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The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulation of British Columbia is the primary source of law governing workplace health and safety, which was most recently amended in 2016. It sets the standard to which workplaces must attain when inspected by WorkSafeBC, unless they are exempt from inspection, e.g. mines.
By method of compromise the 1917 act included regulations for medical aid. The regulations allowed finances to be collected from employees at a fixed rate per day while the employers would cover any outstanding costs. In short, the WCA of 1917 set up the framework for which amendments would be made, resulting in the WorkSafeBC that exists today ...
The regulations however do not apply where requirements for PPE are detailed in other regulations, these include the: Control of lead at Work Regulations 2002, Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999; Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006; Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002; Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989
The model WHS Act and Regulation are supported by codes of practice, [2] developed to give practical guidance on the requirements of the Workplace Health & Safety Act 2011 and Workplace Health & Safety Regulation 2011. The codes of practice are admissible in court as evidence of whether a duty has been complied with, and can also provide ...
The main health and safety regulation in Ireland is the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, [123] which replaced earlier legislation from 1989. The Health and Safety Authority, based in Dublin, is responsible for enforcing health and safety at work legislation. [123]
Public Safety and Solicitor General: universal auto insurance for B.C. motorists Knowledge Network: Tourism, Arts & Culture viewer-supported public broadcaster: Legal Services Society (Legal Aid BC) Attorney General: legal information, advice, and representation services for people with low incomes Partnerships BC: Finance
WorkSafe is a term used for workplace health and safety organisations. Worksafe Inc, workers' health and safety non-profit organization in Oakland, California; WorkSafeBC, the Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia; WorkSafe New Zealand, the workplace health and safety regulator in New Zealand
Partial online list (with hyperlinks) of occupational safety regulations in Canada and its provinces [3] Safety InfoLine Service - the free, confidential, person-to-person information service for Canadians; OSH Answers - Q&A on CCOHS website; Health and Safety Report - free monthly electronic newsletter