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References

Act and Regulation | Prevention Policies | OHS Guidelines | Standards

Act and Regulation

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The following sections of the Workers Compensation Act (WCA) and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation have been identified as being most relevant to personal protective equipment. However, other sections of the WCA and OHS Regulation will apply to your workplace because hazards and tasks vary from workplace to workplace.

Workers Compensation Act

Part 3 Occupational Health and Safety

• Division 3 - General Duties of Employers, Workers and Others

OHS Regulation

Part 3 Rights and Responsibilities

• Young or New Workers

Part 4 General Conditions

• Work Area Requirements
• Ergonomics (MSI) Requirements
• Work Area Guards and Handrails

Part 5 Chemical and Biological Substances

• Controlling Exposure
• Emergency Procedures

Part 6 Substance Specific Requirements

• Asbestos
• Biological Agents
• Cytotoxic Drugs
• Lead
• Pesticides
• Toxic Process Gases

Part 7 Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature

• Division 1 Noise Exposure
• Division 3 Radiation Exposure
• Division 4 Thermal Exposure

Part 8 Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment

• Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment Definitions
• General Requirements
• Safety Headgear
• Eye and Face Protection
• Limb and Body Protection
• Footwear
• High Visibility and Distinguishing Apparel
• Buoyancy Equipment
• Flame Resistant Clothing
• Respirators

Part 9 Confined Spaces

• Definitions
• General Requirements
• Cleaning, Purging, Venting, Inerting
• Personal Protective Equipment and Other Precautions

Part 11 Fall Protection

• Fall Protection

Part 12 Tools, Machinery and Equipment

• Powder Actuated Tools
• Abrasive Blasting and High Pressure Washing
• Painting, Coating and Work with Plastics and Resins
• Laundry and Dry Cleaning Activities

Part 13 Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms

• Division 5 - Movable Work Platforms

Part 14 Cranes and Hoists

• Tower Cranes

Part 16 Mobile Equipment

• All-Terrain Vehicles

Part 18 Traffic Control

• Equipment for Traffic Control Persons
• Other Requirements

Part 20 Construction, Excavation and Demolition

• Safe Work Areas and Safe Access
• Roof Work
• Scaling Operations

Part 22 Underground Workings

• Ground Control

Part 23 Oil and Gas

• General Requirements
• Drilling and Servicing Rigs

Part 24 Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations

• Definitions
• Diving Operations - General Requirements
• Scuba Diving
• Surface Supply Diving
• Deep Diving
• Specific Diving Hazards
• Fishing Operations: General Requirements
• Requirements for Specific Fishing Operations: Handlining
• Requirements for Specific Fishing Operations: Seining
• Requirements for Specific Fishing Operations: Trap Fishing

Part 26 Forestry Operations and Similar Activities

• General Requirements
• Manual Falling and Bucking
• Water Operations

Part 28 Agriculture

• Division 3 - Personal Protective Equipment
• Division 4 - Equipment

Part 29 Aircraft Operations

• General Requirements

Part 30 Laboratories

• General Requirements
• Specific Substances and Procedures

Part 31 Firefighting

• Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
• Respirators

Part 32 Evacuation and Rescue

• Evacuation and Rescue

OHS Guidelines

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Guidelines are intended to assist with providing ways of complying with the legislation, not to provide exclusive interpretations. Many sections of the Workers Compensation Act (WCA) and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation have associated guidelines.

Workers Compensation Act

• Guidelines Workers Compensation Act Part 3 Division 3
• Guidelines Workers Compensation Act Part 3 Division 12

Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

Guidelines Part 3 Rights and Responsibilities

• Occupational health and safety programs
• Young and new workers

Guidelines Part 4 General Conditions

• Buildings, structures, equipment and site conditions
• Emergency preparedness and response
• Work area requirements
• Ergonomics (MSI) requirements
• Work area guards and handrails
• Indoor air quality
• Occupational environment requirements

Guidelines Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents

• Workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS)
• Controlling exposure
• Emergency washing facilities
• Emergency procedures

Guidelines Part 6 Substance Specific Requirements

• Asbestos
• Biological agents
• Cytotoxic drugs
• Lead
• Pesticides
• Toxic process gases

Guidelines Part 7 Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature

• Division 1 Noise exposure
• Division 3 Radiation exposure
• Division 4 Thermal exposure

