Quick Links
Customer Centres
Board of Directors’ decisions on amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
The Board of Directors of WorkSafeBC approved amendments to Parts 3, 9, 11, 13, 14 and 16 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation in September 2007 (see Resolution).
A strikethrough version of the approved amendments with explanatory notes, associated guidelines, and applicable WorkSafeBC Standards can be accessed below.
- Part 3, Rights and Responsibilities, relating to occupational first aid
Approved amendments with explanatory notes - Part 9, Confined Spaces, relating to isolation procedures in confined spaces
Approved amendments with explanatory notes - Part 11, Fall Protection, relating to fall protection for stunt workers
Approved amendments with explanatory notes - Part 13, Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms, relating to work platforms and fall protection
Approved amendments with explanatory notes, and WorkSafeBC Standard 13.30, Work Platforms Supported by Lift Trucks - Part 14, Cranes and Hoists and
Part 16, Mobile Equipment, relating to cranes and hoists
Approved amendments with explanatory notes, associated guidelines, and WorkSafeBC Standard 14.116, Chimney Hoists
These amendments will become effective on February 1, 2008.
The Board of Directors has directed that, in light of feedback received during the public hearing process, further work be conducted on the proposed amendments to Parts 1, 4, 20 and 22 relating to terrain stability and avalanche assessments, fills and stockpiles.
Proposed amendments to Part 4 relating to working alone or in isolation, Parts 5 and 6 relating to biohazardous material, and Part 30 relating to fume hoods, will be submitted to the Board of Directors at its October 2007 meeting for decision. Proposed amendments to Parts 1, 4, 20 and 26 relating to forestry operations will be submitted to the Board of Directors in November 2007 for decision.
The amendments referenced above were all taken to public hearings in June 2007. Stakeholder feedback received during the public hearing process is available for review.