Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• Part 3 - Rights and Responsibilities
• G3.16-1(1.2) Acceptable first aid facility 
  This new guideline outlines the requirements that will allow an acute care facility to use the emergency department area or, in the case of a diagnostic and treatment centre, the emergency resuscitation area as a workplace first aid facility acceptable to WorkSafeBC.

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• Part 14 - Cranes and hoists
• G14.34.1 Operator certification
  This guideline has been revised to identify who is considered "a person acceptable to the Board" and has authority for certifying crane operators in British Columbia. Consultations were held with COCA and BCACS (external) and ILS (internal).

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• Part 4 - General conditions
• G4.50-2 Minimizing the risk of MSI when moving a physically-dependent person 
  This new guideline provides information on controls for minimizing the risk of musculoskeletal injury ("MSI") when a worker moves a physically-dependent person.

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

These guidelines accompany amendments to the OHS Regulation that are effective August 1, 2017.

• Part 23 - Oil and Gas
• Drill Stem Testing, Swabbing, Cementing, Well Servicing and Stimulation
  G23.69 Flow piping systems – Integrity assurance program (revised)
  G23.69(3) Restraint of piping systems (retired)
  G23.69.2(3) Engineered restraint systems – Engineering documentation 

Guidelines — Workers Compensation Act

This is a housekeeping amendment to reflect the legislative changes around preliminary and full incident investigations.

• Part 3 Division 3 - Occupational Health and Safety
  
  • G-D3-115(1)-2 Labour supply firms and client employers - Responsibilities