The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulation requires employers to ensure that a professional engineer provides annual certification that the following types of equipment are safe for use:

At its November 2019 meeting, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors approved consequential amendments related to statutory revisions to the Workers Compensation Act (Act).

At its November 2019 meeting, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors approved amendments to the definition of “fire department” in section 31.1 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR). These changes are consequential to the Bill 18 revisions to the Workers Compensation Act.

This bulletin discusses key factors that can negatively affect vessel stability, the responsibilities of owners and masters, and safe work practices to put in place to help reduce the risk.

On December 11, 2019, the Board of Directors approved amendments to 34 policies in the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II.