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Miscellaneous Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
(BC Regulation 296/97 as amended by BC Regulation 185/99)

2001/07/17-02

THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

RESOLUTION OF THE PANEL OF ADMINISTRATORS

Re: Miscellaneous Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
(BC Regulation 296/97 as amended by BC Regulation 185/99)

WHEREAS:

Pursuant to Section 225(1) of the Workers Compensation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, 492 and amendments thereto (the "Act"), the Workers’ Compensation Board (the "Board") may make regulations the Board considers necessary or advisable in relation to occupational health and safety and occupational environment;

AND WHEREAS:

The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) pertains to occupational health and safety and occupational environment;

AND WHEREAS:

The Board, pursuant to its mandate under the Act, has proposed amendments to the OHSR and has given notice of the proposed amendments and held a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the OHSR in accordance with Section 226(1) of the Act;

AND WHEREAS:

The Panel of Administrators, after due consideration of all the presentations to the Board, considers it necessary and advisable in accordance with the Board’s mandate under the Act in relation to occupational health and safety and occupational environment to amend certain sections of the OHSR;

THE PANEL OF ADMINISTRATORS RESOLVES THAT:

  1. The amendments to the OHSR set out in Appendix "A" are approved and replace the corresponding existing provisions of the OHSR.
  2. The above amendments to the OHSR will be deposited with the Registrar of Regulations in such form as may be required by the Registrar.
  3. The above amendments to the OHSR come into force 90 days after their deposit under the Regulation Act.

DATED at Richmond, British Columbia, October 15, 2001.

 

By the Workers' Compensation Board

 

  MAUREEN NICHOLLS, CHAIR
PANEL OF ADMINISTRATORS

Appendix A (PDF 43kb)

Appendix B (PDF 20kb)

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