Boating and carbon monoxide safety
July 23, 2020
2 Minute read
Boating can be a fun summer activity as long as carbon monoxide (CO) safety is front of mind. Learn more how you can prevent CO while boating.
Four safety tips for cabin renovations
July 13, 2020
3 Minute read
Before getting together for cabin renovations, or asking friends to do electrical work over beers, check out these renovation tips for cabin safety.
What is the difference between a gas “product approval” and a “commissioning approval”?
July 12, 2020
3 Minute read
Learn the difference between these two types of appliance product approvals for regulated gas appliances.
What to do in a power outage
January 16, 2020
2 Minute read
Has your power been disconnected due to windstorms or other extreme weather conditions? If so, here is what you need to know about Technical Safety BC's role in power outages and who to contact to get reconnected.
Ask a safety officer: Barbecue safety
June 10, 2019
2 Minute read
As the months get warmer and British Columbians fire up their barbecues, we've rounded up the most common gas barbecue questions our safety officers get asked.
Physical inspections: How do safety officers decide and prioritize?
May 3, 2019
3 Minute read
Physical inspections, how do safety officers decide and prioritize. What role does machine learning play in physical inspections.
The 1 thing you must do before you excavate
April 5, 2019
2 Minute read
Digging without checking if there are buried utilities can have serious consequences. Get the facts and call before you dig.
Spring home tune up tips
March 27, 2019
2 Minute read
Spring is here - which is a great time to consider having your gas-fueled appliances checked and "tuned up" to protect against carbon monoxide.
Ask an electrical safety officer: I'm installing a natural gas stove. Is an outside-vented range hood mandatory or can I use a recirculating range hood?
March 5, 2019
1 Minute read
Unless the installation instructions of the new range specifically require an exhaust hood vented to the outdoors, there is no other code requirement under the Gas Safety Regulation which requires a hood for a residential range.