Guideline Update
Published on: April 09, 2019Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
- Part 5 Chemical and Biological Agents
- G5.97 Emergency procedures – Emergency plan (revised)
- G5.99 Risk assessment (revised)
- Part 6 Substance Specific Requirements
- G6.34-1 Exposure control plan (revised)
- G6.34-6 Exposure control plan – Pandemic influenza (revised)
- G6.89 Restricted entry intervals (revised)
- G6.90 Authorization to enter – Restricted entry intervals on pesticide labels (revised)
- Part 7 Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature – Noise Exposure
- G7.2 Exposure limits (retired)
- G7.3-1 Noise measurement – When required and performance (retired)
- G7.4 Exemption (retired)
- G7.5-1 Program – Education and training (retired)
- G7.5-2 Annual program review (retired)
- G7.6-1 Investigating controls (retired)
- G7.6-2 Implementing controls (retired)
- G7.7-1 Selection of hearing protection (retired)
- G7.7-2 Warning signs and hearing protection (retired)
- G7.8-1 Annual hearing tests (revised)
- G7.8-2 Authorized hearing testers (revised)
- G7.8-3 Hearing test results (revised)
- G7.8-4 Construction industry (revised)
- G7.9 Test records (revised)
- Part 9 Confined Spaces
- Part 21 Blasting Operations
- G21.5(1)-1 Scope of blasting certificates issued by WorkSafeBC
This guideline has been developed to outline the scope of work for each type of current blasting certificate issued by WorkSafeBC. - G21.5(1)-2 Authority to blast – Certificates acceptable to WorkSafeBC (revised)
- G21.5(1)-1 Scope of blasting certificates issued by WorkSafeBC
- Part 30 Laboratories
- G30.12 Biological safety cabinets (revised)
New and revised guidelines are posted for a 60-day preliminary period, during which time the stakeholder community may comment and request revisions.
Policy Update
Published on: March 01, 2019
Policies — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
The following policies were deleted and, where applicable, content has been replaced with guidelines, effective March 1, 2019:
- R24.69-1 RE: Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations - Fishing Operations - General Requirements - Application
- R24.70-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Compliance with Standards
- R24.71-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Owner and Master Responsibilities
- R24.72-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Documentation
- R24.73-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Instruction
- R24.74-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Emergency Procedures
- R24.75-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Crewmember Responsibility
- R24.76-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Vessel Preparation
- R24.77-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Reporting Injuries
- R24.80-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Slipping and Tripping Hazards
- R24.83-1 RE: Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations - Fishing Operations - General Requirements - Access and Egress
- R24.84-1 RE: Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations - Fishing Operations - General Requirements - Protection from Falling
- R24.85-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Deck Openings
- R24.86-1 RE: Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations - Fishing Operations - General Requirements - De-energization
- R24.90-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Ventilation
- R24.97-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Crewmember Overboard (Immersion Suits)
- R24.98-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Davits
- R24.100-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Ozone Generators
Guideline Update
Published on: March 01, 2019Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
- Part 24 Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations
- G24.69 Fishing operations – Application
- G24.69-1 Fishing operations – Determining who is the employer (revised)
- G24.69-2 Fishing operations – Determining who is a crewmember
- G24.70 Compliance with Standards (revised)
- G24.71 Owner and master responsibilities – Major modifications (revised)
- G24.72 Documentation (revised)
- G24.76 Vessel preparation (retired)
- G24.77 Reporting injuries
- G24.84 Protection from falling
- G24.85 Deck openings
- G24.86 De-energization
- G24.90 Ventilation
- G24.97(1) Acceptable standards for immersion suits (revised)
- G24.100 Ozone safe work practices
These new and revised guidelines are consequential to the March 1, 2019 OHS Policy retirement. - G24.69 Fishing operations – Application
New and revised guidelines are posted for a 60-day preliminary period, during which time the stakeholder community may comment and request revisions.
Guideline Update
Published on: February 15, 2019Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
Part 4 General Conditions- G4.9 Inspection and maintenance record (revised)
- G4.13(3)(a) Industrial high angle rope rescue program (revised)
- G12.74-2 Automotive lifts and other vehicle support standards – Applicable standards (revised)
- G12.76 Operation (revised)
- G12.78 Inspection and testing (revised)
New guidelines are posted for a 60-day preliminary period, during which time the stakeholder community may comment and request revisions.
Act Update
Published on: January 01, 2019Workers 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. 247/2018, effective January 1, 2019]
- Part 1 Division 1 - Scope of this Part
- Part 1 Division 3 - Scale of Compensation
- Part 1 Division 5 - Procedure and Miscellaneous
- Sections 73, 75, 77
- Part 3 Division 12 - Enforcement
- Part 3 Division 15 - Offences
- Part 3 Division 17 - Regulations