Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• Part 20 Construction, Excavation and Demolition
  • G20.14 Temporary cribbing support in house lifting operations 
    This new guideline sets out the requirements that apply to house lifting operations.

• Part 21 Blasting Operations
  • G21.8 Certifications - Qualifications
    Blasting candidates have expressed concerns regarding what is required to satisfy section 21.8(d). This guideline provides a more complete description of the documentation to be presented to the blasting examiner to be eligible for examination.

• Part 24 Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations
  • G24.12 Training
    The purpose of the revision to this guideline is to provide clarity around training and certification requirements.
  • G24.13 Principal performers using underwater diving equipment
    The purpose of the revision to this guideline is to include stunt performers under the same consideration as principal performers for the purpose of underwater filming.

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• Part 4 General Conditions
  • G4.13(1) Emergency preparedness and response - Risk assessment
    This guideline has been revised to provide additional guidance around work with hazardous stored energy, and evacuating persons who require physical assistance.
• Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
  • G5.27(2) Electrical Safety Act repealed
    This guideline is no longer required; it has now been retired.
• Part 9 Confined Spaces
  • G9.1-1 Excluded confined spaces
    This guideline has been revised to incorporate the addition of an excluded confined space — Agricultural feed mixer wagons and trucks.
  • G9.1-2 Definitions
    This guideline has been revised to remove one example of situations where the means of entry or exit will typically be considered to have complicated the provision of first aid or rescue.

Policies — Workers Compensation Act

• D2-111-4 - Partners in Injury and Disability Prevention Program ("Partners Program")
  On October 21, 2016, the Board of Directors approved an extension policy item D2-111-4 of the Prevention Manual. The interim policy applies to all decisions made on or after February 15, 2016 and expires on December 31, 2017.

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• Part 19 Electrical Safety
  • G19.12 Working close to energized equipment — Low voltage overhead lines
    This guideline was revised to include information about the hazards associated with communication lines, and other low voltage overhead lines. The guideline was also updated to reflect current formatting standards.

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• Part 4 General Conditions
  • G4.81/4.82 Controlling exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)
  • G4.81(b) Safe outdoor location
  • G4.82(1) Entry into indoor areas where smoking is permitted
    The updates to these guidelines provide interim guidance for the enforcement of the current OHS Regulation given changes to the Tobacco Control Act and Tobacco Control Regulation that come into force on September 1, 2016. The interim changes to these guidelines are effective for the period between September 1, 2016 and the proposed May 1, 2017 effective date for amendments to OHS Regulation sections 4.81 and 4.82.