The general acceptable practice is for workers to remove the cones from the back of the truck while it is not moving and install while walking in front of a crash truck to protect them whether doing long-term or short-term work. The employer must have a traffic protection plan in place (subsection 67(5)) and must have “taken every precaution reasonable in the circumstances” to protect the worker from the hazard of traffic (section 25(2)(h) of OHSA). Workers installing or removing cones or barriers must have received adequate written or oral instructions (subsection 67 (6)). Other sections that may also apply depending on the scenario are subsections 67(6) and 67(5). Workers may ride as a passenger in a vehicle, provided there is a dedicated seat and they are sitting in it.

No, workers may not ride on the back of any vehicle in motion while performing work.

installation or removal of traffic control devices for a work zone) while riding on the back of a truck that is moving? Position: General requirements for equipment and vehicles Riding on vehicles while performing work Issue:Ĭan a worker perform work ( e.g. Program positions herein discussed relate to sections 93 to 124, and 150 to 180 of the regulation for construction projects: O. Health and safety inspectors apply and enforce these laws based on the facts they find in the workplace. This resource does not replace the Occupational Health and Safety Act ( OHSA) and its regulations and should not be used as or considered legal advice. It does not represent the exhaustive measures and procedures required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act ( OHSA) and its regulations related to equipment, vehicles, drill rigs, cranes, hoisting and rigging. This section includes information about possible means to achieve compliance for the listed situations.

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