Safety messaging that sticks
Posters have long been a staple of workplace safety culture with their bright visuals, bold fonts, and messages designed to make an impact. They deliver compelling, visible reminders that help keep safety top of mind.
By Tobi Matilda
WorkSafeBC’s newest posters are designed to do more than decorate a wall. They’re built to inform, empower, and spark real conversations about safety, rights, and responsibilities.
These fresh designs are part of a renewed push to make safety messaging more engaging and actionable. Whether it’s a reminder to watch your step or a notice about workers’ rights, each poster is crafted to be clear, concise, and impossible to ignore.
Prevention starts with awareness
We’ve rolled out four health and safety posters that tackle everyday safety concerns with direct language and eye-catching design.
These posters can be downloaded from worksafebc.com, with select titles available in multiple languages. Some are available to order from the WorkSafeBC Bookstore, and more will be added soon.
- Safety on the job is everyone’s responsibility: Reinforces the shared duty of employers, supervisors, and workers to maintain a safe work environment. It’s a visual cue that safety is a shared commitment.
- Notice to workers: Provides general information about workers’ rights and responsibilities for health and safety. It also outlines what workers should do if they are injured at work, how to start a claim, and how to contact WorkSafeBC for help. Employers are required to post this in the workplace, helping to ensure all workers know where they stand.
- Workplace bullying and harassment: Outlines the responsibilities of workers, supervisors, and employers in preventing and responding to bullying and harassment. This poster can be downloaded from worksafebc.com and will be available in the bookstore in early 2026. As well, translations are in progress and will be added to worksafebc.com when they are available.
- Prevent slips, trips, and falls on stairs: Tackles one of the most common — and preventable — workplace hazards. It delivers practical tips and clear visual guidance to help workers move safely on stairways and reduce the risk of injury. Visit our Slips, trips & falls webpage to learn more.
Clear paths to injury support
When a workplace injury occurs, workers need quick, clear guidance on how to file a claim. These updated resources simplify the process and make it easier to take the next step.
- “Injured at work?” poster: Explains how workers can report an injury and provides a QR code for quick access to the injury reporting page online. It’s designed to encourage timely reporting and clearly outline next steps.
- “Injured at work?” wallet card: A pocket-sized companion to the poster, this card ensures workers have the information they need right when they need it. It’s perfect for onboarding kits or safety orientation sessions.
The poster and wallet card are available to order from our WorkSafeBC Bookstore. They’re both free to employers and designed to support your workplace’s commitment to safety. The poster is also available to download from worksafebc.com.
Posters with purpose
What sets these informative posters apart is their practical focus. The layouts are clean, the language is plain, and the visuals are tailored to diverse work environments. Employers can post them in strategic locations that make sense for their workplaces. Whether in a break room, near a stairwell, or on a jobsite bulletin board, they’re built to draw focus and start conversations.
We encourage employers to integrate these posters into their safety programs and use them as tools for engagement. Supervisors can use them as talking points during safety meetings. Workers can view them for a quick safety refresher or answers to common questions. And safety committees can use them to reinforce key messages.
More than a message, a poster is a prompt for action, a tool for learning, and a signal that safety matters in the workplace.
For more information
Printed copies of most of these resources are available from our WorkSafeBC Bookstore, along with a wide range of health and safety resources for workers, supervisors, and employers in a variety of industries. Visit the WorkSafeBC Bookstore to order books, pamphlets, infoflips, and more.
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2025 issue of WorkSafe Magazine.
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