Regulation - LGIC
Proposed Amendments to Regulation 854 (Mines and Mining Plants)
Regulation Number(s):
Regulation 854
Regulation 296/11
Regulation 296/11
Instrument Type:
Regulation - LGIC
Bill or Act:
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Summary of Decision:
Amendments to Regulation 854 (Mines and Mining Plants) have been approved and will take effect on January 1, 2012. The amendments include:
o Updating training requirements to reflect changes in the training programs and clarifying the time limits for completing training;
o Introducing occupational noise limits consistent with those found in other regulations under OHSA;
o Updating diesel exhaust exposure limits to position Ontario as a leader in protecting underground miners from exposure to carbon monoxide;
o Updating air volume requirements to protect underground miners from exposure to diesel particulate matter;
o Strengthening hoisting requirements;
o Improving worker safety in shaft sinking work;
o Strengthening protections related to work on wheel and tire assemblies; and
o Modernizing provisions to reflect the current administration of the mine rescue program.
o Updating training requirements to reflect changes in the training programs and clarifying the time limits for completing training;
o Introducing occupational noise limits consistent with those found in other regulations under OHSA;
o Updating diesel exhaust exposure limits to position Ontario as a leader in protecting underground miners from exposure to carbon monoxide;
o Updating air volume requirements to protect underground miners from exposure to diesel particulate matter;
o Strengthening hoisting requirements;
o Improving worker safety in shaft sinking work;
o Strengthening protections related to work on wheel and tire assemblies; and
o Modernizing provisions to reflect the current administration of the mine rescue program.
Further Information:
Regulation 854
Proposal Number:
11-MOL002
Posting Date:
March 25, 2011
Summary of Proposal:
Regulation 854 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act applies to mines and mining plants in Ontario.
The Ministry is proposing various amendments to this regulation, including:
- Updating training requirements to reflect changes in training programs approved by the Ministry of Training, Universities, and Colleges;
- Updating diesel exhaust exposure limits;
- Updating provisions related to mine hoisting plants;
- Updating requirements pertaining to work on wheel and tire assemblies
- Adding occupational noise requirements, consistent with existing requirements found in other OHSA regulations;
- Updating provisions pertaining to the administration of mine rescue.
The Ministry is proposing various amendments to this regulation, including:
- Updating training requirements to reflect changes in training programs approved by the Ministry of Training, Universities, and Colleges;
- Updating diesel exhaust exposure limits;
- Updating provisions related to mine hoisting plants;
- Updating requirements pertaining to work on wheel and tire assemblies
- Adding occupational noise requirements, consistent with existing requirements found in other OHSA regulations;
- Updating provisions pertaining to the administration of mine rescue.
Contact Address:
Mining Regulation Review Project
Ministry of Labour
400 University Ave., 12th Floor
Toronto, ON
M7A 1T7
Ministry of Labour
400 University Ave., 12th Floor
Toronto, ON
M7A 1T7
Effective Date:
January 1, 2012
Decision:
Approved