Regulation update

Published on: March 01, 2023

March 1, 2023

The following amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation are effective March 1, 2023 [B.C. Reg. 223/2022].

• Part 14 - Crane and Hoists
• 14.16.1 Certification following misadventure (amended)
• 14.39 Contact with loads and structures (repealed)
• 14.49.1 Communication between equipment operators (amended)
• 14.84.1 Overlapping operating zones (amended)

• Part 16 - Mobile Equipment
• 16.43 Lift trucks (amended)

• Part 19 - Electrical Safety
• 19.24.1 Minimum approach distance when working close to exposed electrical equipment and conductors (amended)

Strikethrough versions of the amendments with explanatory notes are available: Parts 14 and 19, Inconsistent Crane Misadventure and Zone-Limiting Devices in Tower Cranes