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Under WorkSafeBC Schedule 3-A, whether a workplace needs a dressing station or a first aid room depends on the workplace class, hazard rating, and number of workers present. A class 1 workplace is any workplace other than class 2, 3 or 4; class 2 is remote but not less-accessible; class 3 is less-accessible but not remote; and class 4 is both remote and less-accessible. Employers must provide at least the equipment, supplies, facilities, attendants and services required by Schedule 3-A, and also any additional first aid resources needed to ensure injured workers can be promptly given first aid and transported to medical treatment. [8] [3]

The regulation excerpts provided do not give separate formal definitions of "dressing station" and "first aid room." However, they do impose common facility requirements on either type of facility. If a dressing station or first aid room is required, it must be located as near as practicable to work areas, be located and designed so an injured worker can be moved safely, be kept clean and sanitary, have a sink with warm and cold potable running water or another practicable system for warm and cold potable water, display conspicuous signs showing the location of and how to call for first aid attendants, and be large enough to accommodate an injured worker, a first aid attendant and first aid equipment. [1] [7]

A first aid room has additional obligations beyond those common facility requirements. If a workplace is required to have a first aid room and travel to a qualifying hospital would take longer than 2 hours under normal travel conditions, overnight care capability is required: a first aid attendant must be available to provide overnight care, and the first aid room must be equipped to provide overnight care for at least 2 injured workers. This indicates that a first aid room is intended for a higher level of treatment, monitoring, and patient holding capacity than a dressing station. [7] [9]

When each is required

A dressing station first appears where worker numbers and/or hazard increase beyond basic kit-only coverage, but before the threshold for a first aid room is reached.
A first aid room is required at higher worker counts and/or higher hazard levels, especially in larger class 1, 2, 3 and 4 workplaces.
In class 1 workplaces, dressing stations appear at 20–49 workers for moderate hazard and at 20–49 and 100–199 workers for certain higher combinations, while first aid rooms begin at 50–99 workers for high hazard, 100–199 for moderate hazard, and 200\+ for low hazard.
In class 2 workplaces, dressing stations are required at 20–49 workers for moderate and high hazard, at 50–99 for moderate hazard, and at 100–199 for low hazard; first aid rooms begin at 50–99 workers for high hazard, 100–199 for moderate/high hazard, and 200\+ for low hazard.
In class 3 workplaces, dressing stations are required at 20–49 workers for moderate and high hazard; first aid rooms appear at larger workforce levels shown in the class 3 table.
In class 4 workplaces, dressing stations are required at 20–49 workers for moderate and high hazard; first aid rooms appear at 50–99 workers for high hazard, 100–199 for moderate/high hazard, and 200\+ for low hazard.

[2] [5] [6] Minimum equipment, staffing and treatment capability comparison

Dressing station: typically paired with an intermediate or advanced first aid kit, depending on workplace class and hazard level.
First aid room: typically paired with an intermediate or advanced first aid kit, and at higher thresholds is associated with more attendants and, in remote settings, emergency transportation requirements.
Dressing station staffing usually involves one intermediate attendant in class 1 settings, or a combination such as a basic attendant (transport) plus an advanced attendant in class 2 to 4 settings.
First aid room staffing is higher: examples include 2 intermediate attendants in class 1 moderate/higher-population settings, an intermediate attendant (transport) plus an advanced attendant in class 2 or 4 settings, or 2 advanced attendants at higher hazard/population combinations.
Where emergency transportation is required, it must be capable of safely transporting the injured worker on a stretcher, allow communication between the attendant and operator, minimize jarring, protect from weather and dust, maintain body temperature, and provide enough space for first aid during transport.
First aid attendants must provide first aid within the scope of their training, record signs and symptoms, and refer serious cases for medical treatment. The employer must ensure attendants are properly certified at the required level.

