December 2022 public hearing on proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
WorkSafeBC will be holding a virtual public hearing on proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulation. We will be holding the public hearing virtually.
The virtual public hearing will be streamed live on December 16, 2022, in two sessions. The first will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the second from 3 to 5 p.m.
Feedback for the public hearing closed on December 19, 2022.
The virtual hearing will cover proposed changes to the following parts of the OHS Regulation:
Providing feedback
The proposed regulatory amendments are now posted along with explanatory notes. Proposed deletions of regulatory wording are identified with a strikethrough and additions are highlighted in bold.
We welcome your feedback on the proposed amendments through either written submissions or participation at the virtual public hearing. All feedback received will be presented to WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors for their consideration.
The public consultation phase is separate from the public hearing process. Even if you provided comments during consultation, please make another submission on the proposed changes.
You can provide feedback on the proposed amendments in the following ways:
1. Submit feedback online or by email
To provide feedback online, please click on the link above and open the proposed amendments. Once opened, click on the yellow "Online Feedback" button to provide your feedback.
To provide feedback by email, send your written submission to ohsregfeedback@worksafebc.com.
Written submissions will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, December 19, 2022.
2. Register to speak at the hearing by phone
To register, please call 604.232.7744 or toll free in B.C. 1.866.614.7744. Each person or organization will be permitted to make one presentation.
A maximum of 10 minutes will be allotted to each person or organization.
When registering, please have the following information available:
- Name of presenter
- Whether you represent a worker, or an employer, or other (not representing either workers or employers, such as a licensing or regulatory body, or a professional or industry association)
- Whether you are presenting on your own behalf or on behalf of an organization (if on behalf of an organization, please specify the name of the organization)
- Preferred session time (morning or afternoon)
- Email address
- Contact telephone number
An email will be sent to you confirming your registration.
If you aren’t able to register, please watch the hearing as there will be an opportunity to call in after the list of pre-registered speakers.