Retail & wholesale
To reduce the potential for injury or disease, it's important to manage the risks and hazards in your workplace. See our resources to learn more about common risks and hazards in retail and wholesale, or follow the links to these related topics:
Resources
Health and Safety for Retail Small Business
A guide to health and safety for employers in a retail business with fewer than 20 employees. The guide explains the basic WorkSafeBC requirements and outlines how to set up a health and safety program,...
Layer risk controls to help prevent workers from being struck by mobile equipment
Struck-by incidents can occur in any workplace where mobile equipment is used, and the risk is increased when equipment operators have obstructed views (blind spots). The best way to prevent these incidents...
Health and Safety Guide for New Retail Workers
This guide is meant to increase awareness of workplace safety and provide some specific safety tips for retail workers. It focuses on what you need to know to have a safe and healthy work experience, and...
Highlights
- Planned Inspectional Initiatives updated for 2024 Published on: January 29, 2024
- New risk advisory on the dangers of oxygen deficiency when using asphyxiants as refrigerants Published on: February 10, 2023
- New slide show illustrates the risks of riding as a passenger on forklifts Published on: December 21, 2022
- New online tool helps workers and employers manage risk by delivering a custom list of health and safety resources Published on: December 05, 2022
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Penalties
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Recent incidents
Incident summaries to alert employers and workers to hazards in their industries.2024-05-17 23:11:33