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 — 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.

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 2024 January from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (effective April 11, 2024).

• R5.48-1 Controlling Exposure - Exposure Limits

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.

The 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)