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

Section 6 Disposition versions

2024-02-15

6. The fall arrest connecting device must be composed of one or more of the following equipment, including at least the equipment provided for in paragraph 1 or 2:

(1)  a shock absorber and a lanyard complying with CSA Standard Z259.11, Personal energy absorbers and lanyards. The lanyard, including the shock absorber, must have a maximum length of 2 m;

(2)  a self-retracting lifeline complying with CAN/CSA Standard Z259.2.2, Self-retracting devices;

(3)  a rope grab complying with CSA Standard Z259.2.5, Fall arresters and vertical lifelines, or CSA Standard Z259.2.4, Fall arresters and vertical rigid rails;

(4)  a vertical lifeline complying with CSA Standard Z259.2.5, Fall arresters and vertical lifelines, or CSA Standard Z259.2.4, Fall arresters and vertical rigid rails, which must never be directly in contact with a sharp edge and must

(a)  be used by only 1 person;

(b)  be less than 90 m in length;

(c)  be free of defects, knots and splices, except at the terminations of the lifeline;

(5)  a connecting component, such as a spring hook, D-ring or snap hook in compliance with CAN/CSA Standard Z259.12, Connecting components for personal fall arrest systems.

O.C. 213-93, s. 6; O.C. 460-2000, s. 7; O.C. 80-2023, s. 3; O.C. 33-2024, s. 3.

2023-02-16

6. The fall arrest connecting device must be composed of one or more of the following equipment, including at least the equipment provided for in paragraph 1 or 2:

(1)  a shock absorber and a lanyard complying with CAN/CSA Standard Z259.11, Shock absorbers and lanyards. The lanyard, including the shock absorber, must have a maximum length of 2 m;

(2)  a self-retracting lifeline complying with CAN/CSA Standard Z259.2.2, Self-retracting devices;

(3)  a rope grab complying with CSA Standard Z259.2.5, Fall arresters and vertical lifelines, or CSA Standard Z259.2.4, Fall arresters and vertical rigid rails;

(4)  a vertical lifeline complying with CSA Standard Z259.2.5, Fall arresters and vertical lifelines, or CSA Standard Z259.2.4, Fall arresters and vertical rigid rails, which must never be directly in contact with a sharp edge and must

(a)  be used by only 1 person;

(b)  be less than 90 m in length;

(c)  be free of defects, knots and splices, except at the terminations of the lifeline;

(5)  a connecting component, such as a spring hook, D-ring or snap hook in compliance with CAN/CSA Standard Z259.12, Connecting components for personal fall arrest systems.

O.C. 213-93, s. 6; O.C. 460-2000, s. 7; O.C. 80-2023, s. 3.

2012-09-01

6. The fastening point of the lanyard of a full body harness and a safety belt shall be installed in one of the following ways:

(1)  by being anchored to an element having a breaking strength of at least 18 kN (4,046.6 lb);

(2)  by fastening it to a fall-arresting device connected to a vertical lifeline in compliance with CSA Standard Z259.2.1-98, Fall-Arresting Devices and Vertical Lifelines;

(3)  by fastening it to a horizontal cable and anchoring system devised by an engineer as attested to by a plan or certification kept on the mine site and available at all times.

O.C. 213-93, s. 6; O.C. 460-2000, s. 7.