WorkSafeBC is proposing an addition to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR), Part 3, Rights and Responsibilities, by adding a general risk management process for identifying and assessing known or reasonably foreseeable hazards and controlling risks. This section will focus on hazards not prescriptively described in the Act or Regulation.

This section includes employer responsibilities for:

• Keeping risk management records current and readily available.
• Consulting with the JOHS committee/worker H&S representative and workers knowledgeable about the workplace, the work carried out, and the associated hazards.

These changes may affect your risk management program. If you need support with these changes, please contact Jennifer at jderksen@safecarebc.ca or check out our hazard identification webpage for more resources.

You can view the proposed changes and offer feedback on the WorkSafeBC website – The deadline is 4:30 p.m. on February 9. If you prefer to send your feedback to SafeCare BC for our collated submission, please send your feedback to jderksen@safecarebc.ca no later than February 1.