[2] [4] [7] [9] [3] In practical terms, the main distinction is this: a dressing station is a designated first aid facility for workplaces that have progressed beyond simple kit-and-attendant coverage but do not yet meet the thresholds for a full first aid room, while a first aid room is required where workforce size, hazard level, remoteness/access constraints, or treatment/holding needs are greater. The first aid room is the more robust facility, commonly paired with higher-level attendants, advanced kits, emergency transportation, and in some cases overnight care capability. [2] [7]

Clear point-form summary of differences

Both dressing stations and first aid rooms are regulated first aid facilities under Schedule 3-A and must meet common location, sanitation, water, signage and size requirements.
The provided regulation excerpts do not set out separate formal definitions for dressing station versus first aid room.
A dressing station is generally required at intermediate thresholds of worker count and hazard.
A first aid room is generally required at higher thresholds of worker count and hazard, and more often in remote/less-accessible workplaces.
Dressing stations are commonly paired with intermediate or advanced kits and fewer attendants.
First aid rooms are commonly paired with intermediate or advanced kits, more attendants, and more advanced attendant levels.
First aid rooms may trigger additional obligations such as overnight care when travel time to a qualifying hospital exceeds 2 hours.
Remote and less-accessible classifications matter: class 2, 3 and 4 workplaces escalate first aid facility, staffing and transportation requirements sooner than class 1 workplaces.
Employers must not rely only on the table minimums; they must also complete a written assessment and provide any additional first aid resources needed for prompt treatment and transport.

[1] [7] [7] [3] [10] For compliance, the safest approach is to determine the workplace's class first, then its hazard rating, then the maximum number of workers present at one time, and then apply the applicable Schedule 3-A table. After that, confirm whether remoteness, less-accessibility, barriers to access, transportation time, or hospital travel time require additional attendants, transportation capability, or overnight care beyond the table minimums. Employers must also maintain written first aid procedures, ensure effective communication with attendants, train those authorized to call transportation, and conduct annual drills. [8] [10] [11] [11]

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[1] Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 296/97)

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# Participation in Investigations (cont.) ## Definitions (cont.) B.C. Reg. 296/97 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 3 - Rights and Responsibilities "intermediate first aid attendant (transport)" means a first aid attendant who holds an intermediate first aid certificate with a transportation endorsement; "less-accessible workplace" means (a) a workplace that includes a work area that cannot be safely accessed by ambulance personnel, or (b) a ferry; "qualifying hospital" means an institution, designated as a hospital under section 1 of the Hospital Act, that has (a) an emergency department, and (b) a physician on duty or immediately available on call; "remote workplace" means a workplace to which, under normal travel conditions, an ambulance that is a motor vehicle cannot travel from its base in 30 minutes or less, but does not include a ferry. (2) The definitions in section 3.14 of this regulation apply to this Schedule. ## First aid certificates 2 (1) For the purposes of this Schedule, a level 1, 2 or 3 first aid certificate that was issued before November 1, 2024 and has not expired is to be considered a basic, intermediate or advanced first aid certificate respectively. (2) This section is repealed on November 1, 2027. ## Division 2 - Minimum Requirements ## General minimum requirements - 3 For the purposes of section 3.16 (1) (a) of this regulation, the equipment, supplies, facilities, first aid attendants and services that are required to be provided for a workplace are those specified in the following tables: (a) in the case of a class 1 workplace, Table 3-1; (b) in the case of a class 2 workplace, Table 3-2; (c) in the case of a class 3 workplace, Table 3-3; (d) in the case of a class 4 workplace, Table 3-4. - Dressing stations and first aid rooms - 4 A dressing station or first aid room required by section 3 must (a) be located as near as practicable to work areas, (b) - be…

[2] Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 296/97)

