The provincial government has made changes to its occupational health and safety rules for fall protection equipment.
The revisions are being made as the country moves to a standardized approach for all jurisdictions.
Changes to the regulations cover things like fall arrest harnesses, vertical lifelines and self-retracting devices.
The new standards are the result of the signing of the Pan-Canadian Agreement to Harmonize Occupational Health and Safety, which builds on a similar document from 2019 that sets standards for the contents of first aid kits and PPE.
Amendments to this province’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulations have now been published in the Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette.
In addition to fall protection equipment, the agreement provides an opportunity for future work focused on occupational exposure limits and safety training.
“The main purpose of health and safety legislation is to protect the health and safety of all workers,” says Service NL Minister Sarah Stoodley.
“This agreement ensures that safety standards in Newfoundland and Labrador and other Canadian jurisdictions are aligned.”
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