OHS Guidelines: Incidents requiring notification, respirator selection and fit

Guidelines — Workers Compensation Act

The following guideline was revised:

• Division 10 – Employer Accident Reporting and Investigation
  • G-P2-68-1 Accidents and incidents requiring immediate notification to WorkSafeBC

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

The following guideline is revised:

• Part 8: Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment — Respirators
  • G8.33-1 Respiratory protection – Selection

The following guideline is issued consequential to the OHS Regulation amendments that come into effect on November 6, 2026:

• Part 8: Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment — Respirators
  • G8.39 Effective seal for tight-fitting respirators

New and revised guidelines are posted for a 60-day preliminary period, during which time the stakeholder community may comment and request revisions.