Health and Safety Notices

Health and Safety Notices are a proactive warning, highlighting potentially dangerous situations and hazards that may be found on B.C. mine sites.  Information on hazards related to serious incidents at B.C. mines can be found in Hazard Alerts. 

Health and Safety Notices are useful for sharing safety-related information with the B.C. mining industry by identifying potential hazards and providing recommendations and regulatory reminders to keep workers safe.

June 2024

• Drought - Health and Safety Notice (PDF, 265 KB)

April 2024

• Wildfire and Freshet Preparedness (PDF, 190KB)

June 2023

• Wildfire - Health and Safety Notice (PDF, 239KB)

April 2023

• Sensitizers - Health and Safety Notice (PDF, 214KB)

March 2023

• Generators - Single Conductor Plug-In Health and Safety Notice (PDF, 310KB)

November 2022

• Winter Health and Safety Notice (PDF, 224KB)
• Lead-Containing Sealant Health and Safety Notice (PDF, 251KB
• Mine Vehicle Collisions Health and Safety Notice (PDF, 229KB)

July 2022

• Blasting Health and Safety Notice (PDF, 297KB)

April 2022

• Spring Freshet (PDF, 255KB)

March 2022

• Wildfires (PDF,241 KB)

January 2022

• Avalanche Health and Safety Notice (PDF, 356 KB)

April 2021

• Spring Run-off at BC Mines Health and Safety Notice (PDF, 160 KB)

December 2020

• Tetraamine Copper Nitrate Health and Safety Notice (PDF, 189 KB)
• Hand Sanitizer Health and Safety Notice (PDF, 151 KB)

Guidance Documents

Guidance material increases awareness and provides relevant information on issues related to compliance.

February 2023

• Guidance - Workers in Mobile Equipment on or Near Water (PDF, 189KB)

January 2022

• Hand Arm Vibration Guidance (PDF,342 KB)

Information Letters

July 2020

• Information Letter: Dangerous Occurrences in B.C. Mines (PDF, 449KB)

December 2012

• Information Letter: Audiometric Data - Update (PDF, 41KB)

August 2011

• Information Letter Audiometric Data (PDF, 56KB)