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Electrical Contractor
The following is meant solely to help the reader understand the main features of primary regulations governing this activity, and not meant in any way to provide a legal interpretation.
Safety Standards Act - Electrical Safety Regulation:
BC Safety Authority
The BC Safety Authority's Electrical Safety Program is responsible for regulating electrical safety in the province (under the Safety Standards Act), including all types of electrical equipment and installations. This includes inspecting commercial, industrial and residential sites.
The BC Safety Authority is also responsible for ensuring that those individuals performing electrical work in BC are qualified to do so. Applicants who have the necessary qualifications ? and pass a written exam administered by us ? are issued a Field Safety Representative Certificate of Qualification authorizing them to accept the responsibility for installing, maintaining, operating and repairing electrical products.
Contractors in BC need a Certificate of Qualification as a Field Safety Representative and a Contractor's License. Contact the BC Safety Authority for details.
Primary Contact
BC Safety Authority
Corporate Office
Suite 400
88 6th Street
New Westminster, BC
V3L 5B3
Phone: (604) 660-6286
Fax: (604) 660-6215
Toll Free 1-866-566-SAFE (7233)
Email: info@safetyauthority.ca
Regional Offices
http://www.safetyauthority.ca/?q=contactus_throughoutbc
Website: http://www.safetyauthority.ca
Training Contact
Industry Training Centre
Suite 110, 2985 Virtual Way
Vancouver, B.C. V5M 4X7
Tel: 778-328-8700
Fax: 778-328-8701
Toll Free (within BC): 1-866-660-6011
Email: customerservice@itabc.ca
Website: http://www.itabc.ca
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