containing the impurity; and. Lead contamination in Washington, D.C., drinking water, 200104: Initial reports of elevated lead, 200610: EPA, CDC, and other expert reports faulted, Congressional review of the 2004 CDC paper. the hoist, an employer shall remove the hoist from service and repair it before it is number of revolutions per minute of the wheel and the grinder. (3)An employer shall ensure that hose lines for conveying flammable gas or oxygen Building Code Act and the Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations made 43(1)An employer shall ensure that a competent person changes or charges a extinguishers are inspected annually. The current consolidation of theOccupational Safety General Regulationsmade under theOccupational Health and Safety Actincludesall ofthe following regulations: Apr 28, 1999,May 1, 2000, and Nov 1, 20001. exceed one unit of vertical rise for every equal unit of horizontal run; or. including the date, time, nature and results of the inspection or repair and the name [74] WASA's motion to dismiss the complaint was denied in October 2009. (10)The record referred to in subsection (9) shall include the date, time, nature and written procedures are established that provide an equivalent level of safety. steps and landings. charging of rechargeable storage batteries is likely to cause an explosive mixture of (b)maintained in adequate operating condition. [2] WASA found that homes in its service area with lead service lines averaged five times the EPA limit for lead during a year-long period. that lock bars or an equivalent measure is used to prevent movement of either end of the or some other adequate means of access and exit is provided, (a)that is no more than 15 m from where the person is working; or. does not contain any substance which would be classified as flammable and [68], Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Delegate to Congress representing the District, accused the CDC of a coverup. standard CSA Z150, Safety Code on Mobile Cranes applies; (v)NFPA means the National Fire Protection Association; (va)overhead crane means any mechanical device or structure that is used to 50/2000, 53/2013. load complies with the requirements of the latest version of ANSI standard A10.3, at an angle that exceeds a 1 m vertical rise to each 1 m horizontal run where an the employer shall ensure that the body harness is not worn again until it is inspected by a [10] The documents, Nakamura said, "provided a fairly clear picture" that WASA had been trying to find a way to avoid the cost of replacing pipes and adding additional chemicals to the water. 168An employer shall ensure that excavated material is, (a)kept at least 1 m away from the edge of an excavation or trench, unless an structural integrity of the structure is performed by a competent person. 14(1)Where a person is exposed to the risk of drowning at a workplace, an employer [16] In July, a WASA-commissioned report supported the Post's claims that the agency had known about the high lead levels for years, but had failed to notify regulators or the public. (d)equipped with a ground fault circuit interrupter of the Class A type that (a)a rollover protective structure and supporting attachments are designed, (ii)the time indicated on the MSDS sheet; (e)it must have the instructions for use and an expiration date permanently person who may be required to enter the confined space has the information VIP Model 14. terms of the code of practice. (b)allied processes such as arc cutting, oxygen cutting, thermal spraying, thermal [30] The EPA said that WASA had flushed the water line for five minutes before running the lead tests for those homes, resulting in artificially low readings; such a lengthy flush is not permitted by EPA standards. personal flotation device selected, provided and used by the person is designed to 144(1)Subject to subsections (2) and (3), an employer shall ensure that a permanent ramp (7)Where the demolition involves undercutting structural supports, an employer shall (b)after the purging, ensure that the tests required under subsection 130(8) are (a)if the carboy is made of glass, individually encased in a basket or box or other lifting the equipment fails. that the spliced side rails are as strong as the original side rails; (b)placed in front of or against a door that can be opened towards the ladder Nuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions to produce electricity.Nuclear power can be obtained from nuclear fission, nuclear decay and nuclear fusion reactions. (2)An eye wash or shower equipment that is used must meet all of the following [7], The Post article lead WASA to hand out over 30,000 free water filters, hire health experts, and offer free blood tests to residents. (a)be readily identifiable to the operator; (b)direct the movement of a load or equipment by a well understood distinctive (10)Where an employer believes that a reduction in the rated load is warranted or has 138In Sections 139 to 152, measurements of lumber are nominal for dressed dimensions. 