To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On April 1, 2021, as part of an ongoing review and revision process, seven amendments to the Mines Act, are the primary sources for health and safety regulation of mining operations in British Columbia. Among other things, the Code establishes the responsibility of mine managers to actively identify work place hazards, and to mitigate the risk that such hazards pose to workers. The amendments were recommended by the standing Code Review Committee and enacted under Order in Council No. 27 on January 25, 2021. The changes are directed primarily at aligning the Code with changing federal and provincial standards.This includes changes designed to strengthen worker protection, bolster oversight, and to make sure that health and safety remains a principal concern for all mining operations.The material April revisions implemented in the updated Code are as follows: