Personal Protective Equipment

PPE is a Mandatory Requirement for working on the project.

This page lists the required items of PPE in order to work on the Waasigan Project.

What You Need to Bring / Buy

  • CSA-approved Steel Toed Work Boots with ankle support
  • Hi-Vis Warm Winter Jacket (Class 2, Level 2, FR)
  • Insulated Coveralls (Class 2, Level 2, FR)
  • Rain Gear
  • Outerwear Work Pants with Hi-Vis reflective stripe around the leg

What is Provided by Valard

  • Hard Hat
  • Hi-Vis Vest
  • Safety Glasses
  • Specialized PPE (i.e. High Impact / Cut Resistant Gloves, Respirators)

PPE Requirements

At a minimum all personnel at site, or off walkways at camp, must wear the following:

  • CSA-approved Safety Toed Boots with ankle support
    • Boots must have Green Triangle & Omega Symbol:
  • CSA-approved Hardhat
  • Work Gloves
  • CSA-approved Safety Glasses
  • High Visibility (Hi-Vis) Vest, Shirt, or Jacket
  • Long Sleeves & Long Pants

Hi-Vis Requirements

The CSA standard for high-visibility PPE is Class 2, Level 2. 

Flame Resistant Requirements

FR Clothing CAT 2

Arc Flash / Flame Resistant clothing with a minimum Arc Rating of 8.0 Cal/cm²:

  • Coverage must be from wrists to ankles (e.g. full-length pants and long-sleeved shirts). 
  • FR clothing can incorporate the high visibility requirement. If the FR clothing is not hi-vis, then a hi-vis FR garment (vest) must be worn over the top of FR clothing.

CAT 2 Coveralls

CAT 2 Shirt

CAT 2 Pants

Questions

What if I already have blue or black coveralls?

Please wear an approved hi-vis vest over the darker coveralls. 

What if I wear glasses? Can I use side shields?

Two options are available:

  • Side shields with CSA-approved corrective lenses, or
  • CSA-approved glasses over corrective lenses
More Questions?
Land Acknowledgement

The Waasigan Transmission Line Project is located in the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe people of Treaty #3 and Robinson-Superior First Nations, whose presence reaches back to time immemorial. The Project also traverses the Northwestern Ontario Métis Community and Northern Lake Superior Métis Community.

Valard understands that our success is intertwined with the well-being and prosperity of Indigenous Peoples. We have built electrical infrastructure projects in, and around, Indigenous Communities for decades and are dedicated to building trusting, equitable, and lasting partnerships. We continue to promote cultural understanding, support Indigenous businesses, and work side-by-side with our Indigenous partners to ensure lasting benefits are realized.