Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
  • G5.53-4 Occupational hygiene methods acceptable to WorkSafeBC (revised)

New and revised guidelines are posted for a 60-day preliminary period, during which time the stakeholder community may comment and request revisions.

Guidelines — Workers Compensation Act

G-D6-153(1) Determining if a discrimination complaint has been settled (revised)

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• Part 24 Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations
  • G24.1-4 Dive site – Definition (new)
  • G24.17 Safe diving procedures (new)
  • G24.36 Minimum dive crew for scuba diving (revised)

New and revised guidelines are posted for a 60-day preliminary period, during which time the stakeholder community may comment and request revisions.

Policies — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

Housekeeping changes to OHS Policy R5.48-1 (effective November 22, 2019):

• R5.48-1 - Exposure Limits

Guidelines — Workers Compensation Act

G-D12-187-2 Order(s) when there is no violation (retired)

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

• Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
  • G5.48-7 Nuisance Dusts (revised)
  • G5.48-12 Establishing exposure limits for certain refined hydrocarbon mixtures (revised)
  • Table of exposure limits (revised)
  • G5.73 Engine servicing and work area assessment for mobile equipment operated indoors (revised)
• Part 7 Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature
  • G7.19(4)-1 Exposure to non-ionizing radiation – Radiofrequency (revised)
• Part 8 Personal Protective Equipment
  • G8.33(1) Selection of respiratory protection - Alternate standard (revised)
• Part 11 Fall Protection
  • G11.2(6)-1 Instruction in fall protection system (new)
• Part 12 Tools, Machinery and Equipment
  • G12.83 Industrial robots (new)
• Part 20 Construction, Excavation and Demolition
  • G20.2.1(2)(c) Notice of project – Significant disturbance of lead-containing material (revised)
• Part 24 Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations
  • G24.40 Minimum crew requirements (new)
• Part 26 Forestry Operations and Similar Activities
  • G26.30 Traffic control when falling a tree (revised)

New and revised guidelines are posted for a 60-day preliminary period, during which time the stakeholder community may comment and request revisions.

Workers Compensation Act

The following changes are consequential to the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act, effective October 1.

• Part 1 Division 4 - Accident fund and assessments
  • Section 52 [Amended]