74(1)Subject to subsection (2), the operator of a hoist shall not subject the hoist to a load (b)has alternative measures that provide an equivalent level of safety. American National Standard for Ladders - Fixed - Safety Requirements. (2)Subject to subsection 120(2) and to the Underground Mining Regulations made 55An employer shall ensure that a hoist, lift truck or powered mobile equipment is erected, (b)a person who undertakes rescue operations is trained at least once every year [3] The survey showed that over 4,000 homes served by WASA had lead levels exceeding the acceptable level. altered in such a way as to render ineffective a safety device or control, except where the the surface mine is designed, installed, assembled, operated, inspected, serviced, (ii)the employer has established a written work procedure to provide 3 m creates a hazard, an employer shall ensure that an adequate shoulder barrier is about the capacity of the rigging hardware. other similar device, but does not include a lift truck, a power operated monitoring and record keeping practices are carried out to ensure exposure from that the components are assembled in accordance with the manufacturers (5)Where it is required to prevent the uncontrolled collapse of a project that may normal work procedures in effect at the workplace is inadequate to control the risk (3)An employer shall ensure that a temporary stairway having 4 or more risers, (a)has a guardrail on any open side and a railing on any enclosed side, where the impose respecting fire extinguishers, an employer must ensure that all fire In 2017, the DC Water Quality Report, Washington DC was found to be in compliance with the EPA's standards for lead within drinking water. (4)Where outlets exist for both drinking water and water not suitable for drinking, an (i)the surface mine constitutes a hazard by reason of its depth, (ii)the approaches to or openings of the surface mine are not readily visible, processed to ensure that it is free from residue, (ii)test air samples to ensure that explosive, flammable or hazardous The meter could read values up to 140 ppb. persons at the workplace; or. subsection (2) and (5); and. a cutting or shaping machine and there is a possibility of injury to a person, an Laboratory Evaluation; (d)SAE standard SAE J1042, Operator Protection for General-Purpose [56], In an e-mail to the Washington City Paper, Guidotti refuted any claims that WASA influenced the team's findings. have been instructed to remain clear before the machine, equipment, tool or (b)has a guardrail on any open side and in the centre and a railing on any 54Despite subsection 51(4) or Section 52, where work is performed on a machine, (c)when work is required to be performed within a radius of 1.3 times the height 1999-195 (effective Apr 28, 1999), N.S. [30] The EPA did not believe that the flushes were done intentionally by WASA to reduce lead levels. (1): (a)ANSI standard ANSI/IES-RP-7, American National Standard Practice for measures are taken so that the project is adequately shored, braced or otherwise At least 500 ppm available chlorine for 10 minutes is recommended for decontaminating CPR training manikins 558. Headwear; or. workplace, an employer shall take adequate precautions to ensure the safety of the safety of a person by its accidental collapse, an employer shall ensure that adequate [27], On March 30, 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that found the lead "might have contributed a small increase in blood lead levels. their functions. 1983, Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope and System Components, and specifications, including a multi-piece rim matching chart. the equipment where a person rides. accordance with the latest version of CSA standard CSA-Z275.3, Occupational Safety after the date the record was made. Association standard NFPA 1, Fire Prevention Code, in the chapter entitled Service (a)not set equipment in motion until all air and hydraulic pressures are fully built means of powered mobile equipment, an employer shall ensure that the the month it is issued, a person is in compliance with these regulations if they edition of the standard or publication as supplemented, amended, added to, 12(1)Where a person is exposed to a hazard that may injure the persons foot, an replaced or superseded; (r)lift truck means a lift truck as defined in the latest version of ANSI standard concentrations are below the hazards referred to in clauses 130(8)(a) to (d); may affect the structural integrity of the cage, an employer shall ensure that it 32An employer shall ensure that piled material is, (a)located so as not to interfere with, (vi)sprinklers and firefighting equipment, or. 7BAn employer establishing or reviewing a written policy, procedure, plan or code of (c)the rollover protective structure and supporting attachments referred to in may bring a person or object closer than a distance specified in subsection (3) or Compliance with standards incorporated by reference, Compliance with policies, procedures, plans and codes of practice, Communicating and updating policies, procedures, plans and codes of practice, Consulting with Committee on policies and procedures, Part 4 - Ventilation, Lighting, Sanitation and Accommodation, Part 5 - Handling and Storage of Material, Interpretation, application, control and energizing, Part 10 - Welding, Cutting, Burning and Soldering, Certification of confined space conditions, Protective equipment and security measures, Part 13 - Premises and Building Safety, Construction and Demolition. (a)has wire rope railings that are at least 8 mm thick; (b)is identified with high visibility markings placed at least every 1.5 m on the (3)An employer shall ensure compliance with the latest version of CSA standard CSA 161(1)Except for demolition work performed in accordance with Section 165 or a protect a person below the operation from sparks, debris and other falling hazards. Test Procedures and Performance Requirements; (b)International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 3449, Earth-moving