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This site provides information on how to submit an application for a variance to the OHS Regulation, the information needed in the submission, and the process that WorkSafeBC follows when reviewing an application and issuing a decision. We welcome your comments and suggestions.

Variances to the OHS Regulation

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
• G4.1.1 Snow avalanche assessment
• 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
• G13.2 Standards acceptable to WorkSafeBC
• G18.4(1) Supervision - Traffic control person training
• G21.8 Certification - Qualifications

View CSA Standards Online

Online access to CSA Standards referenced in federal, provincial, and territorial OHS Regulations is now available. This two year pilot project has been funded by WorkSafeBC and its partners across Canada, and the Canadian Standards Association.
October 3, 2008

Updated Training Providers List November 2009

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

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