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Changes to OHS Regulation

2008 Regulatory Amendments

Amendments to the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation made in 2008 are listed here. The online Regulation and excerpts and summaries of the Act are updated once the amendments come into effect.

May 1, 2008

Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
Part 1 - Definitions

Section 1.1 Definitions
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 20/08, effective May 1, 2008.]

Part 4 - General Conditions

Illumination

Section 4.65 Illumination levels
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 20/08, effective May 1, 2008.]

Part 26 - Forestry Operations and Similar Activities

Definitions

Section 26.1 Definitions
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 20/08, effective May 1, 2008.]

General Requirements

Section 26.1.1 Prime contractor requirements for forestry operations [Enacted] New Item
Section 26.1.2 Multiple-employer workplace [Enacted] New Item
Section 26.2 Planning and conducting a forestry operation [Enacted]
Section 26.3 Training
Section 26.3.1 Forestry operation fire fighting [Enacted] New Item
Section 26.4 Notice of project [Enacted]
Section 26.5 Initial safety meeting [Enacted]
Section 26.6 Working alone [Repealed]
Section 26.7 Highly visible clothing [Enacted]
Section 26.7.1 Climbing equipment [Enacted] New Item
Section 26.7.2 Weather conditions [Enacted] New Item
Section 26.11 Dangerous trees [Enacted]
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 20/08, effective May 1, 2008.]

Equipment Operation

Section 26.12.1 Equipment capabilities [Enacted] New Item
Section 26.12.2 Radio controlled equipment [Enacted] New Item
Section 26.13 Non-slip floors and controls [Enacted]
Section 26.13.1 Equipment operator protections [Enacted] New Item
Section 26.13.2 Maintaining operator vision [Enacted] New Item
Section 26.13.3 Mobile yarders [Enacted] New Item
Section 26.14 Equipment clearance [Repealed]
Section 26.14.1 Hazard area of logging equipment [Enacted] New Item
Section 26.14.2 Designated safe work area [Enacted] New Item
Section 26.14.3 Traffic control [Enacted] New Item
Section 26.15 Log pile heights [Repealed]
Section 26.16 Slope limitations
Section 26.17 Weather conditions [Repealed]
Sections 26.19 -26.20 [Repealed]
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 20/08, effective May 1, 2008.]

Manual Falling and Bucking

Section 26.20.1 Application [Enacted] New Item
Section 26.21 Faller qualifications [Enacted]
Section 26.22 Forestry operation faller training
Section 26.22.1 Falling supervisors for forestry operations [Enacted]  New Item
Section 26.23 Procedures for falling and bucking [Enacted]
Section 26.24 Responsibilities for falling and bucking
Section 26.25 Dangerous trees and logs [Enacted]
Section 26.26 Falling dangerous trees
Section 26.27 Location of fallers [Enacted]
Section 26.29 Entry to falling area
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 20/08, effective May 1, 2008.]

Mechanical Falling

Section 26.29.1 Application [Enacted]  New Item
Section 26.29.2 Limits on use of mechanical harvester [Enacted]  New Item
Section 26.29.3 Incomplete falling cuts [Enacted]  New Item
Section 26.29.4 Hazard area [Enacted]  New Item
Section 26.29.5 No additional hazards [Enacted]  New Item
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 20/08, effective May 1, 2008.]

Traffic Control for Falling Operations

Section 26.30 Traffic control [Enacted]
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 20/08, effective May 1, 2008.]

Yarding

Sections 26.31 - 26.33 [Repealed]
Section 26.33.1 Application [Enacted]  New Item
Section 26.34 Signalling
Sections 26.35-26.37 [Repealed]
Section 26.38 Riding on rigging [Enacted]
Section 26.39 Safe location
Section 26.39.1 Removal of potential hazards to rigging [Enacted]  New Item
Section 26.40 Anchors
Section 26.41 Guylines
Section 26.43 Supporting blocks [Enacted]
Section 26.46 Skyline anchors
Section 26.48 Skyline spars
Section 26.51 Lift trees [Enacted]
Section 26.52 Corridor logging [Repealed]
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 20/08, effective May 1, 2008.]

Skidding

Section 26.53 Ground skidding operations [Enacted]
Section 26.54 Equipment stability [Repealed]
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 20/08, effective May 1, 2008.]

Forestry Work Areas

Section 26.56 Work area arrangement [Enacted]
Sections 26.57 -26.58 [Repealed]
Section 26.59 Suspended logs[Enacted]
Section 26.60 [Repealed]
Section 26.61 Vehicle movements [Enacted]
Section 26.62 [Repealed]
Section 26.63 Unauthorized persons
Section 26.64 Bunk and stake assemblies
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 20/08, effective May 1, 2008.]

Hauling

Section 26.66 Bunks and stakes
Section 26.67 Loading specifications
Section 26.68 Binders
Section 26.69 Binder removal [Enacted]
Sections 26.70 -26.71 [Repealed]
Section 26.71.1 Operating procedures [Enacted]  New Item
Section 26.71.2 Daily log [Enacted]  New Item
Section 26.72 Warning devices
Sections 26.73 - 26.75 [Repealed]
Section 26.76 Securing trailers
Section 26.78 Transporting workers [Enacted]
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 20/08, effective May 1, 2008.]

