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Workers Compensation Act - Occupational Health and Safety Regulation

Jurisdiction Canada - British Columbia
Year 1997
Published in English
Source Internet copy. Only the table of contents is archived by CIS.
Serial number B.C. Reg. 296/97
Online availability [English] http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/reg/W/WorkersComp/WorkComp296_97/296_97-00.htm
Descriptors [Primary] British Columbia, Canada, occupational safety and health
[Secondary] emergency organization, first aid, hazard identification, law, responsibilities of employees, responsibilities of employers
Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work
Abstract Regulations issued under the Workers Compensation Act (see CIS 95-1553). They apply to all workplaces in or under the jurisdiction of the province of British Columbia, with the exception of mines and railways to which the Mines Act and the Railway Act apply, respectively. The Regulations apply to workplaces under the jurisdiction of the federal government to the extent that it submits to its application. Contents: core requirements (definitions, application, rights and responsibilities, general conditions); general hazard requirements (classified by type of hazard); industry- and activity-specific requirements (including in addition requirements for evacuation and rescue and occupational first aid). In schedules: first aid and emergency vehicle requirements in detail; explanation of certification levels and training programmes; hazard classification.
CIS No. 02-1016
Database ID 100430

 

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