The BC Safety Docs Blog
Practical writing on confined spaces, atmospheric testing, hazard assessments, and the paperwork that keeps BC crews safe — from people who've worked the emergency response side of it.
Free tool · COR incentive
Enter your payroll and WorkSafeBC base rate to see the estimated annual COR incentive and a three-year total, with the minimum and per-worker cap applied. Free, with the full breakdown emailed.
Free tool · Wildfire
Answer a few questions about your roof, siding, outbuildings, water supply, surrounding fuels and land. Get a readiness score and a prioritized action plan by Home Ignition Zone, then have the full report emailed to you. Free.
Confined Spaces · OHS Regulation Part 9
When s.9.13 requires a permit, what s.9.14 says it must contain, who can change it, how long to keep it, and the standby and testing rules behind it.
Energy Control · OHS Regulation Part 10
Personal locks, no combination locks, verification, removing someone else's lock, and group lockout, with the section numbers.
Hot Work · OHS Regulation Part 12
The Part 12 welding and cutting sections (ss.12.112–12.126), the s.12.116 testing rule near flammables, and where a permit fits.
Incidents · Workers Compensation Act
What ss.68–73 of the Workers Compensation Act require: who to notify, which incidents must be investigated, and the two report deadlines.
Confined Spaces · Sewer & Wastewater Hazards
H2S is detectable down around 0.0005 ppm and BC's ceiling limit is 10 ppm — but olfactory fatigue knocks out your sense of smell around 100 ppm, the same concentration that's immediately dangerous to life. The warning disappears exactly when you need it most.
Confined Spaces · Atmospheric Testing
The gap between normal air and legally oxygen-deficient is 14,000 ppm. H2S is IDLH at 100. A space can hold ten times the lethal concentration of hydrogen sulphide and your oxygen sensor will not move — here's the math, and what it means for your entry permit.