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JUNE 2013 (4) Before any use of a fall arrest system or a safety net by a worker at a project, the worker's employer shall develop written procedures for rescuing the worker after his or her fall has been arrested. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 12. 26.2 (1) An employer shall ensure that a worker who may use a fall protection system is adequately trained in its use and given adequate oral and written instructions by a competent person. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 13. (2) The employer shall ensure that the person who provides the training and instruction referred to in subsection (1) prepares a written training and instruction record for each worker and signs the record. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 13. (3) The training and instruction record shall include the worker's name and the dates on which training and instruction took place. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 13. (4) The employer shall make the training and instruction record for each worker available to an inspector on request. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 13. 26.3 (1) Despite paragraph 1 of section 26, a guardrail system that meets the requirements of this section shall be used if a worker has access to the perimeter or an open side of any of the following work surfaces and is exposed to a fall of 2.4 metres or more: 1. A fl oor, including the fl oor of a mezzanine or balcony. 2. The surface of a bridge. 3. A roof while formwork is in place. 4. A scaffold platform or other work platform, runway or ramp. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 14. (2) One of the following precautions shall be used to prevent a worker from falling through an opening on a work surface: 1. A guardrail system that meets the requirements of this section. 2. A protective covering that, i. completely covers the opening, ii. is securely fastened, iii. is adequately identifi ed as covering an opening, iv. is made from material adequate to support all loads to which the covering may be subjected, and v. is capable of supporting a live load of at least 2.4 kilonewtons per square metre without exceeding the allowable unit stresses for the material used. O. Reg. 145/00, s. 14. 35