Roads and Road Maintenance

Section 26.84 Weigh scales

Water Operations

Section 26.85 Condition of boats
Section 26.87 Boat size
Section 26.89 Presence of operator
Section 26.92 [Repealed]
Section 26.93 General requirements for booming
Section 26.95 Winches [Enacted]
Section 26.96 Manual boom stripping [Enacted]
Section 26.98 Dumping log bundles [Enacted]
Section 26.99 [Repealed]
TableNumber:26-8 Voice commands for grapple yarders [Enacted]
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 20/08, effective May 1, 2008.]

February 1, 2008

Part 3 - Rights and Responsibilities

Occupational Health and Safety Programs

Section 3.1 When program required
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 320/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Occupational First Aid

Section 3.16 Basic requirements
Section 3.17.1 Air transportation [Enacted] New Item
Section 3.20 Multiple employer workplaces
Section Schedule 3-A MINIMUM LEVELS OF FIRST AID [Enacted] New Item
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 320/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Part 4 - General Conditions

Working Alone or in Isolation

Section 4.20.1 Definition [Enacted] New Item
Section 4.20.2 Hazard identification, elimination and control [Enacted] New Item
Section 4.21 Procedures for checking wellbeing of worker
Section 4.22.1 Late night retail safety procedures and requirements New Item
Section 4.22.2 Mandatory prepayment for fuel [Enacted]New Item
Section 4.23 Annual reviews of procedures
[Amended by B.C. 318/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Part 5 - Chemical Agents and Biological Agents

Section 5.1 Definitions
Section 5.1.1 Designation as hazardous substances [Enacted]New Item
Section 5.2 General information requirement
[Amended by B.C. 319/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Part 6 - Substance Specific Requirements

Biological Agents

Section 6.33 Definitions
Section 6.34 Exposure control plan
Section 6.35 Risk identification [Repealed]
Section 6.36 Controls
Section 6.37 Labels and identification
Section 6.38 Education and training [Repealed]
Section 6.39 Vaccination
Section 6.40 Medical evaluation
Section 6.41 Records [Repealed]
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 319/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Part 9 - Confined Spaces

Lockout and Isolation

Section 9.18.1 Exemptions New Item
[Enacted by B.C. 319/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Part 11 - Fall Protection

Section 11.10 Removal from service
[Amended by B.C. 319/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Part 13 - Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms

Division 5 - Movable Work Platforms

Section 13.24 Work platforms on wheels
Section 13.30 Lift truck (forklift) mounted work platforms
Section 13.33 Fall protection
[Amended by B.C. 320/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Part 14 - Cranes and Hoists

Section 14.1 Definitions 
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 320/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

General Requirements

Section 14.1.1 Application  [Enacted]new item
Sections 14.2 - 14.3
Section 14.4 Rated capacity [Repealed]
Section 14.5 Rated capacity indication
Section 14.6 Load charts [Repealed]
Sections 14.11 to 14.16
Section 14.16.1 Certification following misadventure  [Enacted]new item
Sections 14.17 to 14.19
Section 14.22 Securing pins
Section 14.28 Controls
Section 14.30 Cab windows
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 320/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Equipment Operation

Sections 14.35 - 14.40
Section 14.42 Tandem lift
Section 14.42.1 Critical lift [Enacted] new item
Sections 14.43 - 14.47
Section 14.49 Dedicated radio system
Section 14.49.1 Communication between equipment operators  [Enacted] new item
Section 14.52.1 Work near high voltage  [Enacted]new item
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 320/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Bridge, Gantry and Overhead Travelling Cranes

Section 14.54 Operational and running tests
Section 14.54.1 Detailed inspection  [Enacted] new item
Section 14.55 Up travel limit
Section 14.57 Power shutoff
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 320/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Pneumatically Powered Hoists and Winches

Section 14.59 Pneumatically powered hoists
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 320/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Mobile Cranes, Boom Trucks and Sign Trucks

Section 14.64 Load weight indicators
Section 14.65 Cranes on floating supports [Repealed]
Sections 14.66 - 14.67
Sections 14.69 - 14.73
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 320/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Tower Cranes

Section 14.73.1 Definition  [Enacted] new item
Section 14.73.2 Tower crane erection  [Enacted] new item
Sections 14.74 - 14.77
Sections 14.79 - 14.82
Section 14.84 Monitoring jib swing
Section 14.84.1 Overlapping operating zones [Enacted] new item
Section 14.85 Clearance and freedom to slew
Section 14.87 Communication [Repealed]
Section 14.88 Access
Sections 14.89 - 14.90 [Repealed]
Section 14.91 Hoisting ropes
Section 14.92 Wind limitations
Section 14.94 Counterjib [Repealed]
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 320/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Miscellaneous Material Hoists

Section 14.95 Standards
[Repealed by B.C. Reg. 320/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Construction Material Hoists

Sections 14.96 - 14.97
Sections 14.99 to 14.115 [Repealed]
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 320/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Chimney Hoists

Sections 14.116 - 14.117
Section 14.119 Load rating
Sections 14.120 to 14.132 [Repealed]
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 320/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Part 16 - Mobile Equipment

General Requirements

Section 16.3 Operation and maintenance
Section 16.19 Load handling attachments
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 320/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Part 30 - Laboratories

General Requirements

Section 30.7.1 Definitions [Enacted] New Item
Section 30.8 Laboratory fume hoods
Section 30.9 Airflow and containment monitoring
Section 30.10 Ducting
Section 30.11 Exhaust discharge
Section 30.12 Biological safety cabinets
[Amended by B.C. 319/2007, effective February 1, 2008.]

Amendments for Previous Years


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