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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Lift trucks (cont.) B.C. Reg. 296/97 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION # Part 16 - Mobile Equipment (2) Operator training for lift trucks must meet the requirements of Clause 6 of the standard referred to in subsection (1) (a). (3) In addition to complying with the applicable requirements in this Part, a variable reach rough terrain lift truck, as defined in section 2 of the standard referred to in subsection (1) (b) (ii), must meet and be used in accordance with the require- ments of sections 14.5 (3), 14.7, 14.8, 14.12, 14.43 and 14.69 of this Regulation. (4) A record of inspections and maintenance meeting the requirements of section 4.9 must be kept for a variable reach rough terrain lift truck, as defined in section 2 of the standard referred to in subsection (1) (b) (ii). (5) In areas where lift truck use is separated from pedestrian traffic, a lift truck may travel forward with an elevated load if such operation will improve the operator's view of the path of travel, provided that operating conditions are maintained to ensure vehicle stability and the specifications of the mobile equipment manufac- turer are not compromised. (6) A unitized load being transported on a lift truck must not project a distance greater than half its height above the fork carriage, back rest or back rest extension of the lift truck. (7) No part of a load of loose objects may project above the fork carriage, back rest or back extension of a lift truck. (8) A load that could shift during transportation must be restrained if such shifting would result in the load or the lift truck becoming unstable. (9) Subsections (6) and (7) do not apply if the load is assembled and handled in such a way that there is no possibility of any part of the load falling off. [en. B.C. Reg. 139/2021, App. D, S. 9; am. B.C. Regs. 116/2022, App. B, S. 11; 223/2022, S. 5.] ## SCHEDULE 16-A [en. B.C. Reg. 1…

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Hoses carrying flammable liquid (cont.) WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT B.C. Reg. 296/97 # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION # Part 22 - Underground Workings ## Operating requirements - 22.88 Any diesel engine being operated in an underground working must (a) not expose workers to respirable combustible dust (RCD) from the exhaust in excess of 1.5 mg/m³ based on an 8-hour time weighted exposure, and (b) not idle unnecessarily. (c) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 312/2003, App. B, S. 46 (c).] [am. B.C. Reg. 312/2003, App. B, S. 46.] ## Underground Haulage ## Traffic control - 22.89 (1) The employer must ensure that a written traffic control scheme is developed for the underground working which provides that where a worker or workers are working in proximity to track or mobile equipment, both the workers and the equipment operators are fully aware of each others' presence. (2) If an equipment operator encounters pedestrian traffic at a location other than a safety station, the operator must stop and only proceed when the pedestrian gives permission to do so. ## Clearance for mechanical haulage - 22.90 (1) The employer must ensure that a clear space is provided in an underground working for safely passing workers or equipment which provides (a) for track haulage, at least 60 cm (2 ft) clear space on one side of the tracks, free of tripping and slipping hazards, and (b) for trackless haulage, at least 2 m (6.5 ft) total clear space, free of tripping and slipping hazards. (2) If the minimum clear space cannot be maintained, safety stations must be excavated at least every 30 m (100 ft) to provide an avoidance space for workers. (3) The safety stations must be (a) clearly identified and marked, (b) clean and free of obstructions, (c) cut as close to perpendicular to the haulage way as is practicable, (d) at least 1 m (39 in) deep, in addition to the clearance from the vehicle to the wal…

