Occupational Health and Safety
Categories:
Occupational Health and Safety
Contact: [email protected]
(Kyla Brown)
Origin: CSA
Close date: Nov 2, 2025
1.1 Overview
This Standard describes the design, construction, load rating, installation, erection, inspection, maintenance, repair, modification, test, and operation of lattice and telescopic boom mobile, and ring mounted cranes.
Note: See Annex A for illustrations of mobile cranes and Annex B for illustrations of parts of a mobile crane.
1.2 Inclusions
This Standard applies only to machines that have all of the following fundamental characteristics:
a) the crane comprises of, or is mounted on;
i) a non- or self-propelled, crawler- or wheel-mounted mobile base;
ii) a temporary ring support frame or rail structure.
b) the crane is designed and manufactured for the primary purpose of hoisting and lowering loads by means of tackle suspended from a boom;
c) the boom is lattice or telescopic and capable of being elevated and lowered in the vertical plane and of being rotated (swung) from side to side in the horizontal plane;
d) the tackle is suspended from the boom and is capable of being increased and diminished in length; and
e) the crane utilizes an engine(s) or motor(s) of sufficient power to
i) elevate and lower the boom in the vertical plane with the load suspended from the tackle;
ii) rotate (swing) the boom in the horizontal plane with the load suspended from the tackle;
iii) increase and diminish the length of the tackle with the load suspended from the tackle; and
iv) in the case of a self-propelled crane, propel the vehicle, carrier, or base on which or to which the boom and hoist mechanism is attached.
1.3 Application
This Standard applies to crawler-mounted cranes, commercial truck-mounted cranes, boom trucks, wheel-carrier-mounted cranes, railway cranes, locomotive-mounted cranes, and rail-mounted cranes and ring mounted cranes, as well as any variations thereof that retain the fundamental characteristics of these cranes.
1.4 Applicability to hoisting machines
This Standard is applicable only to machines when they are used for lifting (hoisting).
Note: Some basic machine types within this scope are used alternatively for hoisting service and for applications not considered to be hoisting service. All of the requirements of this Standard are applicable to such machines when used for hoisting service. Clause 4.14 contains requirements for machines when used in other than hoisting service.
1.5 Lifting service requirements
Machines within the scope of Clause 1.3, and equipped with hooks, magnets, grapples, clam shell buckets, orange peel buckets, and other devices intended to connect or attach the tackle to the load for the purpose of hoisting or lowering a freely suspended load, are considered to be in lifting (hoisting) service.
1.6 Exclusions
This Standard does not apply to
a) machines within the scope that have been converted or adapted for uses not considered to be lifting (hoisting) services. These conversions and applications include power shovels, excavators, draglines, concrete pumps (see CAN/CSA-Z151), conveyors, augers, drills, and amusement rides (e.g., bungee jumping);
b) articulating boom (knuckle boom) cranes (see CAN/CSA-Z150.3);
c) hydraulic and cable-operated excavating equipment (e.g., power shovels and backhoes);
d) automotive wreckers and tow trucks designed to clear wrecks and haul vehicles;
e) side boom tractors, as used in pipeline work (see ASME B30.14);
f) mobile lifting devices designed specifically for use in power line and electric utility service, such as digger derricks (radial boom derricks) intended to auger holes for and to set power and telephone poles (see ANSI/ASSE A10.31);
g) vehicle-mounted aerial devices (see CAN/CSA-C225);
h) trolley boom cranes (under running trolley hoist);
i) truck-mounted overhead, gantry, and bridge cranes;
j) stacker cranes;
k) self-propelled elevating work platforms (see CAN/CSA-B354.6, CAN/CSA-B354.7, and CAN/CSA-B354.8);
l) lift trucks (forklifts) equipped with booms; and
m) tower cranes (i.e., fixed, climbing, mobile, travelling, and self-erecting) (see CAN/CSA-Z248).
1.7 Units of Measure
The values given in SI units are the units of record for the purposes of this Standard. The values given in parentheses are for information and comparison only.
1.8 Terminology
In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.
Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.
Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.
Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.
Categories:
Occupational Health and Safety
Contact: [email protected]
(Kyla Brown)
Origin: CSA
Close date: Nov 10, 2025
1.1 Requirements
This Standard specifies requirements for the design, construction, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation of articulating boom cranes.
Note: In this Standard, the terms “articulating boom crane” and “crane” have the same meaning.
1.2 Inclusions
This Standard applies to the following types of cranes:
a) commercial truck or trailer mounted cranes (see Figures A.1 to A.4);
b) stationary cranes;
c) rail-mounted cranes; and
d) mobile cranes.
