The following amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation are effective September 1, 2021 [B.C. Reg. 139/2021]. Strikethrough versions of the amendments with explanatory notes are also available.

• Part 1 Definitions
• Section 1.1 Definitions

• Part 6 – Substance Specific Requirements – Pesticides
• 6.70 Definitions
• 6.73 Placards or signs for treated materials
• 6.76 Informing workers
• 6.77 Qualifications
• 6.89 Restricted entry intervals
• 6.90 Authorization to enter before restricted entry interval expires
• 6.90.1 Record of entry before restricted entry interval expires
• 6.91 Exemptions

• Part 8 – Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment – Safety Headgear
• 8.11 General requirement

• Part 8 – Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment – High Visibility and Distinguishing Apparel
• 8.24 High visibility apparel

• Part 12 – Tools, Machinery and Equipment
• 12.11 Operating controls
• 12.17.1 Safeguards for objects or materials
• 12.91 Self-propelled rock drills

• Part 16 Mobile Equipment
  All of Part 16 is repealed and a new Part 16 enacted

• Part 17 – Transportation of Workers
  17.10 Vehicle design

• Part 26 – Forestry Operations and Similar Activities
  • 26.12.1 Equipment capabilities
  • 26.17.1 Brakes
  • 26.54.1 Damaged sweep arm
  • 26.77 Assistance on steep grades

• Part 28 – Agriculture
  • 28.6.1 Rollover risk
  • 28.33–28.42 and 28.49
  • 28.50 Transporation of workers

• Part 31 – Firefighting
  • 31.30 Stowing equipment
  • 31.31 Safe movement of vehicles

Housekeeping amendments were also made to the following sections.

• 8.1 Definitions
• 8.12 Use with all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, motorcycles
• 10.10 Alternative procedures
• 14.30 Cab windows

OHS Policies — Workers Compensation Act

Policy item P2-97-1 was updated to reflect delegation of authority to WorkSafeBC's Head of Law and Policy.

• P2-97-1 OHS Injunctions

OHS Policies — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

Housekeeping changes were made to the following policy items to reflect amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.

• R16.25-1 Operation and Maintenance (Fuel Tank Filler and Vent Outlet Locations)
• R16.33-1 Protective Structures (Hydraulic Excavators)
• R16.34-1 Rollover Protective Structures (Pipe Layers)
• R16.36-1 ROPS Certification (Sweep Arms)

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

The following new and revised guidelines are consequential to the September 1 amendments to the OHS Regulation.

• Part 6 Substance Specific Requirements
• G6.70 Pesticides - Definitions (revised)
• G6.77 Mixing, loading, and applying pesticides - Qualifications (revised)
• G6.89 Restricted entry intervals (revised)
• G6.90 Authorization to enter - Restricted entry intervals on pesticide labels (revised)

• Part 8 Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing
• G8.11(1) Safety headgear (new)
• G8.11(2) Activity specific safety headgear (revised)
• G11(2)-2 Activity specific safety headgear - Ski helmets (revised)
• G8.24 High visibility apparel (revised)

• Part 16 Mobile Equipment
• G16.8(3) Rider restriction (revised)
• G16.24 Alternate means of escape - Purpose-built window breaking device (revised)
• G16.30 Load handling attachments - Forklifts (revised)
• G16.33 Protective structures for hydraulic excavators pioneering on steep side hills (revised)
• G16.33-2 Protective structures - Acceptable alternate standards (revised)
• G16.35 ROPS standards - Acceptable alternate standard (revised)
• G16.40(8) All terrain vehicles - Modifications (revised)
• G16.43(2)-1 Lift truck operator training (revised)
• G16.43(2)-2 Lift truck operator training - Alternative standards (revised)
• G16.43(5) Pedestrian and equipment traffic (revised)

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

The following guidelines were retired consequential to the September 1 amendments to the OHS Regulation.

• Part 6 Substance Specific Requirements
• G6.91 Exemptions

• Part 8 Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing
• G8.24-1 Alternative standards for high visibility apparel

• Part 16 Mobile Equipment
• G16.3 (and 4.3(3)) Tag out procedure for identifying unsafe mobile equipment
• G16.3 (and 4.3(4)) Fuel tank filler and vent outlet locations
• G16.4(1)(c) Operating equipment with air brakes
• G16.13 Braking requirements - Mobile equipment - Alternate standard
• G16.13(3) Braking requirements - Mobile equipment
• G16.18 Acceptable standards for operating controls
• G16.21(2)-1 Operator protective structure standards for agricultural tractors
• G16.22 Rollover protective structures (ROPS)
• G16.24 ROPS certification - Damaged sweep arms
• G16.28 Guarding moving parts on mobile equipment
• G16.33 Use of seatbelts on forklifts
• G16.44(2) Acceptable standard for load restraint

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

Editorial revisions were made to the following guidelines:

• Part 18 Traffic Control
• G18.4(1) Supervision - Traffic control person training in a manner acceptable to WorkSafeBC
• G18.4(2) Traffic control supervisor

Editorial revisions were made to the following guidelines:

Guidelines — Workers Compensation Act

• G-P1-2-7 Jurisdiction over mines

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• Part 21 Blasting Operations
  G21.4 Blasting log

• Part 26 Forestry Operations and Similar Activities
  G26.11 Wildfire dangerous tree assessment