Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• The following new guidelines are being issued to replace the retired WBC Standard OFA1:
  • G3.15(b)-1 Health care facilities 
  • G3.15(b)-2 Municipal fire departments 
  • G3.15(b)-3 EMA license holders 
  • G3.15(c) Proof of certification 
  • G3.17.1 Air transportation 
  • G3.21(2) Medical prerequisites 

• The following guideline is to outline the recommended type and quantity of equipment, supplies and facilities as required by Schedule 3-A, this will take into account recent protocol and training changes for first aid attendants:
  G3.16(1.1) Basic requirements to meet schedule 3-A 
• G3.14 to 3.21 First aid guidelines for employers (retired)
• G3.14 First aid attendant certification, qualifications, and general responsibilities (retired)
• G3.16(2)-2 Automated External Defibrillator (AED) 
• G3.17 Developing and implementing first aid procedures (editorial revision)
• G3.18(1) Communications (editorial revision)
• G3.18(2) Availability of first aid attendant (editorial revision)
• G3.19 First aid records (editorial revision)
• G3.21 Suspension and cancellation of first aid certificates (editorial revision)

• G12.11 Operating controls (portable powered tools, mobile equipment) (editorial revision)

• G17.10 Vehicle design (editorial revision)

• G23.5 Safe work procedures (editorial revision)

WCB Standards

• WCB Standard OFA1: Certification of Occupational First Aid Attendants (retired)
  This standard has been replaced by OHS Guidelines G3.15(b)-1 to G3.15(c), G3.17.1 and G3.21(2).

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• Part 19 Electrical Safety
  • G19.24.1 Minimum approach distance (editorial revision)

Policies — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

This update includes amendments effective July 3, 2018:

• 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 of Exposure Limits has been updated to reflect housekeeping changes to OHS Policy R5.48-1 (amended July 3, 2018). Also, the notations for some substances have been updated to reflect recent changes by the ACGIH or IARC. These revisions are highlighted in green.

• Part 12 Tools, Machinery and Equipment
  • G12.168 Blue Flag Rule (retired)

• Part 26 Forestry Operations and Similar Activities
  • G26.2-3 Multiple cuts – Mechanical falling (editorial revision)

• Part 31 Firefighting
  • G31.26 Maintenance and inspection of self-contained breathing apparatus (editorial revision)