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Notice of public hearings for the 2008 proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

The Board of Directors approved public hearings in May-June 2008 to consider proposed regulatory amendments to:

• Part 1, Definitions: and Part 4, General Conditions, relating to avalanches;

• Part 4, General Conditions, relating to environmental tobacco smoke;

• Part 5, Chemical Agents and Biological Agents, relating to designation of substances;

• Part 14, Cranes and Hoists, relating to operator’s duties;

• Part 17, Transportation of Workers, relating to seating requirements and seat belts in vehicles used to transport workers;

• Part 20, Construction, Excavation and Demolition; and Part 22, Underground Workings, relating to fills, stockpiles and professional certifications;

• Part 22, Underground Workings, relating to the accommodation of tunnel boring and cut and cover excavation methods; and

• Part 23, Oil and Gas, relating to snubbing operations, emergency escape system, riding hoisting equipment, and miscellaneous items.

Proposed amendments for terrain stability (landslide) requirements in Part 4 (General Requirements) are in progress and are not part of this public hearing.

The proposed amendments with explanatory notes are accessible via the links above.  Please note that deletions in the proposed regulatory amendments are identified with a strikethrough and additions are bolded and highlighted in yellow.

Feedback can be made online via a survey which is accessible from each of the proposed regulatory amendment package links.

Details of the public hearing are also available.