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WorkSafeBC Board of Directors' Decisions on Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
October 31, 2014
Dear Stakeholder:
At its October 2014 meeting, WorkSafeBC's Board of Directors approved amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. Proposed amendments were taken to public consultations in the fall of 2013 and then to public hearings in June 2014. The approved amendments regard the following:
- Part 4, General Conditions
relating to avalanche risk assessments and safety plans
- Part 4, General Conditions
relating to updating the reference to the B.C. Fire Code
- Part 5, Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
relating to updating Repealed Acts
- Part 12, Tools, Machinery and Equipment
relating to new sections for roll-on/roll-off containers
- Part 13, Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms
relating to updating the reference to CSA Standard Z271
- Part 13, Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms
relating to the safe positioning of ladders
- Part 20, Construction, Excavation and Demolition
relating to requiring inspection of a gang form when there is a change to the design or erection method of the gang form
- Part 20, Construction, Excavation and Demolition
relating to clarifying the responsibilities of employers, owners, and abatement contractors to ensure the safe containment or removal of hazardous materials
- Part 26, Forestry Operations and Similar Activities
relating to section 26.65, bullboards
- Part 28, Agriculture
relating to removing an obsolete provision
- Part 34, Rope Access
relating to ensuring that rope access equipment and use are addressed in the OHS Regulation
Strikethrough versions of the approved amendments, along with explanatory notes, and the related Board of Directors' Resolution can be accessed via the link below. The transcripts from the oral public hearings and written submissions received during the public hearing process can also be accessed via this link.
Board of Directors approve 2014 Regulatory Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
These amendments will become effective on February 1, 2015.
Sincerely,
G. John Panusa, LL.M.
Barrister & Solicitor
Director, OHS Regulation, Policy & Governance
WorkSafeBC
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