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# Part 3 - - Rights and Responsibilities (cont.) WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION B.C. Reg. 296/97 # Part 3 - Rights and Responsibilities Table 3-4 Minimum Requirements - Class 4 Workplaces <table><tr><th>Item</th><th>Column 1 Workers present</th><th>Column 2 Low hazard rating</th><th>Column 3 Moderate hazard rating</th><th>Column 4 High hazard rating</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>2-5</td><td>Basic first aid kit Basic first aid attendant</td><td>Basic first aid kit Basic first aid attendant (transport)</td><td>Intermediate first aid kit Intermediate first aid attendant (transport)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>6 9</td><td>Basic first aid kit Basic first aid attendant</td><td>Basic first aid kit Basic first aid attendant (transport)</td><td>Intermediate first aid kit Intermediate first aid attendant (transport) Emergency transportation for one injured worker</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>10 - 19</td><td>Basic first aid kit Basic first aid attendant (transport)</td><td>Intermediate first aid kit Intermediate first aid attendant (transport) Emergency transportation for one injured worker</td><td>Advanced first aid kit Basic first aid attendant (transport) Advanced first aid attendant Emergency transportation for one injured worker</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>20 - 49</td><td>Basic first aid kit Basic first aid attendant (transport)</td><td>Advanced first aid kit Dressing station Basic first aid attendant (transport) Advanced first aid attendant Emergency transportation for one injured worker</td><td>Advanced first aid kit Dressing station Basic first aid attendant (transport) Advanced first aid attendant Emergency transportation for one injured worker</td></tr></table> Last amended March 31, 2025 27 Consolidation current to March 31, 2025

[3] Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 296/97)

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Emergency transportation (cont.) B.C. Reg. 296/97 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION # Part 3 Rights and Responsibilities <table><tr><th>Item</th><th>Column 1 Workers present</th><th>Column 2 Low hazard rating</th><th>Column 3 Moderate hazard rating</th><th>Column 4 High hazard rating</th></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>10 19</td><td>Basic first aid kit Basic first aid attendant</td><td>Basic first aid kit Basic first aid attendant</td><td>Basic first aid kit 2 basic first aid attendants</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>20 49</td><td>Basic first aid kit Basic first aid attendant</td><td>Intermediate first aid kit Dressing station Intermediate first aid attendant</td><td>Intermediate first aid kit Dressing station Basic first aid attendant Intermediate first aid attendant</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>50 99</td><td>Intermediate first aid kit Basic first aid attendant Intermediate first aid attendant</td><td>Intermediate first aid kit Dressing station Basic first aid attendant Intermediate first aid attendant</td><td>Intermediate first aid kit First aid room 2 intermediate first aid attendants</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>100 199</td><td>Intermediate first aid kit Dressing station Basic first aid attendant Intermediate first aid attendant</td><td>Intermediate first aid kit First aid room 2 intermediate first aid attendants</td><td>Advanced first aid kit First aid room Intermediate first aid attendant Advanced first aid attendant</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>200 499</td><td>Intermediate first aid kit First aid room 2 intermediate first aid attendants</td><td>Advanced first aid kit First aid room Intermediate first aid attendant Advanced first aid attendant</td><td>Advanced first aid kit First aid room 2 advanced first aid attendants</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>500 or more</td><td>Intermediate first aid kit First aid room 3 intermediate first aid attendants</td><td>Advanced first aid kit First aid r…

[4] Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 296/97)

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# Table 3-2 Minimum Requirements - Class 2 Workplaces (cont.) B.C. Reg. 296/97 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION # Part 3 - Rights and Responsibilities <table><tr><th>Item</th><th>Column 1 Workers present</th><th>Column 2 Low hazard rating</th><th>Column 3 Moderate hazard rating</th><th>Column 4 High hazard rating</th></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>50 - 99</td><td>Intermediate first aid kit Basic first aid attendant (transport) Intermediate first aid attendant (transport) Emergency transportation for one injured worker</td><td>Advanced first aid kit Dressing station Basic first aid attendant (transport) Advanced first aid attendant Emergency transportation for one injured worker</td><td>Advanced first aid kit First aid room Intermediate first aid attendant (transport) Advanced first aid attendant Emergency transportation for 2 injured workers</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>100 - 199</td><td>Advanced first aid kit Dressing station Basic first aid attendant (transport) Advanced first aid attendant Emergency transportation for one injured worker</td><td>Advanced first aid kit First aid room Intermediate first aid attendant (transport) Advanced first aid attendant Emergency transportation for 2 injured workers</td><td>Advanced first aid kit First aid room 2 advanced first aid attendants Emergency transportation for 2 injured workers</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>200 - 499</td><td>Advanced first aid kit First aid room Intermediate first aid attendant (transport) Advanced first aid attendant Emergency transportation for one injured worker</td><td>Advanced first aid kit First aid room 2 advanced first aid attendants Emergency transportation for 2 injured workers</td><td>Advanced first aid kit First aid room Intermediate first aid attendant (transport) 2 advanced first aid attendants Emergency transportation for 2 injured workers</td></tr></table> 24 Last amended March 31, 2025 Consolidation current to March 31, 2025

