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Details of the fall 2006 and January 2007 public hearings
January 2, 2007 Update: Public hearings have been rescheduled for Kelowna and Nanaimo in January 2007. The Board of Directors, at its December 2006 meeting, directed that these public hearings be rescheduled to ensure stakeholders have the opportunity to provide input at these locations on the proposed regulation changes. Hearings at these locations were cancelled in November 2006 due to severe weather conditions.
Following the public hearings in May 2006, the Board of Directors approved an additional public hearing for the fall of 2006, as part of the 2006 regulatory review process, to bring forward proposals to expand the scope of section 6.36 to require the use of safety-engineered devices for all hollow bore needles and other medical sharps. As a result, proposed amendments were taken to fall public hearings in 2006.
In addition, the Minister of Labour and Citizens’ Services had requested that WorkSafeBC address through regulation:
- The orientation and training needs of new workers with respect to worker safety; and
- Prepayment for gasoline at service stations in urban areas during the late night and early morning hours.
Accordingly, proposed amendments were prepared for Parts 3 and 4 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and these amendments were included in the fall 2006 public hearings.
The public hearings provide stakeholders with an opportunity to comment on these additional proposed regulatory amendments. WorkSafeBC welcomes your feedback on the proposed amendments either through written submissions or participation at the public hearings.
Written submissions and the transcripts from the oral presentations will be posted on WorkSafeBC’s website after the public hearings. Submissions are releasable under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
The public hearings were scheduled, as follows:
| Prince George | Monday, November 20, 2006 | Coast Inn of the North 770 Brunswick Street Prince George, BC V2L 2C2 |
| Vancouver | Thursday, November 23, 2006 | Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel 1088 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 2R9 |
| Kelowna | Monday, November 27, 2006 CANCELLED |
Conference Centre at the Best Western Hotel 2400 Highway 97 North Kelowna, BC V1X 4J1 |
| Nanaimo | Thursday, November 30, 2006 CANCELLED |
Coast Bastion Inn 11 Bastion Street Nanaimo, BC V9R 6E4 |
| Session times: | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. |
The following public hearings are rescheduled:
| Kelowna | Thursday, January 25, 2007 | Conference Centre at the Best Western Hotel 2400 Highway 97 North Kelowna, BC V1X 4J1 |
| Nanaimo | Monday, January 29, 2007 | Coast Bastion Inn 11 Bastion Street Nanaimo, BC V9R 6E4 |
| Session times: | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. |
To register to make an oral presentation at the public hearings
Registration is required if you would like to participate in the public hearing. To register, please call 604-232-7744 or toll free in B.C. at 1-866-614-7744. One presentation from an organization or individual will be permitted.
The amount of time allotted per person or organization will be up to 10 minutes per topic and a maximum of 20 minutes for all topics.
When registering, please have the following information available:
- Name of presenter
- Whether you represent a worker or employer
- Whether you are presenting on your own behalf or on behalf of an organization
- Public hearing location you wish to make your presentation
- Preferred session time (afternoon or evening)
- E-mail address
- Contact telephone number
Confirmation of the hearing time will be sent to you after registration.
To make a written submission
Please include the following information in your written submission:
- Name of submitter(s)
- Whether you are submitting on your own behalf or on behalf of an organization
- Whether you represent a worker or employer
- Your comments that are specific to sections of the proposed regulatory amendments
- Whether you generally agree, are generally neutral, or generally disagree with the proposed regulatory amendments and why
Submissions can be made by mail, e-mail, online survey, or fax as follows:
| by mail: | WorkSafeBC Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia Prevention Policy & Regulation Review Department Policy and Research Division P.O. Box 5350 Station Terminal Vancouver BC V6B 5L5 |
| by e-mail: | Regquery@ worksafebc.com |
| by online survey: | feedback via online survey (see proposed amendments) |
| by fax: | 604-279-7599 or toll-free in B.C. 1-877-279-7599 |
You can also deliver your submission to the public hearing location during the public hearing sessions.
When providing written feedback, please identify the part and section number of the regulation that corresponds to your feedback. Submissions will be accepted until 4:30 pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2007. All feedback received will be presented to the Board of Directors for consideration. For further information please call (604) 232-7744, or toll free 1 (866) 614-7744.