Policies — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

This update includes amendments (to the Table of Exposure Limits for Excluded Substances) effective January 6, 2020.

• R5.48-1 - Occupational Exposure Limits

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
  • Table of exposure limits for chemical and biological substances
    The table has been updated to reflect changes to OHS Policy R5.48-1 (amended January 6, 2020). These revisions are highlighted in green.

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

Policies — Workers Compensation Act

The following policies were updated to reflect CPI adjustments, effective January 1, 2020:

• D12-196-4 - Non-Exclusive Ways to Impose Financial Penalties
• D12-196-6 - OHS Penalty Amounts
• D12-196.1-1 - OHS Citations
• D24-73-1 - Claims Cost Levies

Workers Compensation Act

In accordance with section 25.2(1) of the Act, dollar amounts referred to in the following sections are adjusted. [B.C. Reg. 241/2019, effective January 1, 2020]

• Part 1 Division 1 - Scope of this Part
  • Section 3
• Part 1 Division 3 - Scale of Compensation
  • Sections 17, 18, 22, 29, 33, 35
• Part 1 Division 5 - Procedure and Miscellaneous
  • Sections 73, 75, 77
• Part 3 Division 12 - Enforcement
  • Sections 196, 196.1
• Part 3 Division 15 - Offences
  • Section 217
• Part 3 Division 17 - Regulations
  • Section 225

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
  • G5.53-4 Occupational hygiene methods acceptable to WorkSafeBC (revised)

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