Regulation update

Published on: December 01, 2021

The following amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation are effective December 1, 2021 [B.C. Reg. 207/2021 and 222/2021].

• Part 1 - Definitions
• Section 1.1 Definitions

• Part 5 - Chemical Agents and Biological Agents (Flammable and Combustible Substances)
• 5.27 Ignition sources
• 5.28 Grounding or bonding
• 5.32 Manual cleaning

• Part 7 - Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature (Division 3 - Radiation Exposure)
• 7.19 Exposure limits

• Part 12 - Tools, Machinery and Equipment
• 12.89 Drilling procedures

• Part 18 - Traffic Control
• 18.1 – 18.5 General requirements
• 18.6 – 18.8 Traffic control persons
• 18.9 – 18.11 Equipment for traffic control persons
• 18.13 – 18.14 Directions and signals
• 18.16 – 18.17 Other requirements

• Part 20 - Construction, Excavation and Demolition (Concrete Pumping)
• 20.26.4 Duty to ensure operator's competency
• 20.26.5 Certification authority
• 20.26.6 Operator certification

• Part 21 - Blasting Operations
• 21.1 Definitions
• Division 1 - General requirements
• Division 2 - Certification of blasters
• Division 3 - Storage
• Division 4 - Transportation
• Division 5 - Handling explosives
• Division 6 - Drilling
• Division 7 - Loading
• Division 8 - Safety fuse assembly initiation
• Division 9 - Electrical initiation
• Division 10 - Firing
• Division 11 - After the blast
• Division 12 - Misfire procedures
• Division 13 - Specialized blasting operations
• Division 14 - Close proximity blasting

• Part 22 - Underground Workings
• 22.1 Definitions
• 22.70 – 22.73, 22.80, and 22.80.1 Underground use of explosives

• Part 26 - Forestry Operations and Similar Activities
• 26.1 Definitions
• 26.2.1 Planning and conducting activities involving trees other than a forestry operation or tree-climbing activities
• 26.7.1 Climbing equipment
• 26.12.0.1 – 26.12.0.6 Tree-climbing activities
• 26.61 Vehicle movements
• 26.66 – 26.76 Hauling

Housekeeping amendments were also made to the following sections.

• 14.2 Standards
• 22.54 Fire prevention and control
• 23.78 Truck loading and unloading
• 24.70 Compliance with standards
• Part 25 – Note
• 31.34 Inspection and testing

Strikethrough versions of the amendments with explanatory notes are also available.

• Part 5 - Combustible and flammable liquids
• Part 7 - Ionizing radiation - dose limits for the lens of the eye
• Part 18 - Traffic control
• Part 20 - Certification of concrete pump operators
• Part 21 - Blasting
• Part 26 - Arborists
• Part 26 - Logging truck load securement