Guideline update
Published on: December 09, 2021
Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
The following guideline was revised:
- Part 6 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
G6.25 Sealed containers
New and revised guidelines are posted for a 60-day preliminary period, during which time the stakeholder community may comment and request revisions.
Regulation update
Published on: December 01, 2021The following amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation are effective December 1, 2021 [B.C. Reg. 207/2021 and 222/2021].
- Part 1 - Definitions
- Part 5 - Chemical Agents and Biological Agents (Flammable and Combustible Substances)
- Part 7 - Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature (Division 3 - Radiation Exposure)
- Part 12 - Tools, Machinery and Equipment
- Part 18 - Traffic Control
- Part 20 - Construction, Excavation and Demolition (Concrete Pumping)
- Part 21 - Blasting Operations
- 21.1 Definitions
- Division 1 - General requirements
- Division 2 - Certification of blasters
- Division 3 - Storage
- Division 4 - Transportation
- Division 5 - Handling explosives
- Division 6 - Drilling
- Division 7 - Loading
- Division 8 - Safety fuse assembly initiation
- Division 9 - Electrical initiation
- Division 10 - Firing
- Division 11 - After the blast
- Division 12 - Misfire procedures
- Division 13 - Specialized blasting operations
- Division 14 - Close proximity blasting
- Part 22 - Underground Workings
- Part 26 - Forestry Operations and Similar Activities
Housekeeping amendments were also made to the following sections.
Strikethrough versions of the amendments with explanatory notes are also available.
Guideline update
Published on: December 01, 2021
The following new and revised guidelines are consequential to the December 1 amendments to the OHS Regulation.
Guidelines — Workers Compensation Act
- Part 2 Division 12 - Enforcement
Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
- Part 5 - Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
- Part 7 - Radiation
- G7.17 Definitions - Calculation of the equivalent dose and the effective dose (revised)
- G7.19-1 Exposure to ionizing radiation - Exposure limits and exposure period (revised)
- G7.19-2 Notification of worker overexposure to ionizing radiation (revised)
- G7.20(1)-1 Exposure control plan - General requirements (revised)
- G7.22 Monitoring exposure (revised)
- G7.24(a) Radiation surveys - Clarification of how often to conduct and who can conduct (revised)
- Part 14 Cranes and Hoists
- Part 18 Traffic Control
- Part 21 Blasting Operations
- G21.4 Blasting log (revised)
- G21.8 Certification of blasters - Qualifications (revised)
- G21.8.1 Continuing professional development - Blasters (new)
- G21.16 Storage - Detonators (revised)
- G21.23 Transportation - Flammable materials (revised)
- G21.25(3) Mobile drilling rigs (revised)
- G21.39 Disposal of explosives - Abandoned (revised)
- G21.69 Blasting signals (revised)
- G21.75 Cutoffs and unexploded explosives (revised)
- G21.82 Underwater blasting (revised)
- G21.85(1)-1 WorkSafeBC acceptance of procedures for avalanche control (revised)
- G21.85(1)-2 Assessment of avalauncher device safety in proposed work procedures (revised)
- G21.85(3) Safety fuse ignition system (revised)
- Part 24 Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations
- G24.70 Compliance with standards (revised)
- Part 26 Forestry Operations and Similar Activities
New and revised guidelines are posted for a 60-day preliminary period, during which time the stakeholder community may comment and request revisions.
The following guidelines were retired consequential to the December 1 amendments to the OHS Regulation.
Guideline update
Published on: November 29, 2021
Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
The following guideline was revised.
- Part 10 De-energization and Lockout
The following guideline was retired.
New and revised guidelines are posted for a 60-day preliminary period, during which time the stakeholder community may comment and request revisions.
Guideline update
Published on: September 30, 2021
Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
Editorial revisions were made to the following guidelines.
- Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
- Part 29 Aircraft Operations