Ross Baron Receives National Recognition
Source: Coast Reporter
Gibsons’ Ross Baron has gone national.
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How the British Columbia Golf Industry Addressed WorkSafeBC’s Proposed New Golf Cart Rules
By Trevor Smith, Allied Golf Association of British Columbia President
The current hot topic involves proposed regulations put forward by WorkSafe BC requiring rollover protection (ROPS) and seatbelts on all golf carts driven by workers. This very quickly became an item of interest for AGA-BC last October, as the rules were very complex, open to interpretation and potentially very costly to the industry with seemingly little benefit to employee safety.
BC is Not Alone in the Japanese Beetle Fight!
via BCLNA
Throughout the process of finding Japanese Beetle in downtown Vancouver, we have been watching other regions who are also fighting outbreaks of Japanese Beetle.
WorksafeBC Removes Golf Carts From ROPS Requirement
By Jerry Rousseau
Good news for golf courses! On October 22nd, WorksafeBC released another round of proposed amendments to Part 16, Mobile Equipment Regulation, including a change that removes golf carts from roll-over protection system (ROPS) requirements.
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Proposed ROPS Amendments a Tangled Issue
September 23, 2019
prepared by Jerry Rousseau
In many ways, proposed amendments to the OH&S regulation requiring ROPS on golf carts is one of the most tangled issues I’ve worked on. Prior to the end of the industry consultation period last October, there was very little warning of WorksafeBC’s proposed changes, not to mention the regulation is extremely complicated.