Codes and Standards

Annual State of Safety 2024

Codes and Standards

As a part of our oversight, codes and standards provide important information to help owners of regulated equipment or those who perform regulated work reduce hazards. Codes and standards are developed with the needs of British Columbians in mind, which includes insight from our safety partners and safety officers, along with learnings from incident investigations. This knowledge influences our recommendations for codes and standards at the provincial and national level. 

In 2024, along with industry experts, we explored hydrogen as a carbon neutral fuel for use as a standalone energy source and in blending with natural gas to reduce carbon emissions. While hydrogen technology remains in development and requires significant research, continued efforts are critical to seeing that its integration into everyday use will be safe and effective. This work is in alignment with BC’s climate action initiatives. 

It is important to update adopted codes, when necessary, to give us and our safety partners the right tools to safely manage technical systems and equipment. As a part of this process, we hold consultations with our clients and industry experts. In response to client feedback, we worked on further improving consultation timelines by launching a digital-first engagement model, which reduced the code consultation timelines from six months to six weeks. As a result, new editions of several codes in the boilers, pressure vessels, and refrigeration technology were adopted in 2024. In the electrical technology, the 2024 Canadian Electrical Code was adopted by the Province as the BC Electrical Code, which came into effect on March 4, 2025. 

 

Codes and Standards Committees

The following is a list of industry associations and national codes and standards committees in which we participated in, or presented at, during 2024. 

