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NL · Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (workplace standards) · Article 122 · clause 122 · NLR 5/12

PART VIII MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT — Cleanup

122

(1) Used abrasive blasting materials which contain a hazardous substance shall be removed from the work area using effective procedures designed to minimize the generation of airborne dust and wearing suitable personal protective equipment.

122(2)

Removal under subsection (1) shall take place by the end of each shift except where

122(a)

a risk assessment establishes that the risks from removal exceed the risks from leaving the materials in place;

122(b)

a worker will not be exposed to the materials before removal occurs; or

122(c)

the materials cannot be separated from the environment in which the abrasive blasting takes place.

122(3)

Where removal is delayed under subsection (2), an employer shall assess the risks arising from delay and develop written safe work procedures.

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