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The BC Federation of Labour appreciates the opportunity to provide our recommendations with respect to the proposed amendments for Part 6, Combustible Dusts and subsequent changes to Part 4, General Conditions, Part 5, Chemical Agents and Biological Agents, and Part 31, Firefighting in the OHS regulation. The proposed combustible dust regulation resulted from the tragic dust explosions at the Babine Mill in Burns Lake and Lakeland Mill in Prince George in January and April of 2012. The Babine Mill explosion killed Robert Luggi Jr. and Carl Charlie and injured 19 workers. The Lakeland Mill explosion killed Alan Little and Glenn Roche and injured 24.

A pdf of the complete submission can be found here. Introduction The BC Federation of Labour (“BCFED”) is committed to ensuring that workers' rights and well-being are maintained and strengthened as we make the necessary shift to a clean economy. In the current moment, with our governments looking for province- and nation-building projects to ensure energy sovereignty and security, there is huge

A pdf of the complete submission can be found here. Introduction The BC Federation of Labour (“Federation” “BCFED”) appreciates the opportunity to provide our submission with respect to the consultation on the policy on retirement age determination. The BCFED represents more than 500,000 members of our affiliated unions from more than 1,100 locals working in every aspect of the BC economy. The

A pdf of the complete submission can be found here. The BC Federation of Labour (“Federation” “BCFED”) appreciates the opportunity to provide our submission with respect to the proposed amendments to policy in the Assessment Manual regarding determining the employer of volunteer firefighters. The BCFED represents more than 500,000 members of our affiliated unions, from more than 1,100 locals

This is a submission from the BC Federation of Labour to the WCB regarding the consultation on proposed occupational exposure limits based on the new or revised ACGIG TLVs for selected chemical substances

This is a joint submission from the BC Federation of Labour and Janet Patterson and is our response to the PPRD discussion paper and our recommendations for ASTD policy changes.