Codes and Standards

Annual State of Safety 2022

State of Safety: Codes and Standards

As a regulator, we ensure BC’s specific needs are considered during the development of technical codes and standards. The insights and knowledge gained from incidents help evolve and strengthen the safety system.

Codes and Standards Committees

The following is a list of all industry associations and national codes and standards committees in which we participated in, or presented at, during 2022.

Amusement Devices

ASTM regulatory sub-committee
ASTM F24 - Standards Development for Amusement Rides/Devices (F2783 Standard Practice for Canada Member)
ASTM F2959 - Aerial Adventure Course sub-committee
ASTM F2783 Standard Practice for Amusement Rides in Canada sub-committee
ASTM Bungee (in development)
ASTM F2970 - Trampoline Courts sub-committee
ASTM F2374 - Inflatable Device sub-committee
ASTM F770 - Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection sub-committee
ASTM Task Group - Equipment Life Cycle

Boilers, Pressure Vessels, and Refrigeration

ASME & National Board code committee meetings (two annual meetings)
Association of Chief Inspectors (ACI) annual meeting
ACI - technical committee meetings
CSA B51 code committee meetings
CSA B52 code committee meetings
International Pressure Equipment Integrity Association (IPEIA) conference
Standardization of Power Engineers Examination Committee (SOPEEC)
Recreation Facilities Association of BC (RFABC) conference
BCIT Program Advisory Committee
Mechanical Contractors Association of BC (MCA-BC) meeting

Electrical

Canadian Advisory Council on Electrical Safety (CACES)
CACES SPE-1000 sub-committee
CACES SPE-3000 sub-committee
CACES sub-committee on Standard Effective Dates
CACES sub-committee on Energy Storage Systems
CACES sub-committee on the Online Sale of Unapproved Products
Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (Inside Wiring Rules) - TC
CE Code, Part I Regulatory Authority Committee - RAC
CSA Part I, Section 10 sub-committee, Grounding and Bonding - TSC
CSA Part I, Section 22 sub-committee, Locations in which Corrosive Liquids, Vapours, or Excessive Moisture are likely to be Present
CSA Part I, Section 30 sub-committee, Installation of Lighting Equipment - TSC
CSA Part I, Section 34 sub-committee, Signs and Outline Lighting - TSC
CSA Part I, Section 58 sub-committee, Passenger Ropeways and Similar Equipment - TSC
CSA Part II, Standard 343 - Electric Vehicle Energy Management Systems
CSA Technical Committee on Industrial Products (TCIP)
CSA C22.6 - Electrical Inspection Code for Existing Residential Occupancies - TSC
UL Standards Technical Panel 8800, Horticultural Lighting Equipment
IEC/TC 11 Mirror Committee - Overhead Lines
International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) - VP, Canadian Chapter; President, BC Chapter
BC Electrical Inspectors Association - member

Elevating Devices

ASME A17.1 Elevator Safety Codes committee (main committee)

Inspections sub-committee
Escalator sub-committee
Mechanical Design sub-committee
Maintenance and Repair sub-committee

ASME QEI-1 Qualified Elevator Inspector committee
CSA B44 Regulatory Advisory committee
CSA B44 Technical committee
CSA B355 Accessibility Safety Codes committee
CSA Z185 Personnel Hoist committee
Engineers and Geoscientists of BC, Elevating Devices sub-committee
Association of Provincial Chief Elevator Inspectors
Canadian Elevator Constructor’s Association (CECA)
National Elevator and Escalator Association (NEEA)

Gas

CSA B149.1 code committee, Natural Gas and Propane Installation
CSA B149.2 code committee, Propane Storage and Handling
CSA B149.3 code committee, Code for the Field Approval of Fuel-Related Components on Appliances and Equipment
CSA B149.5 code committee, Installation Code for Propane Fuel Systems and Containers on Motor Vehicles
CSA B149.6 code committee, Code for Digester Gas, Landfill Gas, and Biogas Generation and Utilization
CSA B108 code committee, Natural Gas Refueling Stations Installation
CSA B109 code committee, Natural Gas for Vehicles Installation
Interprovincial/Territorial Gas advisory council
Natural Gas Transportation steering committee
CAN/BNQ-1784-000, Canadian Hydrogen Installation
CSA Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry Systems (PNGIS)
Propane Auto Gas steering committee
Provincial/Territorial Advisory Committee (PTAC) –Gasfitter/Gas Technician Licensing and Certification
BCIT Piping Program Advisory Committee (PAC)
ULC Advisory Council
Piping Trades Articulation committee
NRCAN and SCC Hydrogen Codes and Standards working group
ANSI Z21.83 Hydrogen working group

Passenger Ropeways

CSA Z98 Passenger Ropeways and Passenger Conveyors committee
CSA Z98 sub-committee on Circulating Ropeways
CSA Z98 sub-committee on Maintenance and Operations
CSA Z98 sub-committee on Passenger Conveyors
CSA Z98 sub-committee on Wire Rope

Railways

CSA C22.3 No. 8 Railway Electrification committee
Fire & Life Safety committee - Broadway Subway Project
Advisory council on Railway Safety (Canada - National Provincial Representative)
Federal / Provincial working group on Railway Safety (Canada)