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WorkSafeBC reminding employers to keep both indoor and outdoor workers safe from heat stress
After a slow start to the summer weather, B.C. is now experiencing higher temperatures throughout the province. As temperatures rise, employers need to be aware of the risks to their workers — both indoor and outdoor — and implement measures to keep their workplaces safe.
News releasePublished on: Jul 25, 2022 -
Need to send us a form or document for a claim? Try our new document uploader
If you’ve been submitting claim forms and related documents to WorkSafeBC by fax, mail, or in person, we want to let you know you now have another option.
AnnouncementPublished on: Jul 22, 2022 -
WorkSafeBC’s preliminary average premium base rate to remain unchanged in 2023
WorkSafeBC announced today that the preliminary average base rate for 2023 will remain unchanged at 1.55 per cent of employers’ assessable payroll. This will be the sixth year in a row that the average base rate has remained at this level, consistent with WorkSafeBC’s goal of keeping rates stable.
News releasePublished on: Jul 14, 2022 -
WorkSafeBC investigation into Kelowna crane collapse ongoing
On July 12, 2021, a catastrophic failure occurred while workers dismantled a tower crane at a construction site on St. Paul Street in Kelowna. As a result, five workers died, including four workers at the construction site and a worker unrelated to the construction site. One additional worker was injured.
News releasePublished on: Jul 11, 2022 -
COVID-19 claims costs and your 2023 insurance premiums
WorkSafeBC has received a number of enquiries on whether relief of costs to employers during the COVID-19 pandemic are being considered.
AnnouncementPublished on: Jul 08, 2022