BC · B.C. Reg. 137/2026

B.C. Reg. 296/97 – Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, effective September 1, 2027

Under the Workers Compensation Act

Current version date July 28, 2026 · official source text · watch this law (RSS)

Employment & Workplace

Change history

British Columbia · AmendedDate recorded July 28, 2026

BC workplaces must now obtain periodic engineer-signed safety certifications for cranes, elevating platforms, and related equipment

The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation now introduces a unified "periodic certification as safe for use" framework that replaces scattered equipment-certification provisions across the regulation. Employers mus…

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