Regulation Update
Published on: June 03, 2019
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]
- Flammable and Combustible Substances
- 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Section 8.18 Contact lenses [Repealed] - Buoyancy Equipment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]
- Safety Headgear
- 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]
- Definitions
- 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]
- Definitions
- Part 23 – Oil and Gas
- General Requirements
Section 23.22 Driver training [Amended] - Drilling and Servicing Rigs
Section 23.63 Guylines [Amended]
- General Requirements
- 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]
- Definitions
- Part 26 - Forestry Operations and Similar Activities
- Water Operations
Table 26-8 Voice commands for grapple yarders [Amended]
- Water Operations
- Part 29 - Aircraft Operations
- Forestry Operations
Section 29.16 Notification [Amended]
- Forestry Operations
- Part 34 - Rope Access
- Water Operations
Section 34.4 Training and certification [Amended]
Section 34.14 Safety headgear [Amended]
- Water Operations
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