Policies — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

This update includes amendments effective June 1, 2017:

• R5.48-1 - Occupational Exposure Limits

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
  • G5.57 Designated substances (editorial revision)
  • Table of exposure limits for chemical and biological substances
    The Table of Exposure Limits has been updated to reflect the recent housekeeping changes to OHS Policy R5.48-1 (amended June 1, 2017). Also, the notations for some substances have been updated to reflect recent changes by the ACGIH or IARC. These revisions are highlighted in green.

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

The following guidelines accompany regulatory amendments to the OHS Regulation that are effective May 1, 2017. These are both new and revised guidelines which align with the new regulatory provisions.

• Part 4 - General Conditions
  • Work Area Guards and Handrails
    G4.55 Guardrails on work platforms (retired)
  • Environmental Tobacco Smoke and E-Cigarette Vapour
    G4.81/4.82 Controlling exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and e-cigarette vapour (revised)
    G4.81(b) Safe outdoor location (revised)
    G4.82(1) Entry into indoor areas where smoking and e-cigarette use is permitted (revised)
    
• Part 5 - Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
  • Flammable and Combustible Substances
    G5.54-1 Exposure control plan (editorial revision)
    G5.54-6 Documentation (editorial revision)
• Part 6 - Substance Specific Requirements
  • Asbestos - General Requirements
    G6.4 Inventory of asbestos-containing materials (editorial revision)
    G6.5 Identification (editorial revision)
    G6.6-1 Risk assessment (editorial revision)
    G6.6-2 Classification of risk (editorial revision)
    G6.8 Procedures for abatement of asbestos materials during house and building demolition/renovation (editorial revision)
  • Lead
    G6.60 Lead – Exposure control plan (editorial revision)
    G6.61.1 Exception to monitoring requirements – Objective air monitoring data and associated record-keeping 
  • Respirable Crystalline Silica and Rock Dust
    G6.111 Control of rock dust (retired)
    G6.112.4(2) Exception to monitoring requirements – Objective air monitoring data, the silica control tool, and associated record-keeping 
    G6.113 Rock drills (editorial revision)
• Part 12 - Tools, Machinery and Equipment
  • General Requirements
    G12.2 Safeguarding requirements for dynamometers (retired)
• Part 14 - Cranes and Hoists
  • General Requirements
    G 14.5 Rated capacity indication on bridge cranes (revised)
    G14.11 Support structure 
  • Construction Material Hoists
    G14.96 Light duty portable construction material hoists (revised)
• Part 20 - Construction, Excavation and Demolition
  • General Requirements
    G20.2(1)/20.2.1(1) Notice of project (editorial revision)
    G20.2(1)(e) Bell holes (editorial revision)
    G20.2.1(1) and (2) Notice of project for asbestos – Ongoing work (editorial revision)
    G20.2.1(2)(c) Notice of project – Significant disturbance of lead-containing material 
    G20.2.1(2)(d) Notice of project – Other similar exposure work activities (editorial revision)
  • Demolition
    G20.112 Hazardous materials – Asbestos (editorial revision)
• Part 22 - Underground Workings
  • Supervision of Workers
    G22.12 Underground supervisor's certificate (retired)

Policies — Workers Compensation Act

This update includes amendments effective May 1, 2017:

• D10-175-1 - Preliminary Incident Investigation, Report and Follow-Up Action
• D10-176-1 - Full Incident Investigation, Report and Follow-Up Action

Policies — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

This update includes deletion of the following policies effective May 1, 2017:

• R12.2-1 - Tools, Machinery and Equipment – General Requirements – Safeguarding Requirement (During Use of Dynamometer)
• R14.5-1 - Cranes and Hoists – General Requirements – Rated Capacity Indication (Bridge Cranes)
• R14.11-1 - Cranes and Hoists – General Requirements – Support Structure (Hoist Load Capacity Not to Exceed Hoist Support Structure)
• R14.81-1 - Cranes and Hoists – Tower Cranes – Limit Devices

Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

The links below are to the named sections of the Regulation. Strikethrough versions of the amendments with explanatory notes are also available online. All amendments are B.C. Reg. 9/2017, effective May 1, 2017.