Guidelines Part 8 Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment

• General requirements
• Safety headgear
• Eye and face protection
• Limb and body protection
• Footwear
• High visibility and distinguishing apparel
• Buoyancy equipment
• Respirators

Guidelines Part 9 Confined Spaces

• Definitions
• Hazard assessment and work procedures
• Cleaning, purging, venting, inerting
• Lockout and isolation
• Personal protective equipment and other precautions

Guidelines Part 11 Fall Protection

• Fall protection

Guidelines Part 12 Tools, Machinery and Equipment

• Abrasive blasting and high pressure washing

Guidelines Part 13 Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms

• Division 1 - General
• Division 5 - Movable Work Platforms

Guidelines Part 14 Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms

• Tower cranes

Guidelines Part 16 Mobile Equipment

• All-terrain vehicles

Guidelines Part 18 Traffic Control

• General requirements
• Equipment for traffic control Persons

Guidelines Part 20 Construction, Excavation and Demolition

• Safe work areas and safe access
• Roof work

Guidelines Part 23 Oil and Gas

• General requirements
• Drilling and servicing rigs

Guidelines Part 24 Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations

• Diving operations: General requirements
• Scuba diving
• Surface supply diving
• Fishing operations: General requirements

Guidelines Part 26 Forestry Operations and Similar Activities

• Manual falling and bucking

Guidelines Part 28 Agriculture

• Other Guidelines That Reference Agriculture

Guidelines Part 31 Firefighting

• Personal protective clothing and equipment
• Respirators

Standards

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The following standards have been identified as being most relevant to personal protective equipment. However, other standards may apply to your workplace because hazards and tasks vary from workplace to workplace.

WCB standards and CSA standards can be viewed online.

Eye and Face Protection | Fall Protection | Foot Protection | Hand Protection | Head Protection | Hearing Protection | High-Visibility Apparel | Limb and Body Protection | Personal Flotation Devices | Respiratory Protection

Eye and Face Protection

• CSA Z94.3-07, Eye and Face Protectors
• CSA Z94.3-02, Eye and Face Protectors
• CSA Z94.3-99, Industrial Eye and Face Protectors
• CAN/CSA Z94.3-92, Industrial Eye and Face Protectors
• CSA Standard Z386-01, Laser Safety in Health Care Facilities
• ANSI Standard Z136.1-2000, Safe Use of Lasers
• ANSI Standard Z87.1-1989, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection
• ANSI Standard Z136.2-1997, Safe Use of Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode and LED Sources
• ANSI Standard Z136.3-1996, Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care Facilities

Fall Protection

• WorkSafeBC Standard 13.30 Work Platforms Supported by Lift Trucks
• WCB Standard: A324 Forklift Mounted Work Platforms
• WorkSafeBC Standard 14.116 Chimney Hoists
• CSA Standard Z259.1-95, Safety Belts and Lanyards
• CSA CAN/CSA Z259.10 Full Body Harnesses
• CSA CAN/CSA Z259.11 Shock Absorbers for Personal Fall Arrest Systems
• CSA CAN/CSA-Z259.1 Safety Belts and Lanyards
• CSA Z259.2.1 Fall Arresters, Vertical Lifelines, and Rails
• CSA Z259.2.2 Self-Retracting Devices for Personal Fall-Arrest Systems
• CSA Z259.2.3 Descent Control Devices
• CSA Z259.12 Connecting Components for Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS)
• ANSI A10.11 Construction and Demolition Operations - Personnel and Debris Nets
• ANSI A14.3 American National Standard for Ladders - Fixed - Safety Requirements
• ANSI Z359.1 Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems and Components
• NFPA 1983, Fire Service Life Safety Rope, Harness and Hardware, 1990 Edition

Foot Protection

• CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z195-M92, Protective Footwear
• ANSI Standard Z41-1999, American National Standard for Personal Protection - Protective Footwear
• ASTM Standard F 2413-05, Specification for Performance Requirements for Foot Protection
• ASTM Standard F 1818-04, Specification for Foot Protection for Chain Saw Users
• ISO Standard 20345:2004(E), Personal Protective Equipment - Safety Footwear
• ISO Standard 20346:2004(E), Personal Protective Equipment - Protective Footwear
• British Safety Institution Standard BS EN 345:1993 Specification for Safety Footwear for Professional Use
• British Safety Institution Standard BS EN 346:1993 Specification for Protective Footwear for Professional Use

