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Look Spidey its not this complicated:
Wording in the Federal OH&S:
12.13 Where an employee is regularly exposed to contact with moving vehicles during his work, he shall
(a) wear a high-visibility vest or other similar clothing, or
(b) be protected by a barricade
that is readily visible under all conditions of use.
Wording in the provincial OH&S:
High visibility apparel
8.24 (1) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 242/2006, s. 1 (a).]
(2) A worker exposed to the hazards of vehicles travelling at speeds in excess of 30 km/h (20 mph) must wear high visibility apparel meeting the Type 1 or Type 2 criteria of WCB Standard Personal Protective Equipment Standard 2-1997, High Visibility Garment.
(3) A worker whose duties on the work site result in exposure to the hazards of mobile equipment must wear high visibility apparel meeting at least the Type 3 criteria of WCB Standard Personal Protective Equipment Standard 2-1997, High Visibility Garment.
These are NOT optional regulations. They are to be ENFORCED by all employers.
If you step out onto the road, as I have seen officers do while trying to pull someone they just radared out of traffic over, they are exposed to vehicles moving at more than 30km/h, directly at that moment they have done something wrong. PERIOD.
I have seen this done, as I am sure others have as well.
I cannot believe this discussion has gone on this long with you and Zulu still not fathoming this.
You can continue to dance around and call me out for mistaking worksafe for federal employees and stuff, but the concrete evidence is right here in front of your face. I have no idea why you are calling your friends at the PD trying to find out more information and crap like that.
I ask two questions of you:
1. Are you supplied in every vehicle with a high visibility vest? Or are you given one as part of your standard equipment?
2. When you were given this what was explained to you about its use?
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