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- Part 1 Scope of Act
- Part 2 Occupational Health and Safety
- Part 3 Workers' Compensation System
- Part 4 Compensation to Injured Workers and Their Dependants
- Part 5 Accident Fund and Employer Assessment
- Part 6 Review of Board Decisions
- Part 7 Appeals to Appeal Tribunal
- Part 8 Workers' Compensation Board and General Matters
- Schedules
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- 1. Definitions
- 2. Application
- 3. Rights and Responsibilities
- 4. General Conditions
- 5. Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
- 6. Substance Specific Requirements
- 7. Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature
- 8. Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
- 9. Confined Spaces
- 10. De-energization and Lockout
- 11. Fall Protection
- 12. Tools, Machinery and Equipment
- 13. Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms
- 14. Cranes and Hoists
- 15. Rigging
- 16. Mobile Equipment
- 17. Transportation of Workers
- 18. Traffic Control
- 19. Electrical Safety
- 20. Construction, Excavation and Demolition
- 21. Blasting Operations
- 22. Underground Workings
- 23. Oil and Gas
- 24. Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations
- 25. Camps
- 26. Forestry Operations and Similar Activities
- 27. Wood Products Manufacturing
- 28. Agriculture
- 29. Aircraft Operations
- 30. Laboratories
- 31. Firefighting
- 32. Evacuation and Rescue
- 34. Rope Access
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- Policies for the Workers Compensation Act
- 2. Application
- 4. General Conditions
- 5. Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
- 8. Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
- 10. De-energization and Lockout
- 17. Transportation of Workers
- 19. Electrical Safety
- 20. Construction, Excavation and Demolition
- 24. Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations
- 26. Forestry Operations and Similar Activities
- 30. Laboratories
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- Guidelines for the Workers Compensation Act
- 1. Definitions
- 2. Application
- 3. Rights and Responsibilities
- 4. General Conditions
- 5. Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
- 6. Substance Specific Requirements
- 7. Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature
- 8. Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
- 9. Confined Spaces
- 10. De-energization and Lockout
- 11. Fall Protection
- 12. Tools, Machinery and Equipment
- 13. Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms
- 14. Cranes and Hoists
- 15. Rigging
- 16. Mobile Equipment
- 17. Transportation of Workers
- 18. Traffic Control
- 19. Electrical Safety
- 20. Construction, Excavation and Demolition
- 21. Blasting Operations
- 22. Underground Workings
- 23. Oil and Gas
- 24. Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations
- 26. Forestry Operations and Similar Activities
- 28. Agriculture
- 29. Aircraft Operations
- 30. Laboratories
- 31. Firefighting
- 32. Evacuation and Rescue
- 34. Rope Access
- Updates
- My Handbook
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- Part 1 Scope of Act
- Part 2 Occupational Health and Safety
- Part 3 Workers' Compensation System
- Part 4 Compensation to Injured Workers and Their Dependants
- Part 5 Accident Fund and Employer Assessment
- Part 6 Review of Board Decisions
- Part 7 Appeals to Appeal Tribunal
- Part 8 Workers' Compensation Board and General Matters
- Schedules
- Updates
- My Handbook
Workers Compensation Act
The Workers Compensation Act establishes the Workers' Compensation Board of B.C. (WorkSafeBC) as an entity and sets out our mandate. The Act provides the legal authority and framework for all our activities, including our occupational health and safety activities.
The occupational health and safety provisions of the Act address matters such as the rights and responsibilities of workplace parties, joint committees and worker representatives, the right to refuse unsafe work, accident reporting, investigations, enforcement, offences, administrative procedures, and regulation-making authority.
In addition to Part 2, some provisions in Part 1 of the Act also apply to occupational health and safety, and some sections in Part 7 apply to appeals of health and safety decisions.
The official, printed version of the Workers Compensation Act is available for purchase from Crown Publications. The BC Laws website also provides an unofficial electronic version of the Act. The Province of British Columbia holds copyright.