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Industrial Camps
Learn about the steps that industrial camps (such as camps supporting forestry and saw mills) need to follow to create a safe working environment.
Industrial camps
Industrial camps are places where people are employed and accommodated on site – such as camps supporting forestry, saw mills, mining, canneries, oil and gas activities or a similar industry, such as agriculture work camps and tree planting camps.
- Camp operation is regulated under the Public Health Act Industrial Camps Regulation
- Contact your regional Environmental Public Health & Licensing office at the earliest possible stage before camp development to have your camp plans reviewed
- Prior to operation of an industrial camp, and in addition to the requirements of the Industrial Camps Regulation, you must ensure requirements under the Drinking Water Protection Act, the Sewerage System Regulation and the Food Premises Regulation are met.
Employers need to make sure their camps provide a safe and healthy environment for their workers by following the steps below.
Apply for health approval
- Industrial Camps Regulation – outline the minimum requirements
- BC Guidelines for Industrial Camps Regulation – will help you determine what documentation is needed for approval. They also provide suggested “best practices.”
Submit completed forms and documents to your regional Environmental Public Health & Licensing office
Once the required documents are reviewed and approved, begin construction of the camp. Contact your regional Environmental Public Health & Licensing office for any needed inspections prior to opening.
Resources
Additional information is available on the Ministry of Health Industrial Camps page.
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