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0077 Section 25.2 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act

requires that employers “provide information,instruction, and supervision to a worker to protect thehealth and safety of the worker.”

✓ FALL PROTECTION: Training is mandatory forworkers that may be exposed to a fall hazard. Thefall hazard can be as little as 2.4 metres (8 feet).This includes guardrail installation.

✓ CONFINED SPACE ENTRY: Workers exposed to aconfined space (see the Construction Regulation forthe definition) must be trained before beingallowed to enter the space. Examples of confinedspaces include maintenance holes, tanks, and vaults.

✓ PROPANE: For torches, heaters, and otherapplications of propane you must be trained by atrainer registered with the Technical Standards andSafety Authority (TSSA).

✓ EXPLOSIVE ACTUATED TOOLS: Training on safeoperation is mandatory. Refer to the manufacturerof the device for information on training.

✓ WHMIS: Training on the Workplace HazardousMaterials Information System (WHMIS) ismandatory.

Click on “Training” at www.csao.org to learnmore, and to download the chart on training

requirements for work in Ontario construction.CSAO also offers many training programs.

Contact them at 1-800-781-2726 or www.csao.org

Central Ontario

NETWORK BULLETINPlease copy this bulletin and distribute as widely as possible.

A publication of the Central Ontario Regional Labour-Management Health and Safety Committeewith the support of the Construction Safety Association of Ontario.

info@csao.org www.csao.org

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