Amendments to B.C.'s OHS Regulation • Firefighters, investigators exempt from asbestos regulation in Ontario • Prevention moving to MOL in Ontario • Amendments to Nova Scotia's OHS Act
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Amendments to OHS Regulation
British Columbia has made many amendments to its Occupational Health and Safety Regulation under the Workers’ Compensation Act. Amendments include:
•the definition of late night hours has been amended to accord with the Liquor Control and Licensing Regulation
•requirements respecting rope guardrails now must be used in accordance with written instructions from an engineer
•requirements relating to leg protection
•requirements relating to mobile equipment and mobile waste and recyclable materials collection are now required to have a visual or audio warning signal device meeting specified requirements.
