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Public hearing on proposed amendments to occupational health and safety requirements
Richmond, B.C. , January 22, 2004 — The Workers' Compensation Board will hold a public hearing to seek comment from the public about proposed amendments to B.C.'s occupational health and safety regulations.
The proposed amendments are part of the WCB's ongoing review process to ensure regulations are current and provide regulatory protection to workers from workplace injury and occupational disease. The amendments relate to the following:
- occupational environment requirements,
- workplace conduct and violence in the workplace,
- noise, vibration, radiation and temperature,
- fall protection,
- ladders, scaffolds and temporary work platforms,
- agriculture and
- miscellaneous other sections.
People's views may be presented orally at the hearing locations and/or in writing. The hearing locations and dates are:
| Prince George | March 9, 2004 | Prince George Civic Centre 808 Civic Plaza Prince George, B.C. |
| Nanaimo | March 11, 2004 | Coast Bastion Inn 11 Bastion Street Nanaimo, B.C. |
| Kelowna | March 23, 2004 | Ramada Lodge Hotel 2170 Harvey Avenue Kelowna, B.C. |
| Richmond | March 25, 2004 | Four Points by Sheraton Vancouver Airport 8368 Alexandra Road Richmond, B.C. |
| Nelson | March 30, 2004 | Best Western Baker Street Inn 153 Baker Street Nelson, B.C. |
Session times run from 9 a.m. to 12:00 noon, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Interested parties may also provide written submissions. The deadline for receipt of written submissions is 4:30 p.m., on Friday, April 16, 2004. Submissions can be made by mail, e-mail, fax, or by delivery to the public hearing location.
| E-mail: | Regquery@wcb.bc.ca |
| Fax: | 604 232-7756 or toll-free in B.C. at1-866-366-7744 |
| Mail: | Policy and Regulation Development Bureau Workers' Compensation Board of BC P.O. Box 5350, Station Terminal Vancouver, BC V6B 5L5 |
The proposed amendments can be found on the WCB's web site or by contacting the WCB Policy and Regulation Development Bureau at 604 232-7744 or toll-free in B.C. at 1-866-366-7744.
Serving nearly two million workers and approximately 176,000 employers, the Workers' Compensation Board is a provincial statutory agency governed by a Board of Directors. The WCB is committed to a safe and healthy workplace and to providing return-to-work rehabilitation and legislated compensation benefits to workers injured as a result of their employment and to being responsible, accountable and financially sustainable.
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For more information please contact: |
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Donna Freeman |
Scott McCloy |