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The Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia hereby gives notice of proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 296/97, as amended), the Regulations for Agricultural Operations (B.C. Reg. 146/93, as amended) and the Industrial Health and Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 585/77, as amended) and notice of public hearings pursuant to sections 225 and 226 of the Workers Compensation Act of British Columbia.
For information on how to make a submission check our website at www.worksafebc.com or contract: Policy and Regulation Development Bureau, Workers' Compensation Board, Box 5350, Station Terminal, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5L5, telephone 604 232-7744; 1 888 882-2922 (toll-free in B.C.); fax 604 244-6131; 1 888 757-5552 (toll-free in B.C.); email Regquery@wcb.bc.ca.
Proposed Amendments
The Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia hereby hereby gives notice of the following proposed amendments, pursuant to sections 225 and 226 of the Workers Compensation Act of British Columbia.
The proposed amendments pertain to the following issues:
Occupational Exposure Limits (various sections in Parts 1, 4, 5, 9, 12, 30 and 31 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation; sections 57, 58 and 85 of the Regulations for Agricultural Operations; and section 8.56 and Appendices A and B of the Industrial Health and Safety Regulation);
Duplication and redundancy (various sections in Parts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31 and 32 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation; and sections 52, 53 and 54 of the Regulations for Agricultural Operations); and
Occupational First Aid (various sections in Parts 3, 7, 17, 22, 23, 24, 32 and 33 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation).
The proposed amendments are lengthy and are not reproduced in this notice. A copy of the complete text of the proposed amendments is available on the Workers' Compensation Board's website at www.worksafebc.com.
Public Hearing
The proposed amendments are subject to the submissions presented in the public hearing process. You are invited to provide comment on the proposed amendments. Your views may be presented orally at the public hearing and/or in writing. If you wish to present at the public hearing, please telephone the number in this notice. Speakers may be asked to limit their oral presentations to a maximum of 10 minutes, depending on time constraints and may, therefore, wish to provide an additional written submission.
Hearing Locations
Prince George: March 25, 2003, Prince George Civic Centre, Rooms 201 – 203, 855 Dominion Street, Prince George, B.C.
Richmond: March 27, 2003, Workers' Compensation Board Auditorium, Rehabilitation Centre, 6951 Westminster Highway, Richmond, B.C.
Session times: 9 a.m. to 12 noon; 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Written Submissions
The deadline for receipt of written submissions is 4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 10, 2003. Written submissions can be made by mail, email, fax or by delivery to the public hearing location.
Email: Regquery@wcb.bc.ca.
Fax: 604 244-6131 or toll-free in B.C., 1 888 757-5552.
Mail: Policy and Regulation Development Bureau, Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia, Box 5350, Station Terminal, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5L5. [fe20]