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## High visibility apparel (cont.) B.C. Reg. 296/97 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION # Part 8 - Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment for Class 2 or Class 3 apparel in CSA Standard Z96-15, High-Visibility Safety Apparel. (2) A worker who is exposed to vehicles or mobile equipment travelling at speeds equal to or less than 30 km/h must wear high visibility apparel that meets the requirements for Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 apparel in CSA Standard Z96-15, High-Visibility Safety Apparel. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to the following: (a) a firefighter who is wearing a protective coat that meets the requirements of the 2007, 2013 or 2018 edition of NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting; (b) the following persons who are wearing high visibility apparel that meets the requirements for Class 2 apparel in CSA Standard Z96-15, High-Visibility Safety Apparel as modified in accordance with subsection (4): (i) a person who is employed by British Columbia Emergency Health Services as an emergency medical assistant or in any other capacity; (ii) a municipal constable as defined in the Police Act; (iii) a person who is employed in the Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement branch of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure; (c) a traffic control person referred to in section 18.9 of this regulation. (4) For the purposes of subsection (3) (b), the requirements for Class 2 apparel are modified as follows: (a) retroreflective or combined-performance stripes and bands must have (i) a minimum width of 25 mm, (ii) an entirely retroflective area with a minimum width of 25 mm, (iii) a minimum coefficient of retroreflection of 240 cd/(1x*m2) measured at an observation angle of 0.2 degrees and an entrance angle of -4 degrees in accordance with CSA Standard Z96-15, High-Visibility…

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Transporting workers (cont.) B.C. Reg. 296/97 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 26 - Forestry Operations and Similar Activities # Roads and Road Maintenance ## Haul road standards 26.79 Roads, bridges, elevated platforms, and other structures used by vehicles transporting workers, logs or other forest products in forestry operations must be constructed and maintained to a standard which will permit safe transit. ## Creating additional hazards 26.80 Road or skid trail construction, including any blasting activity, must be carried out in a manner that prevents hangups, hanging broken tops or limbs, leaners, sidebind of pushed trees, or similar hazards which could endanger fallers or other workers. Bull rails 26.81 The open sides of bridges, elevated truck weigh scales and associated elevated ramp approaches and other elevated structures used by logging trucks must be equipped with substantial and well secured continuous timber or log curbs or bull rails of sufficient height to prevent vehicles from running off the structure, but not less than 25 cm (10 in). [am. B.C. Reg. 312/2003, App. D, S. 31.] ## Roadside hazards - 26.82 (1) Dangerous trees, loose rocks, stumps, or other unstable materials that are hazardous to road users must be removed or cleared for a safe distance back from roadsides or roadside banks. (2) Brush, foliage or debris which prevents an adequate view by a vehicle operator of traffic approaching at roadway intersections or on sharp curves must be cleared and all possible precautions must otherwise be taken to control the hazards created by limited sight distance. ## Traffic control systems - 26.83 (1) An effective traffic control system must be used by all vehicles on a section of road that is too narrow to permit 2 or more vehicles to pass. (2) The traffic control system must include (a) turnouts, where required, (b) vehicles opera…

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) B.C. Reg. 296/97 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 17 - Transportation of Workers # PART 17 - TRANSPORTATION OF WORKERS # General Requirements ## Definitions 17.01 In this Part: "gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)" means the manufacturer's maximum recommended weight for a vehicle, including the weight of the vehicle itself, fuel and other fluids, passengers, and all cargo; "highway" has the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicle Act; "worker transportation vehicle" means a motor vehicle provided by or arranged by an employer to transport 3 or more workers to and from, or to or from, a workplace. [en. B.C. Reg. 258/2008, App. E, S. 1.] ## Application 17.1 This Part applies to all persons, including the operator, engaged in transporting workers by any type of conveyance operated on behalf of the employer. ## General responsibilities 17.1.1 Vehicles used to transport workers must be designed, maintained and operated in a safe manner. [en. B.C. Reg. 258/2008, App. E, S. 1.] ## Provision for seating and seat belt assemblies 17.1.2 If a worker transportation vehicle is used off a highway, the seating requirements under Division 39 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations and the seat belt assembly requirements of Section 220 of the Motor Vehicle Act apply as if the vehicle were operated on a highway. [en. B.C. Reg. 258/2008, App. E, S. 1.] ## Employer's responsibility - 17.2 If workers are to travel in a worker transportation vehicle, the employer must ensure that (a) reasonable measures are taken to evaluate road, weather and traffic conditions to ensure the safe transit of the workers, (b) an inspection of the worker transportation vehicle has been conducted by a qualified person before first use on a work shift, and (c) any defect which might affect the safety of workers is corrected before the vehicle is used. [en. B.C. Reg. 258/2008, App. E, S. 2.] 352 L…