1.3 Application
This Standard applies to cranes that:
a) are mounted on a fixed or mobile base;
b) lift, swing, and lower loads at various radii by means of an articulating boom (that may also telescope), and which can be equipped with a load hoist mechanism;
c) use an engine(s) or motor(s) of sufficient power to
i) perform the load handling functions described in Item b); and
ii) where applicable, propel a rolling base on a trailer; and
d) use hooks or load handling devices for hoisting or lifting.
1.4 Exclusions
This Standard does not apply to
a) mobile cranes covered by CSA Z150;
b) cranes with booms that do not articulate;
c) hydraulic and cable-operated excavating equipment such as power shovels and backhoes;
d) cranes with booms constructed of non-conductive materials and vehicle-mounted aerial devices (see CAN/CSA-C225);
e) cranes designed primarily for personnel baskets, platforms, ladders, etc., as opposed to material handling;
f) cranes used in forestry and logging applications;
g) scrap handlers;
h) cranes mounted on a ship or boat;
i) concrete pumper trucks (see CAN/CSA-Z151);
j) self-propelled elevating work platforms (see CAN/CSA-B354.1, CAN/CSA-B354.2, and CAN/CSA-B354.4); and
k) lift (forklift) trucks equipped with booms (CSA B335).
1.5 Terminology
In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.
Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.
Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.
Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.
1.6 Units of measure
The values given in SI units are the units of record for the purposes of this Standard. The values given in parentheses are for information and comparison only.
Categories:
Occupational Health and Safety
Contact: [email protected]
(Erich Hildebrandt)
Origin: CSA
Close date: Nov 14, 2025
1.1 Inclusions
This Standard applies to portable, handheld, fuel- and electrically powered chain saws intended for forestry and other wood-cutting applications. It describes safety and environmental requirements for the design of chain saws.
1.2 Requirements for electrically powered chain saws
Refer to CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62841-4-1:15 (R2020) and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62841-4-1:20 and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62841-4-1 AMD1:2024 for electrically powered chain saws for forest service. Refer to CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62841-4-9 for electrically powered chain saws for tree service.
1.3 Terminology
In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the standard.
Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.
Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.
Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.
1.4 Units of measure
The values given in SI units are the units of record for the purposes of this Standard. The values given in parentheses are for information and comparison only.
Categories:
Occupational Health and Safety
Contact: [email protected]
(Ana Andronescu)
Origin: CSA
Close date: Nov 15, 2025
1.1 General
This Standard specifies safety requirements for users of industrial robot cells, over the entire lifecycle of the machinery.
This Standard is supplementary to and used in conjunction with the requirements for industrial robots covered by Part 1 of CSA Z434 and requirements for the integration of industrial robot systems, applications, and cells covered by Part 2 of CSA Z434.
Note: The user is responsible for the continued safe operation of robot applications and reduction of risk as stated in Part 2 of CSA Z434. Among other risk reduction measures described in this document, training or retraining of affected persons is an important part of risk reduction.
1.2 Exclusions
When a manipulator is mounted to a mobile platform, rather than permanently mounted in a single location, it is an industrial mobile robot and is not covered by this Standard. See ANSI/A3 R15.08 for the safety requirements for an industrial mobile robot (IMR).
1.3 Units of measurement
The values given in SI units are the units of record for the purposes of this Standard. The values given in parentheses are for information and comparison only.
1.4 Terminology
In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the worker is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.
Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.
Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.
Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.
Categories:
Occupational Health and Safety
Contact: [email protected]
(Kyla Brown)
Origin: CSA
Close date: Nov 15, 2025
1.1 Application
This Standard specifies minimum requirements for the design, inspection, testing, maintenance (including modifications and upgrades), and safe operation of
a) cranes, including
i) overhead travelling cranes;
ii) jib cranes; and
iii) gantry and wall cranes;
b) monorails;
c) hoists; and
d) other material lifting equipment having similar characteristics to the items listed above.
1.2 Inclusions
This Standard includes requirements for permanently installed cranes, and for permanent and movable hoists. Included are requirements for electric and air-powered hoists, and manually operated hoists.
Notes:
1) In this Standard, unless otherwise specified, the terms “crane” and “hoist” are used generically to refer to all lifting devices within the scope. If a specific type of crane or hoist is being addressed, the appropriate term will be used, e.g., gantry crane, monorail, or jib crane.
2) Although there are significant differences in scale and complexity between small hoists and large overhead cranes, there are also important similarities in terms of potential hazards and the need for training. This Standard addresses common requirements for all cranes and hoists. In the case of smaller portable units, the requirements in this Standard are supplemented by references to relevant ASME standards for specific equipment.
1.3 Design requirements exclusions
This Standard does not include detailed design requirements for cranes and hoists.
