Regulation update

Published on: September 01, 2021

The following amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation are effective September 1, 2021 [B.C. Reg. 139/2021]. Strikethrough versions of the amendments with explanatory notes are also available.

• Part 1 Definitions
• Section 1.1 Definitions

• Part 6 – Substance Specific Requirements – Pesticides
• 6.70 Definitions
• 6.73 Placards or signs for treated materials
• 6.76 Informing workers
• 6.77 Qualifications
• 6.89 Restricted entry intervals
• 6.90 Authorization to enter before restricted entry interval expires
• 6.90.1 Record of entry before restricted entry interval expires
• 6.91 Exemptions

• Part 8 – Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment – Safety Headgear
• 8.11 General requirement

• Part 8 – Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment – High Visibility and Distinguishing Apparel
• 8.24 High visibility apparel

• Part 12 – Tools, Machinery and Equipment
• 12.11 Operating controls
• 12.17.1 Safeguards for objects or materials
• 12.91 Self-propelled rock drills

• Part 16 Mobile Equipment
  All of Part 16 is repealed and a new Part 16 enacted

• Part 17 – Transportation of Workers
  17.10 Vehicle design

• Part 26 – Forestry Operations and Similar Activities
  • 26.12.1 Equipment capabilities
  • 26.17.1 Brakes
  • 26.54.1 Damaged sweep arm
  • 26.77 Assistance on steep grades

• Part 28 – Agriculture
  • 28.6.1 Rollover risk
  • 28.33–28.42 and 28.49
  • 28.50 Transporation of workers

• Part 31 – Firefighting
  • 31.30 Stowing equipment
  • 31.31 Safe movement of vehicles

Housekeeping amendments were also made to the following sections.

• 8.1 Definitions
• 8.12 Use with all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, motorcycles
• 10.10 Alternative procedures
• 14.30 Cab windows