Guidelines Update
Published on: May 09, 2024
Guidelines — Workers Compensation Act
The following guideline was revised:
- Part 2 Division 1 — Interpretation and Purpose
G-P2-85-1 The authority to suspend the application of the Regulation
The following guideline was retired:
- Part 2 Division 1 — Interpretation and Purpose
G-P2-75(3)(c) Use of Legal Sample Bags for samples collected by WorkSafeBC officers
Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
The following guideline was revised:
- Part 19 Electrical Safety
G19.25 Assurance in writing
New and revised guidelines are posted for a 60-day preliminary period, during which time the stakeholder community may comment and request revisions.
Guidelines Update
Published on: April 11, 2024Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
- Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
Table of Exposure Limits for Chemical and Biological Substances
The table has been updated to reflect changes to OHS Policy R5.48-1 (amended April 11, 2024). Deletions are shown as strikethrough; additions and revisions are highlighted in green.
Pollicy Update
Published on: April 11, 2024OHS Policies — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
OHS Policy R5.48-1 has been amended to reflect the current exposure limits for substances listed on the new or revised Threshold Limit Values for 2024 January from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (effective April 11, 2024).
Guidelines Update
Published on: March 14, 2024
Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
The following guidelines were revised:
- Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
G5.48-5 Welding fumes - Part 12 Tools, Machinery and Equipment
G12.124 Respiratory protection during specific short duration welding, burning, or similar operations and during emergency work
New and revised guidelines are posted for a 60-day preliminary period, during which time the stakeholder community may comment and request revisions.
Regulation update
Published on: January 01, 2024The following amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation are in effect January 1, 2024 [B.C. Reg. 204/2023].
Part 6 Substance Specific Requirements – Asbestos
- 6.1 Definitions (amended)
- 6.2.1 Asbestos certificate required (enacted)
- 6.2.2 Employer to ensure competence, certification and compliance (enacted)
- 6.2.3 Duty of owner and prime contractor (enacted)