Oil and gas amendments to Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (Part 23) now in effect
Published on: August 01, 2017At its March 2017 meeting, WorkSafeBC's Board of Directors approved amendments to Part 23 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR). These amendments came into effect August 1, 2017.
Coming soon: New storage rack regulations
Published on: August 01, 2017The new B.C. storage rack regulations related to occupational health and safety take effect January 1, 2018.
Board of Directors approves amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Penalty Amounts Policy D12-196-6 – effective July 4, 2017
Published on: June 30, 2017On June 28, 2017, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors (BOD) approved changes to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Penalty Amounts Policy (D12-196-6).
Changes to clothing allowances
Published on: June 27, 2017On May 25, 2017, the Board of Directors approved changes to Item C10-82.00, Clothing Allowances of the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II.
Consultation on proposed Occupational Exposure Limits
Published on: June 20, 2017WorkSafeBC is requesting stakeholder feedback on proposed Occupational Exposure Limits based on the 2013, 2014, and 2015 new or revised ACGIH TLVs.
Consultation on proposed policy amendment to remove the capitalized values of permanent disability awards from the experience rating calculation
Published on: June 12, 2017The Policy, Regulation and Research Division has prepared a discussion paper for stakeholder review and comment.
Consultation on the Occupational Exposure Limit review period for chemical substances
Published on: June 09, 2017WorkSafeBC is requesting stakeholder feedback on a proposed increase to the ACGIH TLV review period from one to three years.
2017 New or Revised ACGIH Threshold Limit Values and BC OELs
Published on: May 30, 2017OHS Policy R5.48-1 has been amended to maintain the current exposure limits for substances listed on the 2017 new or revised Threshold Limit Values from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
Board of Directors approves the regulatory amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation - Flow Piping and Storage Racks
Published on: May 03, 2017At its March 2017 meeting, WorkSafeBC's Board of Directors approved amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation regarding Flow Piping and Storage Racks.
Occupational Health and Safety Regulation amendments now in effect
Published on: May 01, 2017Thirteen changes to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulation took effect May 1, 2017.
New joint committee resources now available
Published on: April 27, 2017New resources for joint committees and worker health and safety representatives are now available:
Amendment to footwear regulations
Published on: April 19, 2017On April 7, 2017 the government of B.C., by order in council, amended the footwear regulation under the Workers Compensation Act.
Permanent Disability Evaluation Schedule (“PDES”) 2016 Review
Published on: April 11, 2017On March 30, 2017, the Board of Directors approved amendments to the PDES in the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II to:
Updating Statutory Presumptions in the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II
Published on: April 11, 2017On March 30, 2017, the Board of Directors approved amendments to policy item #97.10, Presumptions, the addition of policy item #26.22, Additional Presumptions in the Workers Compensation Act and consequential amendments in the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II.
Changes for joint health and safety committees
Published on: April 03, 2017Changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation relating to joint health and safety committees take effect today, April 3, 2017.
Board of Directors approves the 2016 regulatory amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
Published on: February 08, 2017At its January 2017 meeting, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors approved amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
Joint Health and Safety Committee Related Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) Changes
Published on: December 21, 2016On December 14, 2016, the Board of Directors approved the following new sections to the OHSR:
Changes to the assessable payroll policies in the Assessment Manual
Published on: December 15, 2016On December 14, 2016, the Board of Directors approved changes to the assessable payroll policies in the Assessment Manual. The changes clarify and consolidate the assessable payroll policies. They also allow the Assessment Department to assess just the payments for work done to certain kinds of firms, which benefits some employers.
Proposed policy amendments regarding the measurement of earnings loss
Published on: August 30, 2016At their meeting on May 27, 2015, the Board of Directors approved the release of a discussion paper with options and proposed policy amendments to stakeholders for comment.
2016 Public hearings on proposed regulatory changes – additional proposed changes regarding control of environmental tobacco smoke and e-cigarette vapour
Published on: August 22, 2016The Board of Directors approved public hearings to be held in September and October 2016 regarding changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.