WorkSafeBC OHS Regulation Part 9
Not a generic US template. Not a blank form. A two-page, regulation-specific confined space entry permit with BC atmospheric thresholds, standby person requirements, and hazard classifications already built in.
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The problem
BC uses a three-tier atmospheric hazard classification — Low, Moderate, High — under s.9.1 and s.9.25. Most templates online are built for OSHA, not WorkSafeBC.
WorkSafeBC's own samples don't have atmospheric reading columns, per-hazard standby person requirements, or amendment signature blocks needed for a real entry.
SafetyCulture and SafetyEvolution charge $25–$30 per user per month. For a crew doing one confined space entry a week, that's $100+/month for a permit you could have for $67 once.
What's included
A normal oxygen reading (19.5%–20.9%) can pass while H2S or CO is present at fatal concentrations. The math: going from 20.9% to the 19.5% floor represents about 14,000 ppm of total displacement. A lethal dose of H2S (IDLH ~100 ppm) or CO (fatal in hours at ~200 ppm) is well under 2% of that budget — small enough that it won't move your O2 reading outside the normal range at all. O2, LEL, H2S, and CO are four independent tests. A clean O2 number does not clear the other three.
Who it's for
Valve chambers, meter pits, pipeline crossings. Any entry into an enclosed or partially enclosed space requires a permit under Part 9.
Manholes, sump pits, catch basins. WorkSafeBC inspectors know what a compliant BC permit looks like — make sure yours does too.
Excavations qualifying as confined spaces under Part 9 require the same controls. This permit covers classification and atmospheric testing.
Building a safety program for a small BC contractor without a dedicated safety coordinator? This is your professionally formatted, regulation-referenced starting point.
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This template is a professional working tool. All documents must be reviewed by a qualified person prior to use and verified against the current WorkSafeBC OHS Regulation. Not legal or regulatory advice.