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Regulation Update

Published on: October 01, 2024

Tower Cranes

The following amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation are in effect October 1, 2024 [B.C. Reg. 176/2024].

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].

Guidelines Update

Published on: October 01, 2024

Guidelines — 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:

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, 2024

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 2024 from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (effective September 17, 2024).

Guidelines Update

Published on: September 17, 2024

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

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, 2024

Workers 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.

The Online Platform Workers Regulation also came into effect on September 3, 2024, in accordance with Order in Council No. 341.

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