[5] Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 296/97)

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# Part 3 - Rights and Responsibilities (cont.) ## First aid attendant qualifications (cont.) WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT B.C. Reg. 296/97 # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 3 - Rights and Responsibilities (d) the types of injuries likely to occur; (e) any barriers to first aid being provided to an injured worker; (f) the time that may be required to obtain transportation and to transport an injured worker to medical treatment and the methods of transportation available. (3) The employer must review and update the assessment under subsection (2) (a) within 12 months after the previous assessment or review, and (b) whenever a significant change affecting the assessment occurs in the employer's operations. (3.1) An assessment under subsection (2) must be prepared, reviewed and updated in consultation with the joint committee or the worker health and safety represen- tative, as applicable. (4) An employer must ensure that the equipment, supplies and facilities required by subsection (1) are (a) suitable for their intended use, (b) kept clean, dry and ready for use, and (c) readily accessible. [en. B.C. Reg. 348/2003, S. 2; am. B.C. Regs. 320/2007, App. A, SS. 2 and 3; 132/2023, S. 4.] ## First aid procedures - 3.17 (1) The employer must keep up-to-date written procedures for providing first aid at the workplace including (a) the equipment, supplies, facilities, first aid attendants and services available, (b) the location of, and how to call for, first aid, (c) how the first aid attendant is to respond to a call for first aid, (c.1) if there are any barriers to first aid being provided to injured workers, how injured workers will be accessed and moved, (d) the authority of the first aid attendant over the treatment of injured workers and the responsibility of the employer to report injuries to the Board, (e) who is to call for transportation for the injured worker, and the methods of transportation an…

[6] Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 296/97)

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# Part 3 Rights and Responsibilities (cont.) WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 3 - Rights and Responsibilities B.C. Reg. 296/97 # Table 3-2 Minimum Requirements - Class 2 Workplaces <table><tr><th>Item</th><th>Column 1 Workers present</th><th>Column 2 Low hazard rating</th><th>Column 3 Moderate hazard rating</th><th>Column 4 High hazard rating</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>2 5</td><td>Personal first aid kit</td><td>Basic first aid kit Basic first aid attendant</td><td>Basic first aid kit Basic first aid attendant</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>6 9</td><td>Basic first aid kit Basic first aid attendant</td><td>Basic first aid kit Basic first aid attendant</td><td>Intermediate first aid kit Intermediate first aid attendant (transport) Emergency transportation for one injured worker</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>10 - 19</td><td>Basic first aid kit Basic first aid attendant</td><td>Intermediate first aid kit Intermediate first aid attendant (transport) Emergency transportation for one injured worker</td><td>Advanced first aid kit Basic first aid attendant (transport) Advanced first aid attendant Emergency transportation for one injured worker</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>20 - 49</td><td>Basic first aid kit Basic first aid attendant</td><td>Advanced first aid kit Dressing station Basic first aid attendant (transport) Advanced first aid attendant Emergency transportation for one injured worker</td><td>Advanced first aid kit Dressing station Basic first aid attendant (transport) Advanced first aid attendant Emergency transportation for one injured worker</td></tr></table> Last amended March 31, 2025 Consolidation current to March 31, 2025 23

[7] Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 296/97)

