Board of Directors approves amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and the Prevention Manual

At its November 2025 meeting, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors approved amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and the Prevention Manual.

The amendments relate to Combustible Dusts and Standards Updates. Strikethrough versions of the amendments with explanatory notes can be accessed below. Deletions in the regulatory amendments are identified with a strikethrough and additions are in bold text and highlighted in yellow.

• Part 6, Substance Specific Requirements, Combustible Dusts;
  Approved amendments with explanatory notes
  These amendments will come into effect on January 4, 2027.


• Parts 8 and 31, Standards Updates;
  Approved amendments with explanatory notes
  These amendments will come into effect on April 1, 2026.

The above amendments were posted online for feedback during the public hearing process. Feedback for Combustible Dusts and Standards Updates is available for review.

Sincerely,

Lori Guiton
Director, Policy, Regulation and Research Department
WorkSafeBC