regulations

WSCA Forestry Roundtable Proposals Address WUI and Silviculture Liability

April 30, 2008

The WSCA has asked the Premier’s Forestry Roundtable to make regulatory changes to expedite fuel management work near communities. It also asked that government require licensees to post bonds, set up a trust or some other form of security to ensure silviculture obligations are funded if companies go bankrupt. The latter would serve to protect …  Read more

Silviculture Guidelines

January 10, 2006

This information is provided as a guide to the Employment Standards Act (the “Act”) and the Employment Standards Regulations as they apply to the silviculture industry.  Read more

WCB Performance-based First Aid Requirements Training Sessions Tour Province

March 20, 2004

New occupational first aid regulations take effect in B.C. 30 March 2004. Amendments to Part 33 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations will soon call for performance-based requirements for first aid. To aid employers in adopting these new practices the Employers’ Advisers Office is sponsoring seminars throughout the province over the next few weeks.  Read more

WCB Safety Rules Still in Effect

December 2, 2002

The only thing that has changed in Part 33 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations is the training of first aid attendants. The rest still applies. But big potential changes are in the works.  Read more

Forest and Range Practices Act Regs to be Drafted

December 2, 2002

Government has left itself only a few weeks to draft a complex array of regulations to accompany the new Forest and Range Practices Act and the transition process from the old Code.  Read more

Special Silvicultural ESA Reglations to Stand for Now

September 10, 2002

The B.C. Liberal government wants to reduce regulations and increase workplace flexibility. Ironically the silvicultural regs may be out of step with government’s agenda.  Read more

More nagging about Employment Standards Act compliance

March 15, 2002

The Prophet Moses prescribed a labour code in the Old Testament. Will it take divine intervention to get some silvicultural contractors paying workers properly?  Read more

WCB Shift Towards Performance Based Standards?

March 15, 2002

Part of the WCB Core Review process will conclude this week. Some changes are becoming obvious.  Read more

WSCA Calls for Reduction to Danger Tree Red Tape

June 27, 2001

The WSCA is negotiating with the Wildlife Tree Committe to have treeplanting and related activities reduced to the new catergory of a very low risk activity.  Read more

Wildlife Tree Committee changes assessment and windspeed rules

February 22, 2001

Following concerns regarding Wildlife/Danger tree regulations raised at our annual conference earlier this month in Prince George the Wildlife Tree Committee has announced two significant changes.  Read more

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