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ANNUAL EQUIPMENT INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

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THREE GUIDELINES ISSUED ON WATERSHED ASSESSMENTS, RETAINING WALLS, AND OHSR-RELATED EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATIONS AND INSPECTIONS

Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia has recently issued three professional practice guidelines: one guideline on watershed assessment and management of hydrologic and geomorphic risk in the forest sector; one guideline on retaining wall design; and one guideline related to annual Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) of BC equipment certifications and inspections. GUIDELINES FOR RETAINING WALL DESIGN Professional practice guidelines titled Retaining Wall Design , published in November 2019, will help engineering professionals design retaining walls in a consistent manner. The guidelines outline project roles and responsibilities, provide advice about how to incorporate best practices (such as providing complete documentation), and describe appropriate quality management procedures. The guidelines focus

on the geotechnical aspects of retaining walls but also include some regulatory and structural issues. The guidelines include an assurance statement to assist engineering professionals consider and address relevant regulatory and technical issues. GUIDELINES FOR WATERSHED ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF HYDROLOGIC AND GEOMORPHIC RISK IN THE FOREST SECTOR Professional practice guidelines titled Watershed Assessment and Management of Hydrologic and Geomorphic Risk in the Forest Sector, were developed jointly by Engineers and Geoscientists BC and the Association of BC Forest Professionals and were published in January 2020. The new guidelines are expected to help engineering, geoscience, and forest professionals, along with other specialists, understand their respective roles and obligations when assessing watersheds and managing their associated hydrologic and geomorphic risks.

The guidelines provide a framework for risk assessment and management, along with examples that apply this framework. They describe the principles that shape the definition of a watershed assessment scope, along with the typical components of such assessments. These guidelines also provide assurance statements for professionals making submissions related to practice in this area. GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF ANNUAL EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS IN BC Engineers and Geoscientists BC has also issued Certification of Annual Equipment Inspections in British Columbia in conjunction with WorkSafeBC. The guidelines, published in January 2020, will help clarify the requirements of the inspection and certification of equipment listed in the OHSR of BC that requires annual certification by an engineering professional. The guidelines also cover other equipment for which inspection and certification has been requested.

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