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

Article 2.9.3 Versions de la disposition

2025-02-20

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

1°  be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and so that, when used, the person who falls therein will not hit an obstacle under or above the net or be hit by an object;

2°  be placed as close as possible vertically to the work surface and so as to prevent a free fall of more than 3 m;

3°  be selected based on the environment in which it will be used so that it can resist damage that could be caused in particular by corrosion, welding or cutting operations, or weather-related conditions;

4°  be free of all foreign matter;

5°  have a notice indicating the manufacturer’s name or trademark, the serial number, the year of manufacture and the minimum resistance;

6°  comply and be used in accordance with ANSI/ASSE Standard A10.11 Safety Requirements for Personnel and Debris Nets or standards NF EN 1263-1 Temporary Works Equipment - Safety Nets – Part 1: Safety Requirements, Test Methods and NF EN 1263-2 Safety Nets - Part 2: Safety Requirements for the Positioning Limits.

In case of conflict between the requirements provided for in the standards referred to in subparagraph 6 of the first paragraph and those provided for in this Regulation, the stricter standard applies.

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; D. 63-2025, s. 5.

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.