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.
Board of Directors approves the 2018 regulatory amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
Published on: February 08, 2019At its January 2019 meeting, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors approved amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and consequential changes to Item R20.17-1 in the Prevention Manual.
Surveillance Policy
Published on: February 01, 2019On January 23, 2019, the Board of Directors approved new policy item #97.70, Surveillance, of the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II.
Proposed merits and justice policy amendment
Published on: January 30, 2019The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is releasing a discussion paper with options on proposed policy amendments to policy item #2.20 to stakeholders for comment.
Housekeeping amendments to the Prevention Manual (OHS Policies)
Published on: January 17, 2019The Policy, Regulation and Research Division has prepared a discussion paper on Housekeeping Amendments to the Prevention Manual (OHS Policies) for stakeholder review and comment.
2019–2021 policy workplans
Published on: December 11, 2018The Policy, Regulation and Research Division has prepared draft policy workplans for stakeholder review and comment. These workplans encompass proposed policy priorities relating to compensation, occupational disease, assessments and occupational health and safety.
Certificate of Recognition Program
Published on: December 06, 2018On November 22, 2018, the Board of Directors approved new policies for the Certificate of Recognition Program, Items AP1-42-4 of the Assessment Manual and D2-111-4 of the Prevention Manual.
Proposed policy amendments regarding instalment model for quarterly reporting
Published on: November 22, 2018The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is releasing a discussion paper with options on proposed policy regarding an instalment model for quarterly reporting to stakeholders for comment.
Permanent Disability Evaluation Schedule 2017 Review
Published on: November 20, 2018On October 25, 2018 the Board of Directors approved amendments to the Permanent Disability Evaluation Schedule (PDES) in the Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual, Volume II, to update conditions to ensure the PDES reflects best practices for assessment and diagnosis.