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Oil and Gas Occupational Safety and Health Regulations (SOR/87-612)

Regulations are current to 2024-10-30 and last amended on 2023-12-15. Previous Versions

SCHEDULE(Section 7.4)

Average Levels of Lighting

ItemColumn IColumn II
Work Position or AreaAverage Level in Dalx
1OFFICE WORK

  • (a) Work positions at which cartography, drafting, plan reading or other very difficult visual tasks are performedblank line

80

  • (b) Work positions at which business machines are operated or continuous reading or writing visual tasks are performedblank line

50

  • (c) Other areasblank line

5
2LABORATORIES

  • (a) Work positions at which instruments are read or hazardous substances are handled and where errors in such reading or handling may be hazardous to the safety or health of an employeeblank line

80

  • (b) Work positions at which close or prolonged attention is given to laboratory workblank line

50

  • (c) Other areasblank line

5
3WORKSHOPS AND GARAGES

  • (a) Work positions at which fine or medium bench, machine or repair work is performedblank line

50

  • (b) Work positions at which rough bench, machine or repair work is performedblank line

30

  • (c) Other areasblank line

5
4PROCESS AREAS

  • (a) Work positions in major control rooms or rooms with dial displays at which tasks essential to the control of equipment or machinery hazardous to the safety of employees are performedblank line

80

  • (b) Work positions at which a hazardous substance is used, stored or handledblank line

50

  • (c) Work positions at which gauges and meters that are not self-illuminating are locatedblank line

5

  • (d) Other areasblank line

2
5LOADING PLATFORMS AND WAREHOUSES

  • (a) Work positions at which packages or goods are checked or sortedblank line

15

  • (b) Work positions at which loading or unloading work is frequently performedblank line

10
6STORAGE AREAS

  • (a) Areas in which there is a high level of activityblank line

5

  • (b) Other areasblank line

2
7DERRICKS, DRILL FLOORS AND MOON POOLS

  • (a) Work positions at which there is a high level of activityblank line

5

  • (b) Other areablank line

2
8ENTRANCES, EXITS, ELEVATORS, CORRIDORS, AISLES AND STAIRWAYS

  • (a) Areas in which there is a high level of activity or where there is a high frequency of trafficblank line

10

  • (b) Areas in which there is a moderate level of activity or where there is a moderate frequency of trafficblank line

5
9FIRST AID ROOMS

  • (a) Work positions at which first aid is rendered or examinations are conducted or at which tasks essential to the safety or health of an employee are performedblank line

80

  • (b) Other Areasblank line

20
10FOOD PREPARATION AREAS

  • (a) Work positions at which prolonged cutting or preparation tasks are performedblank line

80

  • (b) Other areasblank line

20
11DINING AREAS AND RECREATION SPACES

  • (a) Areas used for serving food, for eating or for recreational activitiesblank line

20

  • (b) Other areasblank line

10
12PERSONAL SERVICE ROOMS20
13BOILER, ENGINE, BALLAST CONTROL AND GENERATOR ROOMS20
14ROOMS IN WHICH PRINCIPAL HEATING, VENTILATION OR AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT IS INSTALLED7
15EMERGENCY SHOWER FACILITIES, EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT LOCATIONS AND EMERGENCY EVACUATION AREAS5
  • SOR/88-199, s. 19
  • SOR/2014-141, s. 14(F)
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PART VIIILevels of Sound

Interpretation

8.1 In this Part, sound level meter means an instrument for measuring levels of sound and impulse sound that meets the standards set out in ANSI Standard ANSI SI.4-1983, Specification for Sound Level Meters, dated February 17, 1983, and is referred to in that Standard as type 0, 1 or 2. (sonomètre)

Levels of Sound

  • 8.2 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) and sections 8.3 and 8.4, the level of sound in a work place shall be less than 85 dB.

  • (2) Where it is not reasonably practicable for an employer to maintain the level of sound in a work place at less than 85 dB, no employee shall be exposed in any 24 hour period to

    • (a) a level of sound referred to in Column I of an item of the schedule to this Part for a number of hours exceeding the number set out in Column II of that item; or

    • (b) a number of different levels of sound referred to in Column I of an item of the schedule to this Part, where the sum of the following quotients exceeds 1:

      • (i) the number of hours of exposure to each level of sound

      divided by

      • (ii) the maximum number of hours of exposure per 24-hour period set out in Column II of that item.

  • (3) Where it is not reasonably practicable for an employer to maintain the exposure of an employee to a level of sound at or below the levels referred to in subsection (1) or (2), the employer shall

    • (a) make a report in writing to the Head of Compliance and Enforcement setting out the reasons why the exposure cannot be so maintained; and

    • (b) provide every employee entering the work place with a hearing protector that

      • (i) meets the standards set out in CSA Standard Z94.2-M1984, Hearing Protectors, the English version of which is dated June 1984 and the French version of which is dated February 1985, and

      • (ii) reduces the level of sound reaching the employee’s ears to less than 85 dB.

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8.3 No employee shall be exposed in sleeping quarters to a level of sound of more than 75 dB.

8.4 Where the level of impulse sound in a work place exceeds 140 dB, the employer shall provide every employee entering the work place with a hearing protector that

  • (a) meets the standards set out in CSA Standard Z94.2-M1984, Hearing Protectors, the English version of which is dated June 1984 and the French version of which is dated February 1985; and

  • (b) reduces the peak level of impulse sound reaching the employee’s ears to 140 dB or less.

Previous Version

Sound Level Measurement

8.5 The levels of sound referred to in sections 8.2 and 8.3 shall be measured by using the slow exponential-time-averaging characteristic and the A-weighting characteristic of a sound level meter.

8.6 The level of impulse sound referred to in section 8.4 shall be measured by using the impulse exponential-time-averaging characteristic of a sound level meter.

Warning Signs

8.7 In a work place where the level of sound is 85 dB or more or where the peak level of impulse sound exceeds 140 dB, the employer shall post signs warning persons entering the work place

  • (a) that there is a hazardous level of sound or impulse sound in the work place;

  • (b) if applicable, of the maximum number of hours of exposure determined under subsection 8.2(2); and

  • (c) if applicable, of the requirement to wear a hearing protector.

  • SOR/94-165, s. 22(F)

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