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# General Requirements (cont.) ## Employer's responsibility (cont.) WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT B.C. Reg. 296/97 # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION # Part 17 - Transportation of Workers ## Operator responsibility - 17.2.1 (1) The operator of a worker transportation vehicle must ensure that the worker transportation vehicle has been inspected by a qualified person before first use on a work shift. (2) In addition to the requirements of section 17.1.2, the operator must not operate a vehicle in which there is a worker who occupies a seating position for which a seat belt assembly is provided unless that worker is wearing the complete seat belt assembly in a properly adjusted and securely fastened manner. [en. B.C. Reg. 258/2008, App. E, S. 2.] ## General operation requirements - 17.2.2 (1) A vehicle used to transport workers must be operated by a driver properly licensed under the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act and, if required, the Industrial Roads Act. (2) If a vehicle is used to transport workers the following procedures must be in place: (a) all doors must be closed and latched while the vehicle is in motion; (b) the parking brake must be engaged when the vehicle is left unattended and the wheels blocked or chocked if the circumstances require. [en. B.C. Reg. 258/2008, App. E, S. 2.] ## Provision for seat belts 17.2.3 An exemption under Division 32, and an exception under Division 39, of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations apply to the operation of a worker transportation vehicle both on and off a highway. [en. B.C. Reg. 258/2008, App. E, S. 2.] 17.3 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 258/2008, App. E, S. 2.] ## Riding restrictions - 17.4 A worker must not ride in a vehicle (a) in a standing position, unless protected from being thrown off balance, or (b) with any part of the body outside the vehicle unless essential to the work process, and then only if the worker is adequately restrained. ## Securing equipment - 17.5 (1) Materials, goods…

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Boarding and leaving (cont.) WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 17 - Transportation of Workers B.C. Reg. 296/97 # Worker Transportation Vehicles Not Designed for Use on Highways ## Vehicle design - 17.10 (1) A vehicle operated by or on behalf of the employer primarily to transport workers must (a) be suited to the type of use, terrain and weather, (b) have a body of strong and rigid construction that is securely fastened to the vehicle chassis, (c) have, with the exception of UTVs, rear or side doors with latches operable from inside and outside, with side doors on the right side of the vehicle, (d) be fitted with at least one emergency exit that is on the left side or rear of the vehicle, operable from both inside and outside, and unlocked while the vehicle is in use, (e) have safe means of entry and exit with non-slip steps and handholds, (f) be fitted with adequate service brakes and a mechanical parking brake, (g) be equipped with appropriate first aid equipment determined under section 3.16 or 3.20, and (h) be equipped with a fire extinguisher in good working order that has a UL Rating of at least 2A:10 B:C. (2) A vehicle used to transport workers off road must have (a) service brakes capable of stopping and holding the fully loaded vehicle on the maximum slope the vehicle can climb or at the maximum specified operating slope, (b) a primary and secondary braking system with the secondary braking system having at least 50% of the braking capability of the primary braking system, (c) if components are shared between the primary and secondary braking systems, a design such that failure of any one component will not disable both brake systems, (d) if the service brake operates on the drive train, a design such that failure of any one component of the drive train will not reduce the braking capability to less than 50% of the primary…

