B.C. Reg. 136/2026, deposited July 20, 2026, under the WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT [sections 110, 111 and 117]. Resolution of the Workers’ Compensation Board, dated July 16, 2026.

The Workers’ Compensation Board orders that, effective March 1, 2027, the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, B.C. Reg. 296/97, is amended as set out in the attached Appendix.

— W. L. CRONK, Chair, Board of Directors.

Appendix

1 Section 12.74 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, B.C. Reg. 296/97, is amended

(a) by adding the following subsection:

(0.1) For the purposes of this section and sections 12.75 to 12.80.2, a lifting device that is designed for the purpose of facilitating the parking or storage of vehicles is not an automotive lift. ,

(b) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following:

(1) An automotive lift must not be operated unless it meets the requirements of one of the following standards:

(a) ANSI Standard ANSI/ALI ALCTV-2025, American National Standard for Automotive Lifts – Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing, and Validation;

(b) ANSI Standard ANSI/ALI ALCTV-2017, American National Standard for Automotive Lifts – Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing, and Validation;

(c) ANSI Standard ANSI/ALI ALCTV-2011, American National Standard for Automotive Lifts – Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing, and Validation;

(d) ANSI Standard ANSI/ALI ALCTV-2006, American National Standard for Automotive Lifts – Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing and Validation;

(e) ANSI Standard ANSI/ALI ALCTV-1998, American National Standard for Automotive Lifts – Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing and Validation;

(f) EN 1493:2022 Vehicle Lifts;

(g) EN 1493:2010 Vehicle Lifts. ,

(c) by adding the following subsection:

(1.1) Despite subsection (1), an automotive lift that does not meet one of the standards under that subsection may be operated if the following conditions are met:

(a) at least once every 4 months, the automotive lift passes an inspection that is carried out by a qualified person and that includes an inspection of

(i) the inspection points specified in section 6.2.4 of ANSI Standard ANSI/ALI ALOIM-2020, American National Standard for Automotive Lifts – Safety Requirements for Operation, Inspection and Maintenance, and

(ii) any other inspection points that have been identified by the manufacturer of the automotive lift as requiring inspection annually or more frequently than annually;

(b) at least once every 12 months, the automotive lift passes an inspection that is carried out by a person who is certified as a lift inspector by the Automotive Lift Institute, Inc.;

(c) beginning on March 1, 2030, at least once every 3 years, the automotive lift is certified under section 4.12.3 [periodic certification as safe for use]. , and

(d) in subsection (2) by striking out "The operation, inspection and maintenance" and substituting "The operation, inspection, repair, maintenance and modification" and by striking out "2000" and substituting "2020".

2 Section 12.75 is repealed and the following substituted:

Assembly and installation

12.75 (1) An automotive lift, portable automotive lifting device or other vehicle support must be assembled and installed

(a) by a qualified person, and

(b) subject to subsection (2), in accordance with ANSI Standard ANSI/ALI ALIS-2022, American National Standard for Automotive Lifts – Safety Requirements for Installation and Service.

(2) If an automotive lift, portable automotive lifting device or other vehicle support is not within the scope of the standard under subsection (1) (b), the automotive lift, portable automotive lifting device or other vehicle support must be assembled and installed by a qualified person in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer.

3 Section 12.76 is amended by striking out "an automotive lift," and substituting "a".

4 Section 12.78 is amended

(a) by renumbering the section as section 12.78 (1),

(b) in subsection (1) by striking out "and tested" and by striking out "and testing", and

(c) by adding the following subsection:

(2) If an automotive lift does not pass an inspection referred to in section 12.74 (1.1) (a) or (b), the automotive lift

(a) must be removed from service and identified in a manner that will ensure that it is not inadvertently returned to service until it has been inspected by a person referred to in section 12.74 (1.1) (a) or (b), as applicable, and

(b) must not be returned to service until it has passed that inspection.

5 Section 12.80.2 (1) (b) is repealed and the following substituted:

(b) the lift incorporates two superstructures the clearance between which is at least 1.3 m (51 in.).

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