WorkSafe News – January 12, 2012
New Occupational Health and Safety Regulation amendments have been approved by the WorkSafeBC Board of Directors, and take effect February 1, 2012. MANY of these changes will greatly impact your Safety Programs, and safe work procedures. These include amendments to:
- Part 6, Substance-Specific Requirements – Asbestos-containing material definition (from 1% to 0.5%)
- Part 9, Confined Spaces – new requirements for qualified atmospheric tester
- Part 12, Tools, Machinery and Equipment – related to mobile chippers
- Part 15, Rigging – relating to wire rope splices
- Part 16, Mobile Equipment – relating to sitting on the back of a moving vehicle while removing traffic cones
Read it online at http://www2.worksafebc.com/enews/120112/120112.htm