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Transporting material (cont.) B.C. Reg. 296/97 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 22 - Underground Workings Electrical shut off 22.136 The electrical supply to an electrically driven raise climber must be disconnected during preparation for a blast. ## Cleaning 22.137 The employer must ensure that a raise climber is thoroughly cleaned at least weekly. ## Hoists and Shafts ## General requirement 22.138 Excavation of shafts and installation of hoists in an underground working must be in accordance with the applicable regulations from the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia or such other requirements as the Board may prescribe. - Shaft openings - 22.139 The employer must ensure that (a) the collar of a shaft is effectively stabilized, and (b) the top of a shaft or opening is effectively guarded to prevent workers or material from falling into the shaft. ## Access ways - 22.140 The employer must ensure that ladder ways, access ways, and platforms are maintained in a safe and clean condition and kept clear of the material hoist system. - 22.141 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 312/2003, App. J, S. 7.] ## Large Diameter Holes ## General requirement - 22.142 Before a worker is permitted to enter a large diameter hole (LDH) (a) the hole must be adequately ventilated, (b) the hole must be tested for oxygen, flammable gases and other airborne contaminants, and (c) all in-hole electrical equipment must be grounded. - Vertical holes - 22.143 The employer must ensure that, before a worker enters a vertical LDH, (a) the collar of the hole is stabilized, (b) a casing of adequate strength, extending at least 1 m (39 in) above the surface level, is installed, 496 Last amended March 31, 2025 Consolidation current to March 31, 2025

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Safeguards for moving parts (cont.) WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT B.C. Reg. 296/97 # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 16 - Mobile Equipment (2) Mobile equipment with a moving part that is close to the operator's compartment must be effectively safeguarded so that no part of a person's body will project into the hazard area created by the moving part. [en. B.C. Reg. 139/2021, App. D, S. 9.] ## Safeguards against objects, materials and tipovers - 16.33 (1) In this section and section 16.38, "tipover", in respect of mobile equipment, means a roll about the longitudinal axis of up to 90°, or a rear or frontal pitchover about the transverse axis of up to 90°, which roll or pitchover results in the contact of the cab with a surface. (2) Operators of mobile equipment, and any other riders of mobile equipment authorized by section 16.8, must be protected against any reasonably foreseeable hazards from falling, flying or intruding objects or materials, or tipovers, by means of cabs, windows, screens, grills, shields, deflectors, guards or structures on the mobile equipment that (a) are designed and installed to provide an adequate view for the operator to safely use the mobile equipment, and (b) meet the requirements of (i) at least one of the following standards, if the mobile equipment is in the scope of the standard: (A) CSA Standard B352.0-16, Rollover protective structures (ROPS), falling object protective structures (FOPS), operator protective structures (OPS), and tip-over protective structures (TOPS) for mobile machinery - General Canadian requirements; (B) Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Recommended Practice J1356 MAR2013, Performance Criteria for Falling Object Guards for Excavators; (C) SAE J2267 APR2007 Minimum Performance Criteria for Operator Front Protective Structures (OFPS) for Certain Equipment; (D) ANSI/UL 752, Standard for Bullet-Resisting Equipme…

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# Part 18 - Traffic Control (cont.) ## Emergency management (cont.) B.C. Reg. 296/97 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 18 - Traffic Control (c) traffic management principles described in the Traffic Management Manual, (d) use of a buffer vehicle to protect the work zone during an emergency, (e) safe work procedures, and (f) appropriate selection, use and maintenance of personal protective clothing and safety equipment. (4) An emergency responder, other than a peace officer, may not direct traffic under subsection (2) for more than 2 hours after the start of the emergency unless the emergency responder has completed the training described in section 18.6.2. [en. B.C. Reg. 222/2021, App. D, S. 5.] ## Traffic control person training - 18.6.2 (1) An employer must ensure that a traffic control person has completed a Board- approved traffic control training program. (2) On and after December 1, 2023, the traffic control training program must be based on (a) analysis of the knowledge, skills, abilities and other requirements to perform the job, and (b) training and competency assessment criteria contained in any one of the following: (i) ISO/IEC [redacted postal code]:2012, Conformity Assessment - General Require- ments for Bodies Operating Certification of Persons; (ii) ANSI/ICE 1100: 2019(E), Standard for Assessment-Based Certificate Programs; (iii) ASTM International ASTM E2659-18, Standard Practice for Certificate Programs; (iv) CAN/CSA Z1001-18, Occupational health and safety training; (v) another standard acceptable to the Board. (3) Successful completion of the traffic control training program must include an assessment of the trainee's (a) knowledge of the subject matter, and (b) practical competency. [en. B.C. Reg. 222/2021, App. D, S. 5.] ## Traffic assistant training - 18.6.3 (1) An employer must ensure that a traffic assistant receives workplace training that addresses…

