The provincial government has made changes to its Occupational Health and Safety Regulations for fall protection equipment.

The revisions are being made as the country transitions to a standardized approach for all jurisdictions.

Changes to the regulations cover things such as fall arrest harnesses, vertical lifelines and self-retracting devices.

The new standards are the result of the signing of a Pan-Canadian Occupational Health and Safety Reconciliation Agreement, which builds on a similar document from 2019 that set out standards for first-aid kit contents and PPE.

The amendments to this province’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulations are now published in the Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette.

In addition to fall protection equipment, the agreement provides opportunity for future work focusing on occupational exposure limits and safety training.

“The primary goal of occupational health and safety legislation is to protect the health and safety of all workers,” says Service NL Minister Sarah Stoodley.

“This agreement ensures that safety standards in Newfoundland and Labrador and other Canadian jurisdictions are aligned.”