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Welcome to the Safety at Work centre for the Petroleum (Oil & Gas) industry, your online resource to help prevent accidents and injuries. We welcome your comments and suggestions.

Petroleum (Oil & Gas)

What's New

New OHS Regulation for September 2009

• Part 4, Section 4.1.1 Snow avalanche assessment

New/Revised Guidelines for September 2009

• G3.14 First aid attendant certification, qualifications and general responsibilities
• G5.48-13 Monitoring worker exposure to sulfur dioxide
• Guideline Part 5 - Table of Exposure Limits for Chemical and Biological Substances
• G8.40(2.1)(c) Single-use respirators and fit test equivalency
• G21.8 Certification - Qualifications
• G4.1.1 Snow avalanche assessment
• G13.2 Standards acceptable to WorkSafeBC

OHS Regulation Compliance Alert - Flame Retardant Clothing

Recent discussions with employers in the Drilling and Well Servicing sector have revealed that not all Contractors are adhering to the requirements of the OHS Regulation with regards to providing FRC clothing to their workers.

New Bulletins

Young worker seriously injured by runaway tractor Injury 2009-16

Work schedules and fatigue  HF 2009-03

Safe procedures for vacuum truck operations
WS 2009-05

Young worker dies after pressure testing oil field piping Fatality 2009-11

Certificate of Recognition (COR) - Partners Program

Find out how employers can earn valuable rewards and rebates by practicing good safety management.

Training Providers List Updated November 2009

First Aid, Diving, and Joint Committee Training Providers (PDF 234 KB)

Archive

Archive of What's New for Petroleum

 

Workplace Safety in the News

In partnership with:

BC Petroleum Industry's Safety Association