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Volume 49, No. 4

B.C. Reg. 20/2006

The British Columbia Gazette,

Part II

February 28, 2006

B.C. Reg. 20/2006, deposited February 16, 2006, pursuant to the WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT [Section 225 (1)]. Workers Compensation Board of British Columbia, dated January 27, 2006.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESOLVES THAT:

Section 8.1 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, B.C. Reg. 296/97, is amended by striking out the

definitions of "fit check" and "fit test".

Section 8.34 is amended by repealing Table 8-1 and substituting the following:

Table 8-1: Respirator protection factors

Respirator type

Protection Factor

Air purifying

Half facepiece, non-powered

Full facepiece, non-powered

Full facepiece, powered (PAPR), equipped with HEPA

filters for exposure to asbestos

Full facepiece, powered (PAPR), equipped with HEPA

filters and/or sorbent cartridge or canister for exposure to

contaminants other than asbestos

1 000

Loose-fitting facepiece, powered (PAPR)

Air supplying

Airline — demand (negative pressure)

Half facepiece

Full facepiece

Airline — continuous flow

Loose-fitting facepiece/hoods

Half facepiece

Full facepiece

1 000

Helmet/hood

1 000

Airline — pressure demand (positive pressure)

Half facepiece

Full facepiece

1 000

Full facepiece, with egress bottle

10 000

Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)

Demand (negative pressure)

Pressure demand (positive pressure)

10 000

Other factors such as warning properties, IDLH levels, and

cartridge/canister limitations must also be taken into account

when determining the maximum use concentration. Refer to

the manufacturer's instructions and standards acceptable to the

Board for further information.

Section 8.37 is repealed and the following substituted:

Respirable air quality

8.37

(1) Compressed breathing air supplied for equipment such as an SCBA and a supplied air respirator must be tested at least annually to ensure that the air being supplied meets the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z180.1-00, Compressed Breathing Air and Systems .

(2) If an SCBA cylinder has not been used for a period in excess of one year, air in the cylinder must be slowly depressurized to atmosphere and refilled with compressed breathing air that meets the requirements of

CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z180.1-00, Compressed Breathing Air and Systems .

Section 8.40 is amended

(

a) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following:

(2) Fit tests must be performed in accordance with procedures in

CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z94.4-02, Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators .

(2.1) A fit test must be carried out

(

a) before initial use of a respirator,

(

b) at least once a year,

(

c) whenever there is a change in respirator facepiece, including the brand, model, and size, and

(

d) whenever changes to the user's physical condition could affect the respirator fit. , and

(

b) by repealing subsection (4).

Section 8.41 is amended

(

a) by striking out the marginal note and substituting "User seal check" ,

(

b) in subsection (1) by striking out "fit check" and substituting "user seal check in accordance with

CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z94.4-02, Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators ", and

(

c) in subsection (2) by striking out "to a single use (disposable) respirator, or".

Section 8.44 is amended

(

a) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (a),

(

b) by adding ", and" at the end of paragraph (b), and

(

c) by adding the following paragraph:

(

c) maintenance and repairs for each self-contained breathing apparatus and all air cylinders in accordance with the requirements of

CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z94.4-02, Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators .

7 The following

section is added:

Maintenance and inspections

8.45

(1) Inspection of compressed air cylinders must be done in accordance with CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z94.4-02, Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators .

(2) Self-contained breathing apparatus, including regulators, must be serviced and repaired by qualified persons.

(3) Compressed air cylinders must be hydrostatically tested in accordance with

CSA Standard CAN/CSA-B339-96, Cylinders, Spheres, and Tubes for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods .

Section 31.21 is amended by striking out " CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z94.4-93, Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators ,

Section 9.1 " and substituting " CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z94.4-02, Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators , Clause 9.1 ".

Section 31.22 (2) is repealed and the following substituted:

(2) Fit tests must be performed in accordance with procedures in

CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z94.4-02, Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators .

(2.1) A fit test must be carried out

(

a) before initial use of a respirator,

(

b) at least once a year,

(

c) whenever there is a change in respirator facepiece, including the brand, model, and size, and

(

d) whenever changes to the user's physical condition could affect the respirator fit.

Section 31.24 (1) is amended by striking out " CSA Standard Z180.1-M85, Compressed Breathing Air and Systems " and substituting " CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z180.1-00, Compressed Breathing Air and Systems ".

Section 31.26 is amended

(

a) in subsection (2) by striking out "in accordance with CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z94.4-93, Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators (sections 10.3.4-10.4, inclusive)" and substituting "done in accordance with

CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z94.4-02, Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators ",

(

b) in subsection (3) by striking out " CSA Standard CAN/CSA-B339-88, Cylinders, Spheres, and Tubes for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods " and substituting " CSA Standard CAN/CSA-B339-96, Cylinders, Spheres, and Tubes for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods ", and

(

c) in subsection (4) by striking out " CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z94.4-93, Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators (section 10.3.5.1-b to f, inclusive)" and substituting " CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z94.4-02, Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators (section 10.3.3.2.2-b to f, inclusive)".

12 The above amendments come into force 90 days after their deposit under the Regulations Act .

— By the Workers' Compensation Board, D. J. Enns, Chair, Board of Directors .

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