Policy Update
Published on: September 15, 2023OHS Policies — Workers Compensation Act
Housekeeping changes were made to the following policy item.
Guidelines Update
Published on: September 14, 2023
Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
The following guideline was issued:
- Part 19 Electrical Safety
G19.15(1)-1 Use of GFCI outdoors in the film and performing arts industries
New and revised guidelines are posted for a 60-day preliminary period, during which time the stakeholder community may comment and request revisions.
Policy Update
Published on: September 01, 2023OHS Policies — Workers Compensation Act
The following policy item was issued to outline the process and criteria for WorkSafeBC to grant licences to asbestos abatement contractors. The requirements for asbestos abatement contractors to be licensed comes into effect on January 1, 2024.
Act Update
Published on: September 01, 2023Workers Compensation Act
The following sections of the Act are enacted or amended in accordance with B.C. Reg. 142/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
- Part 1 Division 1 - Interpretation
- Section 1 Definitions (amended)
- Part 2 Division 8 - Certification and Other Specific Authorities
- Part 2 Division 8.1 – Licensing in Relation to Asbestos Abatement
- Section 59.02 Definition in relation to licensing (enacted)
- Section 59.04 How to apply for licence (enacted)
- Section 59.05 Licence may be issued (enacted)
- Section 59.06 Refusal of licence (enacted)
- Section 59.07 Suspension or cancellation of licence (enacted)
- Section 59.08 Notice of licensing decisions (enacted)
- Part 2 Division 11 - Board Inspections, Investigations and Inquiries
- Section 75 Authority to conduct inspections (amended)
- Section 78 Representation on inspection (amended)
- Part 2 Division 15 - Board Inspections, Investigations and Inquiries
- Part 6 - Review of Board Decisions
- Section 268 Requests for review (amended)
- Section 269 Who may request a review (amended)
- Part 7 Division 2 - Appeal Rights
Guidelines Update
Published on: August 15, 2023Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
- Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
Table of Exposure Limits for Chemical and Biological Substances
The table has been updated to reflect changes to OHS Policy R5.48-1 (amended August 15, 2023). Deletions are shown as strikethrough; additions and revisions are highlighted in green. - Part 11 Fall Protection
G11.6-1 Anchors
This guideline has been updated to remove references to particular design and testing values within specific editions of standards to prevent potential misinterpretation or misapplication of the information.