In this month’s update, you find these stories and more:

• Help shape the future of workplace psychological health and safety: Psychological health and safety is an important part of workplace health and safety. Public consultations are now open and you can help shape the future of OHS Regulation requirements on two important workplace safety topics — Psychological Health & Safety and Harassment and Violence
• Workplace wildfire safety: Smoke protection & evacuation planning: As wildfire conditions evolve across British Columbia, we’re reminding employers to actively protect workers from smoke hazards and review your workplace’s emergency evacuation plan.
• New requirements for combustible dusts in the workplace: Changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation related to combustible dust will take effect on January 4, 2027.
• BC Forest Safety Vancouver Island Safety Conference – October 17: Join workers, employers, supervisors, and safety professionals in Nanaimo for a day of learning, networking, and discussion focused on strengthening safety in the forestry sector.