Regulation update
Published on: August 01, 2017Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
All amendments are B.C. Reg. 142/2017, effective August 1, 2017.
- Part 23 - Oil and Gas
- Section 23.1, new definition for "flow piping system." [Amended]
- General Requirements
Section 23.6 Control of static electricity [Amended]
Section 23.26.1 Liquefied gas used for purging or gauging operations or well simulation [Enacted] - Drill Stem Testing, Swabbing, Cementing, Well Servicing and Stimulation
Section 23.69 Flow piping systems - integrity assurance program [Enacted]
Section 23.69.1 Flow piping systems - selection, installation and operation [Enacted]
Section 23.69.2 Flow piping systems - restraint systems [Enacted]
Section 23.69.3 Flow piping systems - other requirements [Enacted]
Section 23.70 Piping, hoses and valves [Amended]
Section 23.72 Pressure testing requirements [Enacted]
Regulation update
Published on: May 01, 2017Occupational 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. 9/2017, effective May 1, 2017.
- Part 1 - Definitions
- Section 1.1, new definitions for "combustible liquid," "flammable liquid," "B.C. Electrical Code" [Amended]
- Part 4 - General Conditions
- Work Area Guards and Handrails
Section 4.56 Exceptions [Amended] - Environmental Tobacco Smoke and E-Cigarette Vapour
Section 4.80.1 Definitions [Enacted]
Section 4.81 Controlling exposure [Enacted]
Section 4.82 Designated areas [Enacted]
- Work Area Guards and Handrails
- Part 5 - Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
- Flammable and Combustible Substances
Section 5.27 Ignition sources [Amended] - Ventilation
Section 5.71 Flammable air contaminants [Amended]
- Flammable and Combustible Substances
- Part 6 - Substance Specific Requirements
- Asbestos - General Requirements
Section 6.4 Inventory [Amended]
Section 6.5 Identification [Amended]
Section 6.6 Assessment and classification [Amended] - Asbestos - Documentation
Section 6.32 Retention of records [Enacted] - Lead
Section 6.58.1 Definitions [Enacted]
Section 6.59 Application [Enacted]
Section 6.59.1 Risk assessment [Enacted]
Section 6.60 Exposure control plan [Enacted]
Section 6.60.1 Elimination or control of exposure [Enacted]
Section 6.61 Air monitoring for lead [Enacted]
Section 6.61.1 Exceptions to air monitoring requirement [Enacted]
Section 6.62 Warning signs [Enacted]
Section 6.63 Personal hygiene [Amended]
Section 6.64 Housekeeping [Enacted]
Section 6.65 Prohibited cleaning methods [Enacted]
Section 6.66 Instruction and training [Enacted] - Respirable Crystalline Silica and rock Dust
Section 6.110 Definitions [Enacted]
Section 6.111 Application [Enacted]
Section 6.112 Risk assessment [Enacted]
Section 6.112.1 Exposure control plan [Enacted]
Section 6.112.2 Elimination or control of exposure [Enacted]
Section 6.112.3 Air monitoring for RCS dust [Enacted]
Section 6.112.4 Exceptions to monitoring requirement [Enacted]
Section 6.112.5 Blasting enclosures [Enacted]
Section 6.112.6 Housekeeping [Enacted]
Section 6.112.7 Instruction and training [Enacted]
Section 6.114 Crushing plants [Amended]
Section 6.115.1 Application of RCS dust provisions [Enacted]
- Asbestos - General Requirements
- Part 12 - Tools, Machinery and Equipment
- Miscellaneous Equipment
Section 12.83.1 Chassis dynamometers - motor vehicle testing [Enacted]
- Miscellaneous Equipment
- Part 13 - Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms
- Work Platforms
Section 13.11 Engineering required [Amended]
- Work Platforms
- Part 14 - Cranes and Hoists
- Definitions and Application
Section 14.1, repealed definitions of "miscellaneous material hoist" and "safe working load" [Amended]
Section 14.2 Standards [Amended]
Section 14.5 Rated capacity indication [Amended]
Section 14.11 Support structure [Amended] - Tower Cranes
Section 14.81 Limit devices [Amended]
- Definitions and Application
- Part 20 - Construction, Excavation and Demolition
- General Requirements
Section 20.2 Notice of project [Enacted]
Section 20.2.1 Notice of project - hazardous substances [Enacted]
- General Requirements
- Part 22 - Underground Workings
- Definitions
Section 22.1, new definition for "underground working supervisor" [Amended] - Supervision of Workers
Section 22.12 Appointment of underground working supervisor [Enacted]
Section 22.12.1 Role of underground working supervisor [Enacted] - Ground Control
Section 22.63 During excavation [Amended] - Drilling
Section 22.67 Connecting to existing workings [Amended]
- Definitions
- Part 26 - Forestry Operations and Similar Activities
- Definitions
Section 26.1, new definition for "mobile equipment" [Amended] - Equipment Operation
Section 26.13.4 Saw chain shot [Enacted]
- Definitions
- Part 28 - Agriculture
- Division 1 - General Conditions
Section 28.9 Control of environmental tobacco smoke and e-cigarette vapour exception [Amended]
- Division 1 - General Conditions
Regulation Update
Published on: April 07, 2017Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
- Part 8 - Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
- Footwear
Section 8.22 General requirement
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 140/2017, effective April 7, 2017.]
- Footwear
Regulation Update
Published on: April 03, 2017Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
- Part 3 - Rights and Responsibilities
- Joint Health and Safety Committees
Section 3.26 Evaluation of joint committees
[Enacted by B.C. Reg. 312/2016, effective April 3, 2017.]
Section 3.27 Minimum training requirements for new joint committee members or worker health and safety representatives
[Enacted by B.C. Reg. 312/2016, effective April 3, 2017.] - Participation in Investigations
Section 3.28 Participation by employer or representative of employer and worker representative
[Enacted by B.C. Reg. 312/2016, effective April 3, 2017.]
- Joint Health and Safety Committees