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## General minimum requirements (cont.) WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT B.C. Reg. 296/97 # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 3 - Rights and Responsibilities (e) display conspicuous signs indicating the location of, and how to call for, first aid attendants, and (f) be large enough to accommodate an injured worker, a first aid attendant and first aid equipment. ## Overnight care - 5 (1) This section applies in relation to a workplace if (a) the workplace is required by section 3 to be provided with a first aid room, and (b) under normal travel conditions, travel from the workplace to a qualifying hospital would take longer than 2 hours. (2) For the purposes of section 3.16 (1) (a) of this regulation, (a) a first aid attendant who is available to provide overnight care must be provided, and (b) the first aid room required by section 3 must be equipped to provide overnight care for at least 2 injured workers. ## Emergency transportation - 6 Emergency transportation required by section 3 must (a) be capable of safely transporting (i) a first aid attendant, and (ii) the injured worker, with a stretcher used to secure the worker, (b) have an effective means of communication between the first aid attendant and the operator of the transportation, and (c) be designed and equipped to (i) secure injured workers to minimize excessive jarring, (ii) protect injured workers from natural elements and dust, (iii) maintain normal body temperature of injured workers, and (iv) allow adequate space for the first aid attendant to safely provide first aid to injured workers. Table 3-1 Minimum Requirements - Class 1 Workplaces <table><tr><th>Item</th><th>Column 1 Workers present</th><th>Column 2 Low hazard rating</th><th>Column 3 Moderate hazard rating</th><th>Column 4 High hazard rating</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>2 9</td><td>Personal first aid kit</td><td>Basic first aid kit Basic …

[8] Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 296/97)

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## First aid procedures (cont.) B.C. Reg. 296/97 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 3 - Rights and Responsibilities (3) The first aid attendant and all other persons authorized to call for transportation for injured workers must be trained in the procedures. (4) At least once each year and whenever the procedures change, the employer must ensure that drills are conducted to ensure that (a) the procedures are effective, and (b) workers, first aid attendants and other persons referred to in subsection (3) are capable of fulfilling their roles and responsibilities. [en. B.C. Reg. 348/2003, S. 2; am. B.C. Reg. 132/2023, S. 5.] ## Air transportation 3.17.1 If air transportation is the primary or only method for transporting an injured worker, all of the following requirements must be met: (a) before the start of operations in a workplace, arrangements must be made with an air service to ensure that (i) an appropriate aircraft is reasonably available to the workplace during those operations, and (ii) without limiting subparagraph (i), there is at least (A) one stretcher in the aircraft, or (B) one stretcher, at the workplace, that is compatible with the aircraft; (b) the arrangements in paragraph (a) must include procedures for (i) the employer to determine the availability of appropriate aircraft before the start of each work day, and (ii) the air service to notify the employer if an appropriate aircraft ceases to be available; (c) a system must be provided that enables the pilot of the aircraft and the first aid attendant attending to an injured worker to communicate at all times when the aircraft is in transit to the location of the injured worker and during transport of the injured worker to medical treatment. [en. B.C. Reg. 320/2007, App. A, S. 4; am. B.C. Reg. 132/2023, S. 6.] - Communication and availability - …

[9] Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 296/97)

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Air transportation (cont.) WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT B.C. Reg. 296/97 # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 3 - Rights and Responsibilities ## First aid records - 3.19 (1) The employer must maintain at the workplace, in a form acceptable to the Board, a record of all injuries and exposures to contaminants covered by this Regulation that are reported or treated. (2) First aid records must be kept for at least 3 years. (3) First aid records are to be kept confidential and may not be disclosed except as permitted by this Regulation or otherwise permitted by law. (4) First aid records must be available for inspection by an officer of the Board. (5) Workers may request or authorize access to their first aid records for any treatment or report about themselves. [en. B.C. Reg. 348/2003, S. 2.] ## Multiple employer workplaces - 3.20 If workers of 2 or more employers are working at a workplace at the same time, the prime contractor must (a) conduct an assessment of the circumstances of the workplace under section 3.16 (2) in relation to all the workers in the workplace, and (b) do everything that is reasonably practicable to establish and maintain the first aid equipment, supplies, facilities, first aid attendants and services required under section 3.16. [en. B.C. Reg. 348/2003, S. 2; am. B.C. Reg. 320/2007, App. A, S. 5.] ## First aid attendant responsibilities - 3.21 (1) The first aid attendant must (a) promptly provide injured workers with a level of first aid within the scope of the first aid attendant's training and this Part, (b) objectively record observed or reported signs and symptoms of injuries and exposures to contaminants covered by this Regulation, and (c) refer for medical treatment workers with injuries considered by the first aid attendant as being serious or beyond the scope of the first aid attendant's training. (2) A first aid attendant must be physicall…