  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Regulatory Sub-committee
  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F2959 Sub-committee on Aerial Adventure Courses
  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F2783 Sub-committee on Standard Practice for Amusement Rides in Canada
  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Sub-committee on Bungee
  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F2970 Sub-committee on Trampoline Courts
  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F2374 Sub-committee on Inflatable Devices
  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F770 Sub-committee on Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection
  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Equipment Life Cycle Task Group
  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F2376 Sub-committee on Waterslides
  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F2007 Sub-committee on Go-Karts
  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F-3054 Sub-committee on Trains
  • SafeConnect Safety Conference at Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
  • Association of Chief Inspectors (ACI) Annual Meeting
  • Association of Chief Inspectors (ACI) Technical Committee
  • American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Annual Conference
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Biannual Meetings
  • BCIT Program Advisory Committee
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Mechanical Refrigeration Code B52 Technical Committee
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Mechanical Refrigeration Code B52 Technical Sub-committee on Ammonia
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Mechanical Refrigeration Code B52 Technical Sub-committee on Design and Protection
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Mechanical Refrigeration Code B52 Technical Sub-committee on System and Applications
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Mechanical Refrigeration Code B52 Technical Sub-committee on Installation and Maintenance
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Boiler, Pressure Vessel, and Pressure Piping Code B51 Technical Committee
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Boiler, Pressure Vessel, and Pressure Piping Code B51 Technical Sub-committee on Modernization
  • National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NBBI) Code Committee
  • Recreational Facilities Association of British Columbia (RFABC) Conference
  • Standardization of Power Engineers Examination Committee (SOPEEC)
  • The Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) BC Members Meeting
  • BC Provincial and Local Safety Managers Uniformity Group
  • Canadian Provincial Regulators Uniformity Group
  • Canadian Advisory Council on Electrical Safety (CACES) Sub-committee on SPE-1000
  • Canadian Advisory Council on Electrical Safety (CACES) Sub-committee on SPE-3000
  • Canadian Advisory Council on Electrical Safety (CACES) Sub-committee on Standard Effective Dates
  • Canadian Advisory Council on Electrical Safety (CACES) Sub-committee on Energy Storage Systems
  • Canadian Advisory Council on Electrical Safety (CACES) Sub-committee on the Online Sale of Unapproved Products
  • Canadian Electrical Code, Part I - Inside Wiring Rules Technical Committee
  • Canadian Electrical Code, Part I - Regulatory Authority Committee
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Part I, Section 2 Sub-committee, Technical Sub-committee on General Rules
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Part I, Section 10 Sub-committee, Technical Sub-committee on Grounding and Bonding
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Part I, Section 22 Sub-committee on Locations in which Corrosive Liquids, Vapours, or Excessive Moisture are Likely to be Present
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Part I, Section 30 Sub-committee, Technical Sub-committee on Installation of Lighting Equipment
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Part I, Section 34 Sub-committee, Technical Sub-committee on Signs and Outline Lighting
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Part I, Section 62 Sub-committee, Technical Sub-committee on Fixed Electric Heating Systems
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Part I, Section 78 Sub-committee, Technical Sub-committee on Marine Wharves, Docking Facilities, Fixed and Floating Piers, and Boathouses
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Part I, Section 86 Sub-committee, Technical Sub-committee on Electric Vehicle Charging Systems
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Part II, Standard 270 Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Part II, Standard 282 Emergency Electrical Power Supply for Buildings
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Part II, Standard 343, Technical Sub-committee on Electric Vehicle Energy Management Systems
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) TS802 Technical Specification for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Guide
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Technical Committee on Industrial Products (TCIP)
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) C22.6, Technical Sub-committee on Electrical Inspection Code for Existing Residential Occupancies
  • UL Standards Technical Committee TC 8800, Horticultural Lighting Equipment
  • UL Standards Technical Committee TC 9540, Energy Storage Systems
  • UL Standards Technical Committee TC 0916, Energy Management Equipment
  • UL Standards Technical Committee TC 3141, Power Control Systems
  • International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 11 Mirror Committee on Overhead Lines
  • International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) Canadian Chapter and BC Chapter member
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17 Sub-committee on Inspections
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17 Sub-committee on Escalator and Moving Walk
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17 Sub-committee on Maintenance, Repair, Replacement
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17 Sub-committee on Mechanical Design
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17 Sub-committee on Guide for Emergency Personnel
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17 Hydraulics
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) QEI-1 Qualified Elevator Inspector Committee
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B44 Technical Committee
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z185 Personnel Hoist Committee
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B355 Accessibility Safety Codes Committee
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B149.1 Code Committee, Natural gas and Propane Installation
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B149.2 Code Committee, Propane Storage and Handling
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B149.3 Code Committee, Code for the Field Approval of Fuel-Related Components on Appliances and Equipment
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B149.5 Code Committee, Installation Code for Propane Fuel Systems and Containers on Motor Vehicles
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B149.6 Code Committee, Code for Digester Gas, Landfill Gas, and Biogas Generation and Utilization
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B108.1 Code Committee, Compressed Natural Gas Refueling Stations Installation
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B108.2 Code Committee, Liquified Natural Gas Refueling Stations Installation
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B109.1 Code Committee, Compressed Natural Gas for Vehicles Installation
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B109.2 Code Committee, Liquified Natural Gas for Vehicles Installation
  • Canadian Standard / Bureau de normalisation du Québec (CAN/BNQ) 1784-000, Canadian Hydrogen Installation
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z662 Code Committee, Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Working group, Risk Assessment Criteria for Biogas Facilities
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Working group, Climate Actions within B149 Series of Codes
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Working Group, New Annex for Climate Data within B149 Series of Codes
  • Interprovincial/Territorial Gas Advisory Council (IGAC)
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Committee, Petroleum, and Natural Gas Industry Systems (PNGIS)
  • Natural Gas Transportation Steering Committee
  • Propane Autogas/DME Transportation Steering Committee
  • Fuels and Appliances Strategic Steering Committee
  • British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Piping Program Advisory Committee
  • Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC) Advisory Council
  • Piping Trades Articulation Committee
  • Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN) and Standards Council of Canada (SCC) Hydrogen Codes and Standards Working Group
  • American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z21.83 Hydrogen Task Force
  • American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z21.83 DME Task Force
  • Portable and Mobile Hydrogen Refueling Technical Steering Committee
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Impacts of Hydrogen Blending on Legacy End Use Equipment Working Group
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Test Gases and Inclusion of Natural Gas and Hydrogen Blends Working Group
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Natural Gas and Propane Installation Climate Change Adaptation Panel
  • Red Seal Occupational Standard for Gasfitters (Class A & B) Workshop
  • Skilled Trades BC Class B Gasfitter Apprenticeship Level Placement
  • Hydrogen Heating Network Committee
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z98 Passenger Ropeways and Passenger Conveyors Committee
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z98 Sub-committee on Fixed Grip Ropeways
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z98 Sub-committee on Detachable Ropeways
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z98 Sub-committee on Maintenance and Operations
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z98 Sub-committee on Passenger Conveyors
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z98 Sub-committee on Wire Rope
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z98 Sub-committee on Reversible Ropeways
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z98 Sub-committee on Surface Ropeways
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z98 Sub-committee on Ropeways for Secondary Carriers
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z98 Task Group- Fire Protection
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z98 Task Group- Direct Drives
  • Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z98 Task Group- Adaptive Skiers and accessibility
  • Canada West Ski Areas Association (CWSAA) Fall Meeting
  • Canada West Ski Areas Association (CWSAA) Spring Conference
  • ITAAB International Regulators Meeting
  • OITAF Ropeway Congress
  • Transport Canada Rail Safety Federal Provincial and Territorial Working Group (RS FPT WG)
  • Fire and Life Safety Steering Committee, Broadway Subway Project
  • City of New Westminster Railway Technical Committee

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