Hand Protection

• NFPA 1973, Gloves for Structural Fire Fighting, 1988 Edition

Head Protection

• CAN/CSA-D113.2-M89, Cycling Helmets
• CAN3-D230-M85, Protective Headgear in Motor Vehicle Applications
• CAN/CSA-Z94.1-92, Industrial Protective Headwear
• CAN/CSA Z262.1-09 Ice Hockey Helmets
• CAN/CSA Z262.1-M90 Ice Hockey Helmets
• CSA Z611 -M86 Police Riot Helmets and Faceshield Protection
• ANSI Standard Z89.1-1986, American National Standard for Personnel Protection -Protective Headgear for Industrial Workers Requirements
• Japanese Industrial Standard JIS T8131 - 1990, Industrial Safety Helmets
• British Safety Institution Standard BS5361.1976, Specification: Protective Helmets for Vehicle Users, (as amended to 1981)
• Snell Memorial Foundation 1995 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use with Motorcycles and Other Motorized Vehicles
• US Federal Standard for Motorcycle Helmets (Title 49 - Transportation - Part 571.218)
• Snell Memorial Foundation 1994 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use in Non-Motorized Sports
• Snell Memorial Foundation 1995 Standard for Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling
• NFPA 1972, Helmets for Structural Firefighting: Structural Fire Fighters Helmets

Hearing Protection

• CSA Standard Z94.2-02, Hearing Protection Devices - Performance, Selection, Care, and Use

High-Visibility Apparel

• WCB Standard: PPE 2 High Visibility Garment - Personal Protective Equipment Standard 2
• CSA Standard Z96-02, High-Visibility Safety Apparel

Limb and Body Protection

• WCB Standard: PPE 1 - 1997 Leg Protective Devices (Amended January 2008)
• ASTM F 1414-04 Standard Method for Measurement of Cut Resistance to Chain Saw in Lower Body (Legs) Protective Clothing prescribes
• ASTM F 1897-04 Standard Specification for Leg Protection for Chain Saw Users
• ASTM F 1414-04 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Cut Resistance to Chain Saw in Lower Body (Legs) Protective Clothing
• EN 381-5 (1995) Protective clothing for users of handheld chain saws - Part 5: Requirements for leg protectors
• ISO 11393-1 (1998) Protective Clothing for users of hand-held chain-saws - Part 1: Test rig driven by a flywheel for testing resistance to cutting by a chain saw
• ISO 11393-2 (1999) Protective Clothing for users of handheld chain-saws - Part 2: Test methods and performance requirements for leg protectors
• NFPA 1971, Protective Clothing for Structural Fire Fighting, 1991 Edition
• CGSB Standard CAN/CGSB-155.1-M88, Firefighters' Protective Clothing for Protection Against Heat and Flame

Personal Flotation Devices

• CGSB Standard CAN/CGSB-65.11-M88, Personal Flotation Devices
• CGSB Standard 65-GP-14M, Lifejackets, Inherently Buoyant, Standard Type
• CGSB Standard CAN/CGSB-65.7-M88, Lifejackets, Inherently Buoyant Type
• CAN/CGSB-65.16 - 2005 Immersion Suit Systems
• ANSI/UL 1180 Fully Inflatable Recreational Personal Floatation Devices
• British Safety Standard BS EN 396-1994, Lifejackets and Personal Buoyancy Aids - Lifejacket 150 N
• International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974
• International Maritime Organization's Life Saving Appliances Code

Respiratory Protection

• CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z94.4-93, Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators
• CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z94.4-02, Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators
• CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z180.1-00, Compressed Breathing Air and Systems
• CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z275.2-92, Occupational Safety Code for Diving Operations
• ANSI Standard Z88.6-1984, Physical Qualifications for Respirator Use
• NFPA 1982, Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) for Fire Fighters, 1993 Edition

Prevention Policies

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On this web page you will find links to Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) policies pertaining to personal protective clothing and equipment as published in the Prevention Manual.

Policies Part 8 Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment

• General requirements
• Footwear
• Respirators

Policies Part 24 Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations

• R24.70-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Compliance with Standards
• R24.71-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Owner and Master Responsibilities
• R24.72-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Documentation
• R24.73-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Instruction
• R24.74-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Emergency Procedures
• R24.75-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Crewmember Responsibility
• R24.84-1 RE: Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations - Fishing Operations - General Requirements - Protection from Falling
• R24.97-1 RE: Fishing Operations - Crewmember Overboard (Immersion Suits)

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