Regulation Update
Published on: October 01, 2024Tower Cranes
The following amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation are in effect October 1, 2024 [B.C. Reg. 176/2024].
- Part 14 - Crane and Hoists
- 14.2 Standards (amended)
- 14.12 Manual and instructions (amended)
- 14.15 Modifications (amended)
- 14.73.1 Definition (enacted)
- 14.73.2 Tower crane erection (amended)
- 14.73.3 Notice of project (enacted)
- 14.75 Before use (amended)
- 14.80 Counterweights and ballasts (repealed)
Washroom Facilities at Construction Sites
The following amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation are in effect October 1, 2024 [B.C. Reg. 260/2024].
- Part 4 - General Conditions
- 4.85 Washroom facilities (amended)
- Part 20 - Construction
- 20.3.1 Definitions (enacted)
- 20.3.2 Toilets at specified construction sites (enacted)
Guidelines Update
Published on: October 01, 2024Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
The following guidelines are consequential to amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation for tower cranes and for washrooms on construction sites:
- Part 14 – Tower Cranes
- Part 20 – Washroom Facilities at Construction Sites
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 17, 2024OHS 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 2024 from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (effective September 17, 2024).
Guidelines Update
Published on: September 17, 2024Guidelines — 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 September 17, 2024). Deletions are shown as strikethrough; additions and revisions are highlighted in green.
- Table of Exposure Limits for Chemical and Biological Substances
New and revised guidelines are posted for a 60-day preliminary period, during which time the stakeholder community may comment and request revisions.
Act Update
Published on: September 03, 2024Workers Compensation Act
Online platform workers
(app-based ride-hail and delivery services workers)
The following sections of the Act are enacted or amended in accordance with the Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2023, effective September 3, 2024.
- Part 1 Division 1 - Interpretation
- Section 1 Definitions (amended)
- Section 1.1 Online platform workers (enacted)
- Part 2 Division 15 - Regulations for OHS and Other Purposes