Prevention Policy Item R5.48-1 has been amended to maintain the current B.C. exposure limits for substances listed on the 2024 new or revised Threshold Limit Values from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.

The Government of B.C. has announced that changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation relating to flushable toilets on construction sites come into effect on October 1, 2024. Under these requirements, employers at construction sites with 25 or more workers must provide flush toilets, handwashing facilities, and clean bathrooms.

Our latest News Update, which is being mailed with quarterly Employer Payroll and Payment Forms in September, is now available online.

Starting September 3, 2024, app-based ride-hail and delivery services workers are eligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits for work-related injuries and illness occurring on or after September 3, 2024, including health care, wage-loss, and rehabilitation benefits.

Every year, workers face serious and potentially fatal injuries while cable yarding. These videos explain some of the top risks, and outline how everyone on the yarding crew can help ensure work is done safely.