AI-assisted research summary: This regulation sets rules for the sprinkler fitter trade, including apprenticeship training hours, apprentice wage floors, and the certification exam.
Trade of Sprinkler Fitter Regulation, M.R. 29/2003 The Apprenticeship and Certification Act , C.C.S.M. c. A110 Regulation 29/2003 Registered February 6, 2003 bilingual version (HTML) Table of Contents Section 1 Definitions and application 2 Trade is a compulsory certification trade 3 Practising in the trade 4 Apprenticeship levels 5 Repealed 6 Minimum wage rates 7 Certification examination 8 Repeal Definitions 1(1) In this regulation, "general regulation" means the Apprenticeship and Certification — General Regulation , Manitoba Regulation 154/2001; (« règlement général ») "prevailing journeyperson wage" means the wage rate that, under The Construction Industry Wages Act , applies to a person who practises in the trade; (« salaire en vigueur pour un compagnon ») "routine maintenance tasks" include (a) the lubricating of control valve stems, (b) the adjusting of packing glands on valves and pumps, (c) the bleeding of moisture and condensation from air compressors, air lines and dry-pipe system auxiliary drains, (d) the replacing of (i) worn or missing fire hoses, and (ii) worn or missing nozzles; (« tâches liées à l'entretien préventif ») "sprinkler fitter" means a person who performs the following tasks of the trade to the standard indicated in the occupational analysis for the trade: (a) installs piping for sprinkler and fixed fire protection systems, (b) installs detection, protection and control systems for sprinkler and fixed fire protection systems, (c) inspects, tests, maintains and repairs existing sprinkler and fixed fire protection systems and auxiliary equipment, (d) plans work activities, uses and maintains equipment, including hand and portable power tools, and uses hoisting, lifting and access equipment in the installation, inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of sprinkler and fixed fire protection systems, and (e) installs water supplies for sprinkler and fixed fire protection systems; (« mécanicien en protection-incendie ») "trade" means the trade of sprinkler fitter. (« métier ») 1(2) The provisions, including the definitions, of the general regulation apply to the trade unless inconsistent with a provision of this regulation. 1(3) The tasks of the trade are set out in the definition of the trade. M.R. 124/2019 Trade is a compulsory certification trade 2 The trade of sprinkler fitter is designated a compulsory certification trade in Manitoba. M.R. 124/2019 Practising in the trade 3(1) A person practises in the trade when he or she performs a task set out in the definition of the trade. Limitation re scope of trade 3(2) Despite subsection (1), a person is not practising in the trade when he or she performs (a) routine maintenance tasks on sprinkler and fixed fire protection systems; or (b) a task of the trade that he or she is authorized by another enactment to perform. M.R. 124/2019 Apprenticeship levels 4(1) Apprenticeship in the trade is four levels, with each level consisting of a period of at least 12 months during which the apprentice must complete (a) 1,800 hours of technical training and practical experience, in each of the first three levels; and (b) 1,800 hours of practical experience in the fourth level. 4(2) Despite subsection (1), the term of apprenticeship for a person who, on or before September 1, 2019, has completed the first level of apprenticeship in the trade — in accordance with the requirements of this regulation, as it read before the coming into force of this section — is four levels, with each level consisting of a period of at least 12 months during which the apprentice must complete 1,700 hours of technical training and practical experience. M.R. 124/2019 5 [Abrogé] R.M. 27/2008 Minimum wage rates 6 Unless otherwise prescribed by a payment agreement or enactment that is more favourable to the apprentice, the wage rate for an apprentice shall not be less than (a) 50% of the prevailing journeyperson wage during the first level; (b) 60% of the prevailing journeyperson wage during the second level; (c) 70% of the prevailing journeyperson wage during the third level; and (d) 80% of the prevailing journeyperson wage during the fourth level. M.R. 147/2008 Certification examination 7 The certification examination for the trade consists of a written interprovincial examination. Repeal 8 The Trade of Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer Regulation , Manitoba Regulation 89/87 R, is repealed.