HPEO 408Occupational Health Hazards

UNIT 1 - PART 2:

OCCUPATIONAL REGULATIONS AND RESOURCES

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14 different jurisdictions across Canada1 federal, 10 provincial, 3 territorial

Main responsibilities and duties :Develop legislationAdminister legislationEnforce legislation

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/REGULATORS RESPONSIBLE FOR OH&S IN CANADA

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Covers approximately 10% Canadian working population

Includes federal government, and Crown agencies and corporations across Canada

Examples: Banks Transportation (air, marine, rail, and highway transport) Broadcasting/Communications (tv/radio,

cable/telephone) Specialized industry (grain elevators, uranium mining,

pipelines crossing provincial boarders)

FEDERAL JURISDICTION: CANADA LABOUR CODE (PART II)

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Agency responsible for administrating the Workers’ Compensation Act on behalf of the BC Ministry of Labour.

Covers approximately 90% BC workers

Responsible for Insurance premiumsClaimsWorkplace regulations and policies

PROVINCIAL JURISDICTION (BC): WORKSAFEBC

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WORKSAFEBC REGULATIONS

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WORKSAFEBC REGULATIONS

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WORKSAFEBC REGULATIONS

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WORKSAFEBC REGULATIONS

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WORKSAFEBC REGULATIONS

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WORKSAFEBC REGULATIONS

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WORKSAFEBC REGULATIONS II

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WORKSAFEBC REGULATIONS II

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WORKSAFEBC REGULATIONS II

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WORKSAFEBC REGULATIONS II

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WORKSAFEBC REGULATIONS II

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Chemical and Biological Exposures Adopted ACGIH threshold limit values (TLVs) with

some exceptions Table of Exposure Limits for Chemical and Biological

Substances (Part 5.48: Controlling Exposure Guidelines)

Updated annually Note: earlier 2000’s version in appendix of text

Physical Exposures Location is exposure dependent (ex. noise exposure limits in Part 7 of regulation)

WORKSAFEBC EXPOSURE LIMITS

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Policies including assessment, prevention, and claims manuals

Statistic reports (injuries and claims)

Health and safety publications by topic  

Links – links to other resources, provincial regulatory agencies, etc.

Online CSA Standards

OTHER WORKSAFEBC RESOURCES

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Mining BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources

Radiation WorkSafeBC Radiation Protection Services Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Pesticides Health Canada (Pest Management Regulatory Agency)

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Transport Canada

SPECIAL CASES

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Responsible for development, administration, and

enforcement of occupational regulations Federally administered with options for states to develop

their own ‘plan’ Exposure limits: permissible exposure limits (PELs)

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Responsible for researching and providing recommendations for injury and illness prevention

Exposure limits: recommended exposure limits (RELs)

UNITED STATES AGENCIES

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Great Britian Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Australia (Similar to Canadian System) Safe Work Australia

http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx

New Zealand Department of Labour http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz/

International International Labour Organization (ILO) World Health Organization (WHO) European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)

OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES

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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)

OTHER USEFUL RESOURCES

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TWA – the exposure averaged over a specifi ed time duration 8 hr TWA exposure level 15-min TWA or Short-term exposure level (STEL)

Ceiling – the maximum level allowable

Notations/designations Carcinogens Sensitizers Reproductive toxins Skin

Units of measure mg/m3 (milligrams per meter cubed) ppm or ppb (parts per million or parts per billion) f/cc (number of fibers per cc volume of air)

EXPOSURE LIMITS

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Regulatory exposure limits names

TLVs – recommended guidelines produced by ACGIH adopted by WorkSafeBC

PELs – regulated by OSHA, applicable in US only

RELs – recommended guidelines produced by NIOSH

WELs – regulated by HSE, applicable in UK only

WESs – regulated by New Zealand Department of Labour, applicalbe in New Zealand only

EXPOSURE LIMITS CONTINUED

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For this class:Applicable Canadian regulations and

standards relevant to question asked. WorkSafeBC / Canadian Labour Code Other provincial/territorial compensation board with

permission

Use of US and other international regulations: When no local regulations are available For comparison purposes

WHAT REGULATIONS DO I USE?

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Chapter 6: ACGIH Threshold Limit Values – TLVS® (page 139-142)

Browse through WorkSafeBC website to try to find:

1. Regulations, guidelines, policies sections 2. Publication materials

1. Health and safety information by topic2. Videos3. Statistics

READINGS/TASK