Manitoba Safety & Health Reg 217/2006 Breakfast (Parts 33 & 37 of the Regulation)

Part 33 Demolition (Hazardous Materials Aspects Only) 
Part 37 Asbestos

On February 1, 2007, the New Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Regulation 217/2006 came into force. This regulation amalgamates several previous regulations and provides new regulatory requirements for employers.The regulation has 44 parts to it. Pinchin has reviewed the regulation and will be providing information on a select number of the Parts through a series of breakfast information sessions.

The following is a summary of Parts 33 & 37 of the Regulation. For information on Breakfasts for other sections of the Regulation please see our Complimentary Breakfast Summary or our Breakfasts PDF.

Part 33 Demolition (Hazardous Materials Aspects Only)

To briefly summarize, an employer must:

1. Ensure that hazardous substances and tanks, wells, piping systems, flammable or explosive materials or gas cylinders are removed from the building or part of the building being demolished prior to demolition work.
2. Ensure that the requirements outlined in Part 36 – Chemical and Biological Substances, are implemented to protect workers during the removal or demolition. Such requirements would include the actions noted in Part 36.
3. In the event that tanks, wells, piping systems, flammable or explosive materials or gas cylinders cannot be removed, they must be made safe.
4. Prior to demolition, a competent person must inspect the site to determine that hazardous materials, tanks, wells, piping systems, flammable or explosive materials or gas cylinders have been removed from the site.

Part 37 Asbestos

To briefly summarize, an employer must:

1. Prepare an inventory of the location and condition of asbestos-containing materials in the workplace.
2. Conduct annual re-assessments of the inventory.
3. Implement signage identifying the locations of asbestos-containing materials in the workplace.
4. Develop an asbestos control plan.
5. Train workers who will work with or near asbestos-containing materials.
6. Implement control measures during abatement to ensure that workers are not exposed to asbestos.
7. Ensure measures are taken in advance of any renovation or demolition to prevent worker exposure to asbestos.
8. Notify the Director of the Workplace Safety & Health Division at least 5 days prior to beginning work that will disturb asbestos.
9. Prohibit the application of friable asbestos in the workplace, asbestos to be sprayed, crocidolite asbestos being brought into the workplace, the use of compressed air for clean-up and dry sweeping of asbestos-containing materials
10. Any other requirements identified in the regulation including, but not limited to:
    1. Notify the Director of the Workplace Safety & Health Division in the event of a spill (Parts 1 & 2).
    2. Monitoring in the workplace (Part 36);
    3. Implementation of control measures (Part 36);

This entire regulation is new. The “Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Guideline” and “Guidelines for Working with Asbestos” will remain.

Please note that the above items are a brief summary of the requirements of the regulation. There are several other requirements of the new regulation that will be addressed at each of our sessions.

Presenter:

Mr. Edwin Wooster – Manager Hazardous Materials Group

Mr. Wooster has been providing health and safety and environmental services with Pinchin Environmental Ltd. for 18 years. His technical experience includes hazardous materials assessments for numerous industrial, commercial and institutional clients, design and preparation of hazardous materials specifications, and inspection and air monitoring of asbestos abatement projects.

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