• Part 1 - Definitions
  • Section 1.1, new definitions for "combustible liquid," "flammable liquid," "B.C. Electrical Code" [Amended]
• Part 4 - General Conditions
  • Work Area Guards and Handrails
    Section 4.56 Exceptions [Amended]
  • Environmental Tobacco Smoke and E-Cigarette Vapour
    Section 4.80.1 Definitions [Enacted] 
    Section 4.81 Controlling exposure [Enacted] 
    Section 4.82 Designated areas [Enacted] 
• Part 5 - Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
  • Flammable and Combustible Substances
    Section 5.27 Ignition sources [Amended]
  • Ventilation
    Section 5.71 Flammable air contaminants [Amended]
• Part 6 - Substance Specific Requirements
  • Asbestos - General Requirements
    Section 6.4 Inventory [Amended]
    Section 6.5 Identification [Amended]
    Section 6.6 Assessment and classification [Amended]
  • Asbestos - Documentation
    Section 6.32 Retention of records [Enacted] 
  • Lead
    Section 6.58.1 Definitions [Enacted] 
    Section 6.59 Application [Enacted] 
    Section 6.59.1 Risk assessment [Enacted] 
    Section 6.60 Exposure control plan [Enacted] 
    Section 6.60.1 Elimination or control of exposure [Enacted] 
    Section 6.61 Air monitoring for lead [Enacted] 
    Section 6.61.1 Exceptions to air monitoring requirement [Enacted] 
    Section 6.62 Warning signs [Enacted] 
    Section 6.63 Personal hygiene [Amended]
    Section 6.64 Housekeeping [Enacted] 
    Section 6.65 Prohibited cleaning methods [Enacted] 
    Section 6.66 Instruction and training [Enacted] 
  • Respirable Crystalline Silica and rock Dust
    Section 6.110 Definitions [Enacted] 
    Section 6.111 Application [Enacted] 
    Section 6.112 Risk assessment [Enacted] 
    Section 6.112.1 Exposure control plan [Enacted] 
    Section 6.112.2 Elimination or control of exposure [Enacted] 
    Section 6.112.3 Air monitoring for RCS dust [Enacted] 
    Section 6.112.4 Exceptions to monitoring requirement [Enacted] 
    Section 6.112.5 Blasting enclosures [Enacted] 
    Section 6.112.6 Housekeeping [Enacted] 
    Section 6.112.7 Instruction and training [Enacted] 
    Section 6.114 Crushing plants [Amended]
    Section 6.115.1 Application of RCS dust provisions [Enacted] 
• Part 12 - Tools, Machinery and Equipment
  • Miscellaneous Equipment
    Section 12.83.1 Chassis dynamometers - motor vehicle testing [Enacted] 
• Part 13 - Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms
  • Work Platforms
    Section 13.11 Engineering required [Amended]
• Part 14 - Cranes and Hoists
  • Definitions and Application
    Section 14.1, repealed definitions of "miscellaneous material hoist" and "safe working load" [Amended]
    Section 14.2 Standards [Amended]
    Section 14.5 Rated capacity indication [Amended]
    Section 14.11 Support structure [Amended]
  • Tower Cranes
    Section 14.81 Limit devices [Amended]
• Part 20 - Construction, Excavation and Demolition
  • General Requirements
    Section 20.2 Notice of project [Enacted] 
    Section 20.2.1 Notice of project - hazardous substances [Enacted] 
• Part 22 - Underground Workings
  • Definitions
    Section 22.1, new definition for "underground working supervisor" [Amended]
  • Supervision of Workers
    Section 22.12 Appointment of underground working supervisor [Enacted] 
    Section 22.12.1 Role of underground working supervisor [Enacted] 
  • Ground Control
    Section 22.63 During excavation [Amended]
  • Drilling
    Section 22.67 Connecting to existing workings [Amended]
• Part 26 - Forestry Operations and Similar Activities
  • Definitions
    Section 26.1, new definition for "mobile equipment" [Amended]
  • Equipment Operation
    Section 26.13.4 Saw chain shot [Enacted] 
• Part 28 - Agriculture
  • Division 1 - General Conditions
    Section 28.9 Control of environmental tobacco smoke and e-cigarette vapour exception [Amended]