2019 Fall Public hearings on proposed regulatory changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
Published on: October 21, 2019WorkSafeBC will hold public hearing sessions in October and November 2019 regarding changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
Effective date for revisions to Workers Compensation Act
Published on: October 21, 2019The provincial government has passed an Order-in-Council that will bring changes to the language and numbering of the Workers Compensation Act into effect on April 6, 2020.
2019 Public hearing on proposed regulatory amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
Published on: September 24, 2019WorkSafeBC will be holding a public hearing on October 10, 2019 regarding changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
Consultation on proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
Published on: August 14, 2019The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is requesting feedback on proposed amendments to Part 6, Substance Specific Requirements − Cytotoxic Drugs of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
Proposed evidence and decision-making policy amendments
Published on: July 23, 2019The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is releasing a discussion paper with options on proposed amendments to policy to stakeholders for comment.
Instalment Model for Quarterly Reporting
Published on: July 03, 2019On May 29, 2019, the Board of Directors approved policy changes facilitating the adoption of an instalment model for quarterly reporting.
Merits and Justice in Decision-making
Published on: July 03, 2019On May 29, 2019, the Board of Directors approved amendments to policies in the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II, the Prevention Manual, and the Assessment Manual related to merits and justice in decision-making.
Extending coverage to Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Unpaid Work Experience Program
Published on: June 25, 2019On April 10, 2019, the Board of Directors approved extending coverage under Section 3(7)(b) of the Worker Compensation Act to participants of the Unpaid Work Experience Program. This program was developed by the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to assist unemployed and underemployed British Columbians gain valuable work skills in a work environment.
Proposed Occupational Exposure Limits based on the New or Revised 2016, 2017, and 2018 ACGIH TLVs for Selected Chemical Substances
Published on: June 20, 2019WorkSafeBC is requesting stakeholder feedback on the proposed OELs for 31 substances.
2020-2022 Occupational Health and Safety Regulation Workplan
Published on: June 13, 2019At their May 29, 2019 meeting, WorkSafeBC's Board of Directors approved the Policy, Regulation and Research Division’s 2020-2022 Occupational Health and Safety Regulation Workplan.
Consultation on proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
Published on: June 06, 2019The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is requesting feedback on two proposed amendment packages to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
2019 new or revised ACGIH Threshold Limit Values and BC OELs
Published on: May 15, 2019OHS Policy R5.48-1 has been amended to maintain the current exposure limits for substances listed on the 2019 new or revised Threshold Limit Values from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
Proposed policy amendments regarding vocational rehabilitation and proposed options regarding cost relief
Published on: May 13, 2019The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is releasing a discussion paper with options on proposed policy regarding vocational rehabilitation and options on proposed next steps regarding cost relief to stakeholders for comment.
2019–2021 Policy Workplans
Published on: May 08, 2019At their April meeting, the Board of Directors approved the Policy, Regulation and Research Division’s 2019 – 2021 Policy Workplans. These workplans include policy priorities relating to compensation, occupational disease, assessments and occupational health and safety.
Consultation on proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
Published on: May 02, 2019The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is requesting feedback on three proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
Housekeeping amendments to the Assessment Manual
Published on: April 26, 2019The Policy, Regulation and Research Division has prepared a discussion paper on Housekeeping Amendments to the Assessment Manual for stakeholder review and comment.
Changes to Mental Disorder Presumption Regulation
Published on: April 17, 2019Presumption is extended to emergency dispatchers, nurses, and health-care assistants.
Proposed policy amendments regarding activity-related soft tissue disorders of the limbs
Published on: March 29, 2019The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is releasing a discussion paper with options on proposed policy regarding policy item #27.00 to stakeholders for comment.
2019 Public hearings on proposed regulatory changes to Part 16, Mobile Equipment
Published on: March 20, 2019WorkSafeBC will hold public hearing sessions in April and May 2019 regarding changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
Proposed policy amendments regarding Permanent Disability Evaluation Schedule 2018 Review
Published on: February 26, 2019The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is releasing a discussion paper on the Permanent Disability Evaluation Schedule (PDES) 2018 Review with options and draft policies to stakeholders for comment.