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Consultation on proposed new policy regarding an employer’s duty towards other workers (D3-115-1)

The Board of Directors, at their May 2012 meeting, approved the release for consultation of a discussion paper and proposed new policy regarding an employer’s duty towards other workers. The new policy is in bold text and highlighted in yellow.

Your feedback on the discussion paper, options and draft policy must be received by 4:30 p.m., Friday, September 14, 2012.

Feedback can be submitted via:

Online:

This consultation is now closed

Email: ohspolicyfeedback@worksafebc.com
Fax: 604 279-7599 or toll-free in B.C. 1 877 279-7599
Mail: OHS Policy Consultation
Policy and Regulation Division
WorkSafeBC
P.O. Box 5350 Station Terminal
Vancouver BC V6B 5L5

If you are not responding via the online feedback form, please include the following information in your written feedback:

  • Name of submitter(s)
  • Whether you are submitting on your own behalf or on behalf of an organization (if on behalf of an organization, please specify the name of the organization)
  • Whether you are commenting from a worker’s perspective, an employer’s perspective, or another perspective
  • Your level of support for the proposed new policy - whether you generally agree, are generally neutral, or generally disagree
  • The reasons for your level of support of the proposed changes to the policy

All stakeholder feedback is carefully considered and analyzed, and provided to the Board of Directors of WorkSafeBC as part of their decision-making process.

Please be advised that stakeholders will not be contacted regarding the contents of their submissions unless clarification is needed.

Please note that anonymous submissions will not be considered. Submissions received by WorkSafeBC during the consultation process may be disclosed in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act or by law generally.