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Policy and Practice Consultative Committee

Date and time: September 20, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.

Location: RC12B30 – Meeting Room near Courtyard Entrance

Agenda September 2012

No. Subject Type Time
1. Minutes from June 14, 2012
(Roberta Ellis – 5 min)		 Written
Decision		 9:30 – 9:35 a.m.
2.

Legal Remedies Available to WorkSafeBC
(Scott Nielson – 25 mins)

 Verbal 9:35 – 10:00 a.m.
3.

Coroner’s Recommendations re: Mushroom Farm Inquest
(Anne Burch / Betty Pirs – 20 mins)

 Written
10:00 – 10:20 a.m.
4.

Coroner’s Recommendations re: Mr. Englebert
(Anne Burch – 15 mins)

Written

 10:20 – 10:35 a.m.
  BREAK (10 mins)   10:35 – 10:45 a.m.
5.

OHS Regulation and Policy Issues

  • 2013 Regulatory Amendments
  • Status of 2012 Regulatory Amendments
  • OHS Policy Revised Deadlines
  • Bullying and Harassment Policy Update

(Anne Burch – 20 mins)

Written/Verbal

 10:45 – 11:05 a.m.
6.

Compensation Assessment Policy

  • Interest
  • Status in the Film Industry
  • Extended consultation deadlines (Age 65 & Property Managers)
  • Loss of Earnings
  • Net Rate Transitioning

(Susan Hynes – 20 mins)

 

Verbal

 11:05 – 11:25 a.m.
7.

Research Services Update – requested by Ron Corbeil
(Susan Hynes – 15 mins)

Verbal

 11:25 – 11:40 a.m.
8. Protocol Agreements with Other Agencies
(Ron Corbeil/Nina Hansen – 15 mins)		 Verbal 11:40 – 11:55 a.m.
9. Domestic Violence Materials Translations
(Rachel Fisher – 5 mins)		 Visual 11:55 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
10. Other Business (5 mins)    
Guidelines    
11. G5.3-7 Warehousing of controlled products Reading Materials  
12. G5.48.4 Conversions for ppm and mg/m3 Reading Materials  
13. G6.74 Good practices for applying pesticides (New) Reading Materials  
14. G7.23 Acceptable standards Reading Materials  
15. G8.11(2)-1 Alternate safety headgear standards (New) Reading Materials  
16. G8.27-2 Alternative acceptable standard for buoyancy equipment Reading Materials  
17. G11.5-2 Equipment standards – Vertical lifelines Reading Materials  
18. G12.74-1 Automotive lifts and other vehicle support standards – Evidence of compliance Reading Materials  
19. G13.2(1)-3 Training requirements for aerial device operators Reading Materials  
20. G16.19 Load handling attachments – Forkifts (New) Reading Materials  
21. G19.4 Obstruction on poles (New) Reading Materials  
22. G19.16(2)(c) Appropriate electrical protective equipment – Standards accept to WorkSafeBC Reading Materials  
23. G32.4(1) Rope replacement (New) Reading Materials  

Next Meeting:October 22, 2012