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Additional Staff and Funding for Prevention Activities
In recent years, WorkSafeBC has ramped up its resources for prevention activities. There are more safety officers on staff (an 11% increase between 2004 and 2005), and there has been a substantial increase in enforcement activities. In fact, over the same time period, there has been a 27% increase in the number of inspections, a 55% increase in the number of orders written, and a 59% increase in the number of investigations completed.
Furthermore, the BOD has recently approved a budget which includes additional staff and/or funds in order to achieve the following:
- Provide additional education and consultative services
- Strengthen field inspections and investigations, particularly in high risk areas.
- Apply sanctions in a more timely manner
- Administer financial incentives
- Develop more industry partnerships
- Refine the Focus on Safety program
- Develop and implement a social marketing campaign that takes all of us from awareness to action.