O. Reg. 527/00: CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

 

ONTARIO REGULATION 527/00

made under the

occupational health and safety act

Made: September 20, 2000
Filed: September 22, 2000

Amending O. Reg. 213/91

(Construction Projects)

1. Subsections 29 (1) and (2) of Ontario Regulation 213/91 are revoked and the following substituted:

(1) In this section,

“facilities” means toilet, urinal and clean-up facilities;

“service”, when used as a verb, means to have waste pumped out and to have the facilities replenished where necessary.

2. (1) Section 29.1 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsections:

(0.1) In this section,

“non-sewered flush toilet facilities” means water flush toilets or chemical flush toilets that have the features listed in subsection (0.2);

“sewered toilet facilities” means water flush toilets that are connected to a sanitary sewer system and equipped with a trap in accordance with Part 7 of the Building Code.

(0.2) The features referred to in the definition of “non-sewered flush toilet facilities” in subsection (0.1) are:

1. The toilets are not connected to a sanitary sewer system.

2. They are equipped with a trap or a positive seal separating stored waste from the bowl.

3. The waste is first flushed from the bowl with water or with water containing chemical additives. Then the waste is deposited into a container and chemically treated sufficiently for the container’s maximum capacity.

(2) Paragraph 1 of subsection 29.1 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

1. There shall be a toilet with an open-front toilet seat.

(3) Subparagraph 4 ii of subsection 29.1 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

ii. adequately heated, if that is possible, and

(4) Subsection 29.1 (4) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(4) If a project is being carried out in a remote unpopulated area and it is not reasonably possible to provide the toilet facilities required under subsection (3), other types of toilet facilities that come as close as possible to having the features of non-sewered flush toilet facilities shall be provided instead.

(5) Subsection 29.1 (5) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “When toilets are provided as described in subsection (3)” and substituting “When water flush toilets or non-recirculating chemical flush toilets are provided”.

(6) Subsection 29.1 (7) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “When toilets are provided as described in subsection (4)” and substituting “When toilets other than water flush toilets or non-recirculating chemical flush toilets are provided”.

3. Subsection 29.2 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(1) Each single-toilet facility shall be provided with its own clean-up facility.

(1.1) In a multiple-toilet facility at a project, one clean-up facility shall be provided for every two toilets.

4. Clause 135 (1) (c) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “section 86” and substituting “section 26.3”.

5. Subclause 153 (2) (b) (v) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “sections 85 and 86” and substituting “section 26.3”.