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The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulation and the OHS provisions of the Workers Compensation Act contain legal requirements for workplace health and safety that must be met by all workplaces under the inspection jurisdiction of WorkSafeBC. Some sections of the Workers Compensation Act and OHS Regulation have associated policies and guidelines.

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Latest updates

OHS Guidelines

  • May 23, 2023: One revised guideline related to approvals, acceptances, and authorizations
  • May 11, 2023: Revised guideline on radiation and reproductive hazards

Workers Compensation Act

  • May 15, 2023: Amendments to Schedule 2, Non-Traumatic Hearing Loss
  • May 1, 2023: Amendments to establish a fair practices commissioner
  • April 3, 2023: Amendments re Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal, interest on delayed benefit payments

OHS Regulation

  • March 1, 2023: Amendments related to crane operation and zone-limiting devices
  • August 22, 2022: Amendments related to the the refusal of unsafe work

OHS Policies

  • March 1, 2023: Housekeeping changes to one item re electrical safety
  • January 1, 2023: CPI adjustments for penalties, citations, and claims cost levies

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