Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• Part 5 Chemical and Biological Agents
  • G5.97 Designated substances (revised)
• Part 7 Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature
  • G7.7(1)(c) Hearing protection (new)
• Part 8 Personal Protective Equipment
  • G8.22(3)-1 Footwear – Alternate standards (revised)

The following are new, revised, and retired guidelines consequential to June 3, 2019 Regulatory Amendments.

• Part 8 Personal Protective Equipment
  • G8.11(2) Activity specific safety headgear (revised)
  • G8.11(2)-1 Safety headgear standards (revised)
  • G8.11(2)-2 Activity specific safety headgear – Ski helmets (revised)
  • G8.11(3) Protection from electrical hazards (revised)
  • G8.11(4) Chin straps (revised)
  • G8.15(1) Prescription safety eyewear – Alternative standards (retired)
  • G8.17(2) Face protection – Alternate standards (retired)
• Part 20 Construction, Excavation and Demolition
  • G20.26 Inspections (revised)
• Part 21 Blasting Operations
  • G21.3 Dangerous incident reports (revised)
  • G21.62 Mobile transmitters (retired)
  • G21.69 Blasting signals (revised)
  • G21.73 Misfires (retired)
• Part 24 Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations
  • G24.1-1 Fishing vessel – Definition (revised)
  • G24.1-2 Owner or master definition – Determining who is the employer (revised)
  • G24.1-3 Crewmember – Definition (revised)
• Part 31 Firefighting
  • G31.33 General (new)
  • G31.34 Inspection and testing (new)

New and revised guidelines are posted for a 60-day preliminary period, during which time the stakeholder community may comment and request revisions.

Policies — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

OHS Policy R20.17-1 has been amended consequential to amendments to the OHS Regulation (effective June 3, 2019):

• R20.17-1 - Construction, Excavation and Demolition – Concrete
  Falsework and Formwork – Specifications and Plans

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. 14/2019, effective June 3, 2019.

• Part 5 - Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
  • Flammable and Combustible Substances
    Section 5.27 Ignition sources [Amended]
• Part 8 - Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
  • Safety Headgear
    Section 8.11 General requirement [Amended]
  • Eye and Face Protection
    Section 8.14 Eye protection [Enacted]
    Section 8.15 Glass lenses [Enacted]
    Section 8.16 Side protection [Enacted]
    Section 8.17 Face protection [Enacted]
    Section 8.18 Contact lenses [Repealed]
  • Buoyancy Equipment
    Section 8.29 Record of inspection and maintenance [Enacted]
• Part 20 - Construction, Excavation and Demolition
  • Definitions
    Section 20.1 Definitions [Amended]
  • Concrete Falsework and Formwork
    Section 20.16.1 Definitions [Enacted]
    Section 20.16.2 Application [Enacted]
    Section 20.17 Worksite-specific plans required for specified formwork [Enacted]
    Section 20.18 Certification of worksite-specific plans by professional engineer [Enacted]
    Section 20.19 Continuity of engineering [Enacted]
    Section 20.20 Information for worksite-specific plans [Enacted]
    Section 20.21 Application drawings and supplementary instructions for flyforms [Enacted]
    Section 20.22 Flyform handling [Enacted]
    Section 20.23 Supervision [Enacted]
    Section 20.24 Equipment requirements [Enacted]
    Section 20.25 Concrete placing hazards [Enacted]
    Section 20.26 Inspections [Enacted]
    
  • Concrete Pumping
    Section 20.47 Equipment inspection [Amended]
• Part 21 - Blasting Operations
  • Definitions
    Section 21.1 Definitions [Amended]
  • General Requirements
    Section 21.3 Dangerous incident reports [Amended]
  • Transportation
    Section 21.24 Transportation of explosives [Amended]
  • Loading
    Section 21.55 Pneumatic loading [Amended]
  • Electrical Initiation
    Section 21.58 Stray currents [Amended]
    Section 21.59 Extraneous currents [Amended]
    Section 21.60 Static electricity [Amended]
    Section 21.61 Radio frequency precautions [Amended]
    Section 21.62 Mobile transmitters [Amended]
    Section 21.63 Testing electric blasting circuits [Enacted]
    Section 21.63.1 Confirming electronic detonator integrity [Enacted]
  • Firing
    Section 21.67 Firing lines [Amended]
    Section 21.69 Blasting signals [Amended]
  • Returning to the Blast Site
    Section 21.71 After the blast [Amended]
    Section 21.72 Electrical blasting [Amended]
    Section 21.73 Misfires [Amended]
  • Specialized Blasting Operations
    Section 21.84 Seismic blasting [Amended]
• Part 23 – Oil and Gas
  • General Requirements
    Section 23.22 Driver training [Amended]
  • Drilling and Servicing Rigs
    Section 23.63 Guylines [Amended]
• Part 24 - Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations
  • Definitions
    Section 24.1 Definitions [Amended]
  • Diving Operations - General Requirements
    Section 24.21 Diving tables [Amended]
  • Fishing Operations - General Requirements
    Section 24.69 Application [Amended]
    Section 24.96.1 When crewmember must wear a personal flotation device (PFD) or lifejacket [Enacted]
    Section 24.96.2 Crewmember working alone [Enacted]
    Section 24.96.3 Record of inspection and maintenance [Enacted]
  • Fishing Operations - Seining
    Section 24.128 Personal flotation devices (PFDs) [Repealed]
• Part 26 - Forestry Operations and Similar Activities
  • Water Operations
    Table 26-8 Voice commands for grapple yarders [Amended]
• Part 29 - Aircraft Operations
  • Forestry Operations
    Section 29.16 Notification [Amended]
• Part 34 - Rope Access
  • Water Operations
    Section 34.4 Training and certification [Amended]
    Section 34.14 Safety headgear [Amended]

Workers Compensation Act

• Definitions
  • Section 1 [Amended]
• Part 1 Division 2 - Compensation
  • Section 5.1 [Amended]
  • Section 6.1 [Amended]

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
  • 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 May 15, 2019).