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Response
to Coroner's Recommendations regarding
Workplace Conduct and Violence
Part 4 - Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
In June 2005, the Board of Directors ("BOD") considered the
four Coroner's recommendations related to the tragic murder/suicide that
occurred in Kamloops. This was done after careful assessment of a comprehensive
review and comparative analysis of legislation, regulation and non-regulatory
practices regarding workplace violence in 22 jurisdictions, as well as
stakeholder feedback on the previously proposed regulatory amendments
at the 2004 public hearing.
The BOD determined that no regulatory amendments would be made to the
Occupational Health and Safety Regulation ("OHSR") in
response to the Coroner's recommendations. Instead, the BOD approved increased
education and training for officers with respect to the enforcement of
the regulations as well as increased education and training for employers
and workers to increase awareness of the current worker-to-worker violence
provisions in sections 4.24 to 4.26 of the OHSR. The Workers' Compensation
Board ("WCB") continues to be concerned with eliminating workplace
violence and doing everything possible to prevent the recurrence of violent
incidents.
By way of background, the WCB reviewed Part 4 of the OHSR relating
to workplace conduct and violence, and developed proposed draft amendments
consistent with the recommendations in the Coroner's report. In addition,
a number of other amendments were developed which were not directly related
to the recommendations of the reports but were considered relevant. In
March 2004, a public hearing was held, and 90 percent of stakeholders
expressed significant opposition to the proposed amendment package regarding
workplace conduct and violence.
After consideration of the issues and concerns raised during the 2004
public hearing, the BOD did not approve the proposed regulatory amendments.
Instead, it directed that further analysis and consultation be undertaken
to try to find a workable solution to address workplace violence issues
and to return with a recommendation.
As a result of this direction, the WCB undertook a comprehensive review
and comparative analysis of legislation, regulations and non-regulatory
practices regarding workplace violence issues in select jurisdictions
in Canada, the USA, Europe and Australia. This review highlighted that
British Columbia has among the most significant and comprehensive regulations
of any of the jurisdictions examined.
Please click on Jurisdictional Review and Analysis (PDF 148kb) to review the report. To review a copy of the information summary prepared for each jurisdiction, please click on the appropriate jurisdiction below:
Alberta
(PDF 38kb)
Saskatchewan
(PDF 38kb)
Manitoba
(PDF 23kb)
Ontario
(PDF 21kb)
Quebec
(PDF 20kb)
New
Brunswick (PDF 21kb)
Nova
Scotia (PDF 23kb)
Prince
Edward Island (PDF 32kb)
Newfoundland
and Labrador (PDF 20kb)
Yukon
(PDF 18kb)
Northwest
Territories (PDF 21kb)
Nunavut
(PDF 17kb)
Washington
State (PDF 23kb)
Oregon
(PDF 32kb)
California
(PDF 27kb)
Australia
(Federal) (PDF 20kb)
Victoria,
Australia (PDF 40kb)
New
South Wales, Australia (PDF 32kb)
Queensland,
Australia (PDF 30kb)
New
Zealand (PDF 19kb)
Sweden
(PDF 38kb)
Germany
(PDF 22kb)