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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Confined Space PermitJSA / FLHAOHS Policy StatementHot Work PermitLockout / TagoutDaily FLHASafe Work ProcedureIncident ReportEmergency Response Plan
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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.
A confined space permit covers one task. If you also need the written safety program behind it, such as hazard assessments, inspections and training records, see the COR kit.
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.
Checked against the regulation
In July 2026 every Part 9 reference in our permit and tools was re-checked against the live WorkSafeBC OHS Regulation. Seven section references were wrong or overstated. All seven were corrected in the permit, on this site and in our free MCP server. The corrected references:
We also added a standing warning to the permit's atmospheric log and our tools: a normal oxygen reading clears the oxygen hazard only. H2S, CO and flammable gas are separate tests. Why a 20.9% reading doesn't mean safe →
Who it's for
Valve chambers, meter pits, pipeline crossings. Entry permits are required under s.9.13 for high hazard atmospheres, lockout or isolation, and entrapment or engulfment hazards.
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.