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Changes to OHS Regulation

2013 Regulatory Amendments

Amendments to the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation made in 2013 are listed here. The online Regulation and excerpts and summaries of the Act are updated once the amendments come into effect.

April 1, 2013

Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
Part 11 Fall Protection

Section 11.1 Definitions
Section 11.6 Anchors
Section 11.10 Removal from service
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 404/2012, effective April 1, 2013.]

February 1, 2013

Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
Part 12 - Tools, Machinery and Equipment

Woodworking Tools and Equipment

Section 12.60 Kickback fingers, splitters, spreaders, and riving knives [Enacted]
[Enacted by B.C. Reg. 312/2012, effective February 1, 2013.]

Pressure Vessels

Section 12.173 Pressure relief device - when required  New Item
Section 12.174 Pressure relief device - installation  New Item
[Enacted by B.C. Reg. 312/2012, effective February 1, 2013.]

Part 13 - Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms

Division 5 - Movable Work Platforms

Section 13.20 Marking of equipment
Section 13.23 Testing
Section 13.30 Lift truck mounted work platforms [Enacted]
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 312/2012, effective February 1, 2013.]

Part 16 - Mobile Equipment

General Requirements

Section 16.3 Operation and maintenance
Section 16.7 Standards
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 312/2012, effective February 1, 2013.]

Part 19 - Electrical Safety

General Electrical Requirements

Section 19.9 Insulated elevating work platform
[Enacted by B.C. Reg. 312/2012, effective February 1, 2013.]

Working on Low Voltage Electrical Equipment

19.10 Disconnection and lockout
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 312/2012, effective February 1, 2013.]

Tree Pruning and Falling near Energized Conductors

19.34 Limits of approach
19.34.1 Crossing the neutral conductor [Enacted] New Item
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 312/2012, effective February 1, 2013.]

Part 23 - Oil and Gas

General Requirements

Section 23.15 Pressure relief device - when required
Section 23.16 Pressure relief device - installation
[Repealed by B.C. Reg. 312/2012, effective February 1, 2013.]

Part 26 - Forestry Operations and Similar Activities

Roads and Road Maintenance

Section 26.83 Traffic control systems
Section 26.83.1 Radio traffic control [Enacted] New Item
[Amended by B.C. Reg. 312/2012, effective February 1, 2013.]

Amendments for Previous Years


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