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Fuel tank fill point or vent (cont.) WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT B.C. Reg. 296/97 # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 16 - Mobile Equipment ## Warning signal device - extended component - 16.28 (1) Dump trucks used to transport any material, and any other mobile equipment used to collect, transport or compact waste material or recyclable material, must, while in transit, have a visual or audio warning device that (a) provides a signal to the operator when a lifting mechanism, top door cover, body, tilt frame or tailgate component is extended in a manner that (i) is likely to contact an overhead obstruction, or (ii) creates a hazard, and (b) meets the requirements of subsection (2) or (3), as applicable. (2) If a visual warning device is provided under subsection (1), the visual warning signal from the device must display within the operator's field of vision. (3) If an audio warning device is provided under subsection (1), the audio warning signal from the device must make a distinct sound that is audible to the operator above the ambient noise level. [en. B.C. Reg. 139/2021, App. D, S. 9.] ## Brakes - 16.29 (1) Subject to subsection (2), mobile equipment must have (a) a primary service brake system, (b) a secondary emergency or supplementary brake system, and (c) a parking brake, whether or not it is part of the primary or secondary brake system. (2) Subsection (1) (b) does not apply to the following: (a) mobile equipment that (i) has not been equipped with a secondary brake system by the original manufacturer, and (ii) is licensed under the Motor Vehicle Act to operate on a highway; (b) ATVs; (c) UTVs; (d) high and low lift trucks; (e) skid steers; (f) golf carts; (g) ride-on, sit-down turf care equipment. (3) Except as provided in sections 14.2 (5) and (12), 16.40, 16.41, 17.10 and 26.17.1, the brake systems referred to in su…

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# General Requirements (cont.) ## Definitions (cont.) WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT Part 18 - Traffic Control # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION B.C. Reg. 296/97 "traffic control plan" means a workplace-specific plan that documents how traffic control is to be achieved, including (a) a combination of text, layouts and, if required, drawings that describe specifically the traffic control measures and devices that will be provided to mitigate the risks from hazards identified in the risk assessment, (b) how the traffic control measures are to be implemented, and (c) on what schedule the traffic control measures are to be implemented; "Traffic Management Manual" means the latest edition of the Traffic Management Manual for Work on Roadways issued by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure; "work zone" means an area where a worker is or may be exposed to a moving vehicle, with the exception of (a) a parking lot, and (b) a roadway terminus used for vehicle holding prior to boarding a vessel. [en. B.C. Reg. 242/2006, S. 2; am. B.C. Reg. 222/2021, App. D, S. 1.] ## Employer responsibility 18.2 The employer must ensure that effective traffic control is provided and implemented whenever traffic could be hazardous to a worker. [en. B.C. Reg. 242/2006, S. 2; am. B.C. Reg. 222/2021, App. D, S. 2.] ## Standards for traffic control 18.3 (1) The Traffic Management Manual applies to all work zones. (2) An employer must ensure that traffic control equipment, arrangements or layouts and procedures, to the extent practicable, meet the requirements of the Traffic Management Manual unless otherwise specified in this Regulation or in the Act. [en. B.C. Reg. 222/2021, App. D, S. 3.] ## Risk assessment - 18.3.1 (1) An employer must not permit workers to engage in a work activity that may expose workers to traffic unless a risk assessment has first been completed by a qualified person and the risk assessment (a) meets the requirements of subsection…