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Public
hearings in May-June 2010 for proposed amendments to
the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
March 24, 2010
Dear Stakeholder:
The Board of Directors of WorkSafeBC approved public
hearings to be held in May-June 2010 to consider proposed
regulatory amendments to:
- Part
1 - relating to the definition of qualified registered
professional;
- Part
4 - relating to the definition of late night hours;
- Parts
4 and 26 - relating to avalanches;
- Parts
1, 4, and 20 - relating to notification of utilities;
- Part
4 - relating to wire rope guardrails and prior
approval;
- Part
8 - relating to leg protection;
- Parts
4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 23 and 31 - relating to respirator
protection factors;
- Part
9 - relating to alternate procedures (confined
spaces);
- Part
12 - relating to swing-arm restraint;
- Part
13 - relating to swing stages and prior permission;
- Part
15 - relating to standards for slings;
- Part
16 - relating to warning signal device;
- Part
19 - relating to minimum clearance (electrical
safety); and
- Parts
5, 6, and 30 - relating to biohazardous agents.
The
proposed amendments with explanatory notes and details
of the public hearings can be accessed via the WorkSafeBC
website or the link below:
2010
Proposed Regulatory Amendments
The
public hearings will provide stakeholders with an opportunity
to comment on the proposed regulatory amendments. WorkSafeBC
welcomes your feedback on the amendments by either written
submissions or participation at the oral public hearings.
Written submissions will be accepted until 4:30 pm on
Friday, June 4, 2010.
Please
note that the public consultation phase is separate
from the public hearing process. Accordingly, if you
provided comments during consultation, and you wish
your feedback to be considered during the public hearing
process, would you please make another submission on
the proposed amendments.
Sincerely,
Anne Burch
Director, Prevention Policy and Regulation Review
Policy and Research Division
WorkSafeBC-WCB
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