Quick Links
- View CSA Standards referenced in OHS Regulation
- Standards referenced in OHS Regulation
- Workers Compensation Act
- Controlled Products Regulations
- Hazardous Products Act
- Quick Reference Guide: Hazardous Products Act
- Transport Dangerous Goods Directorate
- Discriminatory action complaints
- Notice of Project
- Variances to the OHS Regulation
- WorkSafeBC Store
- Order printed copy of OHS Regulation from Crown Publications
Customer Centres
Changes to OHS Regulation
2003 Guideline Updates
Many sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and Workers Compensation Act (WCA) have associated guidelines. Guidelines are intended to assist with providing ways of complying with the legislation, not to provide exclusive interpretations. Guidelines generally provide information on administrative matters and on technical matters not already addressed by policy.
Periodically, guidelines are updated and new ones added. The following list shows the new and updated guidelines for 2003.
Guidelines for the Act
- G-D12-187-2 Order(s) when there is no violation
[Preliminary Issue June 26, 2003] - G-D12-190 Orders to stop using or supplying unsafe equipment, etc.
[Preliminary Issue June 26, 2003] - G-D12-191 Order to stop work
[Preliminary Issue June 26, 2003] - G-D6-152 Handling Discriminatory Complaints
[Issued August 16, 2000, Revised June 6, 2003]
- G5.48-1 Exposure limits - Tables
[Preliminary Issue October 29, 2003] - G5.48-2 Annual revisions to exposure limits
[Preliminary Issue October 29, 2003] - G5.48-8 Simple asphyxiants - Inert gases or vapours
[Preliminary Issue October 29, 2003] - G4.83(11) Public Entertainment Facilities Section Overriding Any Other Section
[Issued March 28, 2002; Revised November 17, 2003] - G5.48-10 Use of indicator tubes to measure compliance
[Issued originally as G5.48-7 August 1, 1999; Revised November 17, 2003] - G5.53-4 Occupational hygiene methods acceptable to the Board
[Issued August 1, 1999; Revised November 17, 2003] - G6.82 Fixed Stations
[Issued August, 1999; Revised November 17, 2003] - G6.89 Restricted entry intervals
[Issued August 1, 1999; Revised November 17, 2003] - G6.95 Wash and shower facilities
[Issued August 1, 1999; Revised November 17, 2003] - G6.111 Control of rock dust
[Issued August 1, 1999; Revised November 17, 2003] - G6.113 Rock drills
[Issued August 1, 1999; Revised November 17, 2003] - G8.5 Program
[Issued August 1, 1999; Revised November 17, 2003] - G8.33 Respiratory protection - Selection
[Issued August 1, 1999; Revised November 17, 2003] - G9.1 Confined spaces - Definitions
[Issued August 1, 1999; Revised November 17, 2003] - G9.25 Testing the atmosphere
[Issued August 1, 1999; Revised November 17, 2003] - G12.102(1) Abrasive blasting cleanup
[Issued May 22, 2002; Revised November 17, 2003] - G12.124 Respiratory protection and provision of ventilation for welding, cutting and allied processes
[Issued May 22, 2002; Revised November 17, 2003] - G23.43 Ventilation openings
[Issued August 1999; Revised November 17, 2003] - G30.9 Airflow monitoring
[Issued August 1999; Revised November 17, 2003] - G31.32 Vehicle exhaust in firehalls
[Issued August 1, 1999; Revised November 17, 2003] - G5.48-3 Normal 8-hour work period
[Issued originally as G5.48-2 August 1, 1999; Revised October 29, 2003] - G5.48-4 Conversions for ppm and mg/m3
[Issued originally as G5.48-3 August 1, 1999; Revised October 29, 2003] - G5.48-5 Welding fume - NOS
[Issued originally as G5.48-4 August 1, 1999; Revised October 29, 2003] - G5.48-6 Allergenic species of wood dust
[Issued originally as G5.48-5 August 1, 1999; Revised October 29, 2003] - G5.48-7 Nuisance Dusts
[Issued originally August 16, 2000; Revised October 29, 2003] - G5.48-9 Measuring compliance with the exposure limits
[Issued originally as G5.48-6, August 1, 1999; revised October 29, 2003] - G5.50 Extended work periods
[Issued August 1, 1999; Revised October 29, 2003] - G5.51 Additive effects
[Issued August 1, 1999; Revised October 29, 2003] - G5.52 Skin notation
[Issued August 1999; Revised October 29, 2003] - G5.53-3 Monitoring worker exposure
[Issued August 1999; Revised October 29, 2003] - G5.54-1 Exposure Control Plan
[Issued August 1, 1999; Revised October 29, 2003] - G5.55 Type of controls
[Issued August 1, 1999; Revised October 29, 2003] - G5.58 Protective policy
[Issued August 1, 1999; Revised October 29, 2003] - G5.62 Submitting plans
[Issued August 1, 1999; Revised October 29, 2003] - G5.70 Discharged air
[Issued August 1, 1999; Revised October 29, 2003] - G12.120 Reverse gas flow and flashback prevention
[Preliminary Issue June 6, 2003]
You can return to the Top of this page