;

(h)  be equipped with internal controls and external override controls;

(i)  be equipped with a pressure gauge to indicate the air pressure inside each compartment, which can be read from the inside and the outside of the medical lock;

(j)  be equipped with a system of sprinklers which can be operated manually from either the inside or the outside of the lock;

(k)  be equipped with oxygen supply lines and accessories leading to outside tanks. The supply lines shall be equipped with control valves in order to prevent backflow. The oxygen system inside the lock shall be of the closed-circuit type and designed in such a way that the oxygen supply is automatically cut off when the fire prevention system is turned on;

(l)  be under the constant responsibility of a person under direct control of the site’s physician. This person shall know how to operate the medical lock and be familiar with the procedures for treating employees showing signs of a decompression ailment;

(m)  be equipped with medical facilities containing the oxygen respiratory equipment approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH);

(n)  be maintained at a temperature not lower than 21 ºC, and not higher than 32 ºC when in use;

(o)  be equipped with air sources free of carbon monoxide and oil for normal and emergency use, which are capable of raising the air pressure in the lock from 0 to 520 kPa in 5 minutes;

(p)  be equipped with a trestle bed; and

(q)  be constructed and fitted with non-combustible materials.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. S-2.1, r. 6, s. 9.8.7.