After a Victorian man died in the Lower Mainland in 2018, the province has introduced legislation that may establish new standards and practices for trampoline parks.

An amendment to the "Safety Standards Act" was proposed this week, which will enable the establishment of safety supervision regulations for trampoline parks and other amusement facilities.

The amendment is part of a series of amendments proposed under the "Miscellaneous Regulations Amendments" and will allow the province to cooperate with industry to help ensure the safety of such parks.

The province stated that it will introduce these regulations through a phased transition to reduce the industry’s compliance costs and allow time to adapt to new requirements.

Jay Greenwood, 46, died after flipping into a foam pit in the Extreme Air Park in Richmond while he was playing with two children on a trampoline. He dropped his head to the ground. Greenwood's cervical spine was injured, his spinal cord was damaged, and his breathing stopped. He was pronounced dead in the hospital.

The coroner's report in 2019 ruled that Greenwood's death was an accident.

The report pointed out that Greenwood had a moderate amount of alcohol in his body, but did not specify whether this was a factor in his death.

The report did indicate that "more timely medical assistance through respiratory support" could have prevented his death.

None of the three staff members who worked in the park that day received first aid or CPR training. It took the firefighters 21 minutes to remove Greenwood from the pit.