Guidelines — 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 January 8, 2025). Deletions are shown as strikethrough; additions and revisions are highlighted in green.

OHS 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 2020 from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (effective January 8, 2025).

• R5.48-1 Controlling Exposure - Exposure Limits

Workers Compensation Act

CPI adjustments

In accordance with section 333(1) of the Act, dollar amounts referred to in the following sections are adjusted. [B.C. Reg. 272/2024, effective January 1, 2025]

• Part 2 Division 12 - Enforcement
  • Sections 94, 95
• Part 2 Division 13 - Offences
  • Section 102
• Part 4 Division 5 - Compensation in Relation to Death of Worker
  • Sections 167, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175
• Part 4 Division 6 - Compensation for Worker Disability
  • Sections 191, 194
• Part 4 Division 7 - Worker's Average Earnings and Earning Capacity
  • Sections 208, 213
• Part 4 Division 9 - Transitional and Related Compensation Matters
  • Section 225
• Part 4 Division 10 - Compensation Payments and Other General Matters
  • Sections 231, 236
• Part 5 Division 2 - Special Assessment Rules
  • Section 251
• Part 8 Division 5 - Board Inquiry Powers
  • Section 349

Guidelines — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

Editorial revisions were made to the following guideline to reflect recent regulatory amendments to first aid:

• Part 3 – Rights and responsibilities
  • G3.1-2 Farm labour contractors and growers – Responsibilities and OHS programs

Editorial revisions were made to the following guidelines to include an acceptable alternative standard:

• Part 8 – Personal protective clothing and equipment
  • G8.27-1 Compliance with standards
  • G8.27-2 Alternative acceptable standard for buoyancy equipment

Guidelines — Workers Compensation Act

Editorial revisions were made to the following guideline to reflect CPI adjustments:

• G-P2-94-1 OHS Citations

Policies — Workers Compensation Act

The following policies were updated to reflect CPI adjustments, effective January 1, 2025:

• P2-94-1 - OHS Citations
• P2-95-4 - Non-Exclusive Ways to Impose Financial Penalties
• P2-95-5 - OHS Penalty Amounts
  
• P5-251-1 - Claims Costs Levies