In April, Technical Safety BC made the decision to suspend all in-person assessments, with the exception of incidents or hazards that are deemed critical to the safety system.
What this means to the industry is that once a request for inspection (declaration) has been received, safety officers will assess the information to determine the appropriate next step, which can be one of the following options:
In cases when an inspection fee applies to the work being assessed, remote inspections are charged at 30 minute increments, with a minimum 30 minute charge, according to the fee schedules (view the electrical, gas, and BPV fee schedules).
To support the remote inspection process you will be requested to provide specific information that clearly demonstrates the scope of the regulated work or product. Types of information that may be requested include, but are not limited to:
As every permit and assessment has its own unique considerations, they cannot advise exactly what information type will be required prior to receiving a request for inspection (declaration). For guidance on what may be required to support a remote inspection specific to your installation, contact your local safety officer.
You are encouraged to record your installations through photo and/or video logs, and to retain copies of relevant documentation stored on site, so that these are available if requested by your local safety officer.
Questions can be emailed to contact@technicalsafetybc.ca, with the subject line “Remote assessments."