Policies — Workers Compensation Act

The following policies have housekeeping amendments resulting from Bill 41, the Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No.2), 2022, in effect on November 24, 2022:

• P2-95-1 - Criteria for Imposing OHS Penalties
• P2-95-10 - OHS Penalty Warning Letters

OHS Policies — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

Housekeeping changes were made to the following policy items to reflect amendments to the OHS Regulation.

• R4.25-1 Workplace Conduct - Prohibition of Improper Activity or Behaviour
• R4.27-1 Violence in the Workplace - Definition

OHS Policies — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

OHS Policy R5.48-1 has been amended to reflect the current exposure limits for substances listed on the new or revised Threshold Limit Values for 2022 from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (effective June 22, 2022).

• R5.48-1 Controlling Exposure - Exposure Limits

OHS Policies — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

This update includes amendments (to the Table of Exposure Limits for Excluded Substances) effective March 1, 2022. A strikethrough version of the amendments is also available.

• R5.48-1 - Controlling Exposure - Exposure Limits

Policies — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

WorkSafeBC's Board of Directors ordered the deletion of the the following policy items to reflect amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. These deletions are effective February 1, 2022.

• R16.25-1 Operation and Maintenance (Fuel Tank Filler and Vent Outlet Locations) [deleted]
• R16.33-1 Protective Structures (Hydraulic Excavators) [deleted]
• R16.34-1 Rollover Protective Structures (Pipe Layers) [deleted]
• R16.36-1 ROPS Certification (Sweep Arms) [deleted]