General Regulation 91-191 is undergoing numerous legislative changes in 2022 and 2023 that will enhance health and safety in New Brunswick workplaces.
Due to the broad range of topics, the proposed changes will be implemented in three phases.
Phase I: June 2022
Phase II: February 2023
Phase III: Anticipated in autumn 2023
New and updated resources will be published on this page as they become available.
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We expect these regulatory amendments will improve workplace conditions and lead to a strong safe work culture in New Brunswick, resulting in fewer workplace illnesses and injuries. We believe that together, we can make New Brunswick the safest place to work.
WorkSafeNB believes that awareness and education are key in achieving healthy and safe workplaces in New Brunswick. Our prevention team is committed to working closely with provincial employers to help them achieve compliance with the amended regulations for the six months after they are enacted. During this time, infractions will be assessed and enforced on a case-by-case basis.
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) provides a website that allows users to access CSA standards referenced in federal, provincial and territorial OHS regulations.
Users need to create an account on the CSA Communities website to access the standards.
The site allows users to view and/or purchase CSA standards referenced in the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations.
As part of phase 2 regulatory change, selection of personal protective equipment shall used CSA standard Z462-15, “Workplace electrical safety” as a guide. That standard is not available on the free viewer, it can be purchased here: Z462-15 | Product | CSA Group
