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Amendments to the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation made in 2009 are listed here. The online Regulation and excerpts and summaries of the Act are updated once the amendments come into effect.
Buildings, Structures Equipment and Site Conditions
Section 4.1.1 Snow avalanche assessment 
[Enacted by B.C. Reg. 258/2008, effective September 1, 2009.]
Section 1.1 Definitions
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 258/2008, effective January 1, 2009.]
Buildings, Structures Equipment and Site Conditions
Section 4.1 Safe workplace
[Enacted by B.C. Reg. 258/2008, effective January 1, 2009.]
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Section 4.81 Controlling exposure
Section 4.82 Exceptions [Enacted]
Section 4.83 Public entertainment facilities [Repealed]
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 258/2008, effective January 1, 2009.]
Section 5.1 Definitions
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 258/2008, effective January 1, 2009.]
Controlling Exposure
Section 5.57 Designated substances
Section 5.58 Protective policy
[Amended by by B.C. Reg. 258/2008, effective January 1, 2009.]
Equipment Operation
Section 14.37.1 Operator's duties 
[Enacted by B.C. Reg. 258/2008, effective January 1, 2009.]
General Requirements
Section 17.01 Definitions 
Section 17.1.1 General responsibilities 
Section 17.1.2 Provision for seating and seat belt assemblies 
Section 17.2 Employer's responsibility
Section 17.2.1 Operator responsibility 
Section 17.2.2 General operation requirements 
Section 17.2.3 Provision for seat belts 
Section 17.3 Seat belts [Repealed]
Section 17.5.1 Gross vehicle weight rating 
[Enacted by B.C. Reg. 258/2008, effective January 1, 2009.]
Worker Transportation Vehicles Not Designed for Use on Highways
Section 17.11 Operation and maintenance [Repealed]
Section 17.13 Seating capacity
[Enacted by B.C. Reg. 258/2008, effective January 1, 2009.]
Section 20.1 Definitions
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 258/2008, effective January 1, 2009.]
Safe Work Areas and Safe Access
Section 20.14.1 Fills


Excavations
Section 20.78 Work standards [Enacted]General Requirements
Section 22.6 Notice of project
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 258/2008, effective January 1, 2009.]
Oil and Gas Definitions
Section 23.1 Definitions
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 258/2008, effective January 1, 2009.]
General Requirements
Section 23.18(10) Handling pipe [Repealed]
Section 23.22 Driver training [Enacted]
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 258/2008, effective January 1, 2009.]
Geophysical Operations
Section 23.30 Breakout tongs
[Repealed by B.C. Reg. 258/2008, effective January 1, 2009.]
Drilling and Servicing Rigs
Section 23.39.1 Emergency escape systems [Enacted]
Section 23.39.2 Emergency escape system 1
Section 23.39.3 Emergency escape system 2 [Enacted]
Section 23.51 Riding hoisting equipment
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 258/2008, effective January 1, 2009.]
Drill Stem Testing, Swabbing, Cementing, Well Servicing and Stimulation
Section 23.64.1 Snubbing operations
[Enacted by B.C. Reg. 258/2008, effective January 1, 2009.]
Hauling
Section 26.69 Binder removal
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 20/2008, effective January 1, 2009.]