OHS Regulation: Emergency planning for hazardous substances
Published on: February 03, 2025The following sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation are enacted, in effect February 3, 2025 [B.C. Reg. 178/2023].
- Part 5: Chemical Agents and Biological Agents — Emergency Planning
OHS Guidelines: Emergency planning for hazardous substances
Published on: February 03, 2025Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
The following new and retired guidelines are consequential to amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation in effect on February 3, 2024:
- Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents — Emergency Planning
- G5.97 Emergency procedures — emergency plan (retired)
- G5.97-1 Application of emergency planning requirements (new)
- G5.97-2 Reasonably foreseeable emergencies (new)
- G5.99 Risk assessment (retired)
- G5.99-1 Inventory of hazardous substances (new)
- G5.100 Risk assessment for hazardous substances (new)
- G5.101 Procedures for spill cleanup and re-entry (retired)
- G5.101-1 Emergency response plans (new)
- G5.102-1 Notifying emergency response agencies (new)
- G5.102-2 Emergency procedures — Protection and notification (new)
- G5.103 Emergency procedures — Safe work (new)
- G5.104 Training and drills (new)
New and revised guidelines are posted for a 60-day preliminary period, during which time the stakeholder community may comment and request revisions.
OHS Policies: Exposure limits
Published on: January 29, 2025OHS 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 2020 from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (effective January 29, 2025).
OHS Guidelines: Exposure limits
Published on: January 29, 2025Guidelines — 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 January 29, 2025). Deletions are shown as strikethrough; additions and revisions are highlighted in green.
- Table of Exposure Limits for Chemical and Biological Substances
OHS Guidelines: Washrooms on construction sites
Published on: January 23, 2025Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
Editorial revisions were made to the following guideline:
- Part 20 – Washroom Facilities at Construction Sites
G20.3.2 Washroom facilities at specified construction sites