OHS Policies: Exposure limits
Published on: May 14, 2026OHS Policies — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
OHS Policy R5.48-1 has been amended (effective May 14, 2026) to reflect the current exposure limits for substances listed on the new or revised Threshold Limit Values for December 2025 from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
OHS Guidelines: Exposure limits
Published on: May 14, 2026Guidelines — 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 May 14, 2026). Deletions are shown as strikethrough; additions and revisions are highlighted in green.
- Table of Exposure Limits for Chemical and Biological Substances
OHS Guidelines: Submitting changes to NOPs for crane work
Published on: May 07, 2026Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
Editorial revisions were made to the following guideline.
- Part 14: Cranes and Hoists
G14.73.3 Notice of project — Significant changes
OHS Guidelines: Standards for respirators and safety headgear
Published on: April 01, 2026Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
The following guidelines were revised or retired consequential to amendments to the OHS Regulation in effect on April 1, 2026.
- Part 8: Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment — Safety Headgear
- Part 8: Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment — Respirators
- G8.33-1 Respiratory protection - Selection (revised)
- G8.33(1) Selection of respiratory protection – Alternate standard (retired)
- G8.34-3 Maximum use concentration and IDLH (revised)
- G8.40 Respiratory protection - Fit test (revised)
- G8.41 User seal check - Alternate standard (retired)
- G8.44 Records (retired)
- G8.45 Maintenance and inspection of self-contained breathing apparatus (revised)
- Part 31: Firefighting — Respirators
OHS Regulation: Standards for respirators and safety headgear
Published on: April 01, 2026The following sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation are amended, in effect April 1, 2026 [B.C. Reg. 229/2025].
- Part 8: Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment — Safety Headgear
- Part 8: Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment — Respirators
- Part 31: Firefighting — Respirators