OHS Regulation organization

The OHS Regulation has 33 parts. Each Part covers a particular topic related to safety in the workplace (see Figure 1).

The titles of the Parts are grouped as  follows:

• Parts 1–4: Core Requirements apply to all workplaces
• Parts 5–19: General Hazard Requirements deal with general hazards found in a number of workplaces, usually higher-hazard operations
• Parts 20–32 and 34: Industry/Activity-Specific Requirements deal with specific industries or specific hazardous activities

Note: Part 33, Occupational First Aid, was repealed by B.C. Reg. 348/2003, effective March 30, 2004.