[10] Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 296/97)

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# Part 3 - Rights and Responsibilities (cont.) WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 3 - Rights and Responsibilities B.C. Reg. 296/97 # Participation in Investigations ## Participation by employer or representative of employer and worker representative - 3.28 For the purposes of section 70 (2) (c) of the Workers Compensation Act, the following activities are prescribed: (a) assisting the persons carrying out the investigation with gathering information relating to the investigation; (b) assisting the persons carrying out the investigation with analyzing the information gathered during the investigation; (c) assisting the persons carrying out the investigation with identifying any corrective actions necessary to prevent recurrence of similar incidents. [en. B.C. Reg. 312/2016, App. C; am. B.C. Reg. 279/2019, App. D, S. 10.] ## SCHEDULE 3-A [en. B.C. Reg. 132/2023, S. 8.] ## MINIMUM LEVELS OF FIRST AID ## Division 1 - Interpretation ## Definitions - 1 (1) In this Schedule: "advanced first aid attendant" means a first aid attendant who holds an advanced first aid certificate; "basic first aid attendant" means a first aid attendant who holds a basic first aid certificate; "basic first aid attendant (transport)" means a first aid attendant who holds a basic first aid certificate with a transportation endorsement; "class 1 workplace" means a workplace other than a class 2, 3 or 4 workplace; "class 2 workplace" means a workplace that is a remote workplace but not a less- accessible workplace; "class 3 workplace" means a workplace that is a less-accessible workplace but not a remote workplace; "class 4 workplace" means a workplace that is both a remote workplace and a less- accessible workplace; "hazard rating", in relation to a workplace, means how hazardous the workplace is, expressed as low, moderate or high, relative to all other workplaces; "intermediate first aid attendant" means a first aid attend…

[11] Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 296/97)

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Definitions (cont.) B.C. Reg. 296/97 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION # Part 3 - Rights and Responsibilities "first aid" means (a) in cases in which a person will need medical treatment, treatment for the purpose of preserving life and minimizing the consequences of injury until medical treatment is obtained, and (b) treatment of minor injuries that would otherwise receive no medical treatment or that do not need medical treatment; "first aid attendant" means a person who holds a valid first aid certificate issued by the Board or by a person recognized by the Board and who is designated as a first aid attendant by the employer; "injured worker" means a worker who suffers an injury during work; "injury" includes an occupational disease or illness; "medical certificate" means a report in a form acceptable to the Board from a physician as to a person's fitness to perform the functions of a first aid attendant. [en. B.C. Reg. 348/2003, S. 2; am. B.C. Reg. 132/2023, S. 2.] ## First aid attendant qualifications - 3.15 The employer must ensure that a person who is designated as a first aid attendant (a) is at least 16 years old, (b) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 132/2023, S. 3.] (c) has a first aid certificate in good standing at the required level issued by the Board or a person recognized by the Board, and (d) meets any other requirements determined by the Board for designation as a first aid attendant. [en. B.C. Reg. 348/2003, S. 2; am. B.C. Reg. 132/2023, S. 3.] - Basic requirements - 3.16 (1) An employer must provide for each workplace (a) at least the equipment, supplies, facilities, first aid attendants and services required by Schedule 3-A, and (b) any additional equipment, supplies, facilities, first aid attendants and services that are necessary to ensure that workers who suffer an injury at work can be (i) promptly provided fi…

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