Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder Engagement is about listening to those outside our organisation who are directly impacted by our activities and working with them on safety processes, ideas, innovations and improvements. Standing advisory committees and groups provide Technical Safety BC with regular access to industry insight that can influence decision making on core priorities and projects.
The Safety Standards Administrators’ Group, made up of Technical Safety BC and the local government representatives, meets three times a year in an effort to share information on municipal accomplishments and discuss ways to align responses to regulatory matters regarding gas and electrical work.
For more information on which municipalities administer the Safety Standards Act visit our Jurisdiction Information page.
We work closely with industry stakeholders, associations, and communities so they can help us identify safety issues and develop possible solutions. By working together, we are better able to understand and respond to our client's needs and expectations.
Engagement Opportunities
Information on ongoing or closed consultations from the past three years are provided on this page. For documentation on consultations older than three years, email engage@technicalsafetybc.ca.
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Refrigeration maintenance guideline consultationTechnical Safety BC consulted with industry experts on a maintenance guidelines document being drafted to help support ammonia refrigeration facilities with equipment integrity planning and safety management. |
CLOSED |
Consultation on changes for advertising and registryTechnical Safety BC gathered feedback on two proposals related to advertising regulated work and removing records of compliance and enforcement actions from the registry. |
CLOSED
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Amusement rides and devices proposed regulatory changesTechnical Safety BC will submit a Request for Amendment to the provincial government by December 31, 2019 which will include a summary of the input received through consultation. |
CLOSED |
New pressure welder program and proposed feesOur pressure welder program will introduce certificates of qualification and contractor licences beginning December 3, 2019. |
CLOSED |
Trampoline Parks Potential Regulation EngagementTechnical Safety BC has made a recommendation to the Government of British Columbia that trampoline parks be regulated. Our recommendation has been formulated based on research into available codes and standards, as well as our consultation with the public, industry experts, operators, owners, and patrons of trampoline parks. |
CLOSED
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Boiler plant operating permit fee consultationWe requested industry input on proposed fees for registering and renewing boiler plant operating permits. |
CLOSEDThis consultation closed on May 3, 2019. Read the final decision. |
Electrical Technology Advisory Committee: 1 position open for 2019The Electrical Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC) is looking to fill one, regular member position representing electrical maintenance contractors and/or installers for a 2019-2021 term. |
CLOSED
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Elevating Devices Technology Advisory Committee: 2 positions open for 2019The Elevating Devices Technology Advisory Committee (EDTAC) is looking to fill two, regular member positions representing Class A Elevating Device Manufacturers OR Residential Building Owners for a 2019-2021 term. |
CLOSED |
Become a member of an advisory panelTechnical Safety BC is looking for subject matter experts to participate on future advisory panels. An advisory panel is a group of between 8-12 industry representatives brought together on a short term basis to provide guidance and recommendations to Technical Safety BC on a specific issue of interest. |
ONGOINGsign up |
Railway consultationWe sought feedback from the railway industry on the Canadian Rail Operating Rules, the Track Safety Rules, and the Safety Management System Regulations. |
CLOSEDThis consultation closed on November 23, 2018. Results will be posted shortly. |
On-site electricity production and storage system connection fee consultationWe proposed a new, lower-priced category of electrical installation permit fees for interconnection equipment such as transfer switches, combiners, and inverters that connect to systems which produce and store electricity to be used on site. The proposal was intended to lower the fees paid by contractors and consumers choosing to install these types of systems. |
CLOSEDThis consultation closed on August 17, 2018. Read the final decision. |
Review of Canadian Electrical Code, 2018 editionDuring 2018, we reviewed the 2018 Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) to assess the impact of the code changes in the province of BC and will make recommendations to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing on its suitability for adoption in the province of BC. |
CLOSEDThis consultation closed on July 30, 2018. Read the feedback summary. |
Changes to the Elevating Devices Safety RegulationWe consulted on the 2016 edition of the ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, including maintenance control programs and specific intervals for safety system test programs and escalator test programs, and the definition of supervision of mechanics-in-training in the Elevating Devices Safety Regulation. |
CLOSEDThis consultation closed on December 1, 2017. Read the feedback summary. |
Electrical FSR certification feesWe consulted on fees for certificate renewals for electrical field safety representatives. |
CLOSEDThis consultation closed on September 13, 2017. Read the final decision. |
Fee consultationsWe proposed changes to our 2018 fee schedules. |
CLOSEDThis consultation closed on August 8, 2017. Read the final decision. |
Power engineering consultationWe consulted on changes affecting the boilers, pressure vessels, and refrigeration industries, including recognition of credentials of internationally trained workers, certificate of qualification renewal, and plant registration. |
CLOSEDThis consultation closed on August 13, 2016. Read the results of consultation and the resulting regulation changes. |
Certification standardizationWe consulted on certification standardization and enhancements from April to June 2016.
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CLOSEDThis consultation closed on June 13, 2016. Read the results of consultation. |
Adoption of Canadian Electrical Code, 2015 editionWe proposed BC-specific amendments to the 2015 edition of the Canadian Electrical Code for adoption into the Electrical Safety Regulation. |
CLOSEDThis consultation closed on May 15, 2015. Read the final decision. |