LEARNING TASK 5 : Use the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
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Note: Part 33, Occupational First Aid, was repealed by B.C. Reg. 348/2003, effective March 30, 2004.