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Confined Space Awareness

On September 21, 2004, an awareness event was held to launch four confined space awareness booklets. Three booklets are for the following industries:

There is also a general booklet (PDF 596 KB) for all other industries.

To request a complimentary copy of the above, contact the Small Business Service Centre at:
E-mail:
Phone: (604) 214-6912 in the Lower Mainland
or 1-888-621-7233,local 6912, toll-free in BC

If you want more than one copy of any of the resources listed above, please download and print the PDFs.

Confined Space Entry Forum

The Confined Space Entry Forum was held in response to stakeholders' requests and was designed to provide a venue for stakeholders to provide a list of issues they face in implementing Part 9 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and to discuss solutions to those issues.

There was a wide range of representation from industry as well as from geographical regions of the province. Those responding to the invitations were a combination of industries and labour that face the most challenges to implement the requirements of the regulation as well as high risk industries.

* Forum Summary PDF (254 KB)
* Who Attended Forum (PDF 12 KB)

Confined Space Hardhat Sticker

Confined space sticker for hardhats
 print (PDF 39 KB)

Confined Spaces - Deadly Spaces WorkSafe Bulletin

This bulletin makes workers aware of what a confined space is and what hazards might be in confined spaces that could injure or kill them. It outlines eight steps to ensure that confined space work is performed safely.

Confined Spaces—Deadly Spaces WorkSafe Bulletin (PDF 172 KB)

Confined Spaces--Deadly Spaces Pocket Card

This draft version of a pocket card answers the basic questions:

  • What's a confined space?
  • Why are confined spaces deadly?
  • How can workers be protected?

Confined Spaces—Deadly Spaces Pocket Card (PDF 219 KB)

WCB and BC Wine Institute Form Partnership on Confined Spaces

Press Release

Kelowna, June 18, 2003 -- "Recent tragedies in the wine industry have raised awareness of the need for a comprehensive industry-specific strategy for dealing with safety in confined spaces," said Roberta Ellis, Prevention Vice President of the Workers' Compensation Board of BC (WCB).

Ellis will be speaking to the Annual General Meeting of the B.C. Wine Institute (BCWI) this afternoon. "Working with this sector to create a plan that meets the tests of regulatory compliance is a win-win approach for the Division and our wine industry."

Wine Industry Backgrounder (PDF 9 KB)
Wine Industry Fact Sheet (PDF 166 KB)

Wine making dangers video
It was last year when people in the Okanagan wine industry were rocked by the tragic deaths of two local winemakers
CHBC Television, Kelowna
June 18, 2003
Flowchart What is a confined space Flowchart: What is a confined space?
PDF (96 KB)
Sticker: Danger Confined Space Danger Confined Space
PDF (81 KB)

Please feel free to download and print the PDF's.

Safe Work Practices for Confined Space Entry

A booklet outlining safe work practices for confined space entry is planned.

Confined Space Hazard Awareness Video

A video outlining the hazards of confined space entry and use of various control measures to reduce the risk may be available at a future date.



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