Note: This Standard contains essential information about crane design and construction, to provide a common reference and set of expectations for manufacturers, distributors, and purchasers. Detailed design requirements can be found in the North American and international standards referenced in Annex B.
1.4 Exclusions
The following are not covered in this Standard:
a) mobile cranes and tower cranes;
Note: These are covered in CAN/CSA-Z150 and CAN/CSA-Z248, respectively.
b) personnel hoisting and elevating devices;
Note: These are covered in ASME A17.1/CSA B44 and CAN/CSA-Z185, respectively.
c) lifting equipment for a single, permanently guided load (e.g., winching mechanism for a water control gate on a dam);
d) supporting building structures, including crane runways, other than obtaining confirmation of structural integrity and compliance to relevant code requirements; and
Note: Refer to provincial/territorial building codes, and to CSA S16.
e) below-the-hook lifting devices, slings and rigging hardware, except as they relate to operator training.
Note: Below-the-hook equipment is addressed in other ISO and ASME Standards.
1.5 Terminology
In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.
Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.
Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.
Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.
Categories:
Occupational Health and Safety
Contact: [email protected]
(Ana Andronescu)
Origin: CSA
Close date: Nov 30, 2025
This document specifies requirements for the inherently safe design, risk reduction measures and information for use of robots for an industrial environment.
This document addresses the robot as an incomplete machine.
This document is not applicable to the following uses and products:
— underwater;
— law enforcement;
— military (defence);
— airborne and space robots, including outer space;
— medical robots;
— healthcare robots;
— prosthetics and other aids for the physically impaired;
— service robots, which provide a service to a person and as such where the public can have access;
— consumer products, as this is household use to which the public can have access;
— lifting or transporting people.
NOTE 1 Requirements for robot integration and robot applications are covered in ISO 10218-2:2025.
NOTE 2 Additional hazards can be created by robot applications (e.g. welding, laser cutting, machining). These hazards are addressed during robot application design. See ISO 10218-2:2025.
This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events when used as intended and under specified conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
This document does not cover the hazards related to:
— severe conditions (e.g. extreme climates, freezer use, strong magnetic fields) outside of manufacturer’s specifications;
— underground use;
— use that has hygienic requirements;
— use in nuclear environments;
— use in potentially explosive environments;
— mobility when robots or manipulators are fixed to or part of driverless industrial trucks;
— mobility when robots or manipulators are fixed to or part of mobile platforms;
— use in environments with ionizing and non-ionizing radiation levels;
— hazardous ionizing and non-ionizing radiation;
— handling loads the nature of which can lead to dangerous situations (e.g. molten metals, acids/bases, radiating materials);
— handling or lifting or transporting people;
— when the public, all ages or non-working adults have access (e.g. service robots, consumer products).
Noise emission is generally not considered a significant hazard of the robot alone, and consequently noise is excluded from the scope of this document.
This document is not applicable to robots that are manufactured before the date of its publication.
This document specifies requirements for the integration of industrial robot applications and industrial robot cells. The following are addressed:
— the design, integration, commissioning, operation, maintenance, decommissioning and disposal;
— integration of machines and components;
— information for use for the design, integration, commissioning, operation, maintenance, decommissioning and disposal.
This document is not applicable to the following uses and applications of industrial robots:
— underwater;
— law enforcement;
— military (defence);
— airborne and space, including outer space;
— medical;
— healthcare of a person;
— prosthetics and other aids for the physically impaired;
— service robots, which provide a service to a person and as such the public can have access;
— consumer products, as this is household use to which the public can have access;
— lifting or transporting people;
— multi-purpose lifting devices or machinery, e.g. cranes, forklift trucks.
NOTE Applications for the automation of laboratories are not considered as medical or healthcare of a person.
This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events when used as intended and under specified conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the integrator.
This document provides basic requirements for industrial robot applications, but does not cover the hazards related to the following:
— emission of airborne noise;
— severe conditions (e.g. extreme climates, freezer use, strong magnetic fields) outside of manufacturer’s specifications;
— underground use;
— use that has hygienic requirements;
— processing of any material (e.g. food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, metal);
— use in nuclear environments;
— use in potentially explosive environments;
— mobility when robots or manipulators are integrated with driverless industrial trucks;
— mobility when robots or manipulators are integrated with mobile platforms;
— use in environments with hazardous ionizing and non-ionizing radiation levels;
— hazardous ionizing and non-ionizing radiation;
— handling loads the nature of which could lead to dangerous situations (e.g. molten metals, acids/bases, radiating materials);
— when the public or non-working adults have access.
Emission of acoustic noise could be identified to be a significant hazard, but emission of noise is not covered in this document.