Earlier this month, a hotel worker in Victoria was assaulted, tied up, and robbed in the early hours of the morning. This disturbing event is an example of the risks of working alone. WorkSafeBC is reminding employers that you are responsible for the health and safety of your workers, including having a system in place to ensure your workers are safe when they are working alone.

OHS Policy R5.48-1 has been amended to maintain the current exposure limits for substances listed on the 2019 new or revised Threshold Limit Values from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.

Join us and other employers in your region to learn more about the 2020 preliminary rates, injury trends in B.C., and what you can do to reduce injuries, claim costs, and your insurance rate.

The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is releasing a discussion paper with options on proposed policy regarding vocational rehabilitation and options on proposed next steps regarding cost relief to stakeholders for comment.

Later this month, we’re tweaking the worksafebc.com home page to put an increased focus on the top services and tasks for workers and employers.

From 2013 to 2017, there were more than 5,000 slip, trip, and fall injuries in manufacturing — 1,000 of which were serious injuries.

At their April meeting, the Board of Directors approved the Policy, Regulation and Research Division’s 2019 – 2021 Policy Workplans. These workplans include policy priorities relating to compensation, occupational disease, assessments and occupational health and safety.

On Saturday April 27, 2019, a tower crane being dismantled in Seattle’s core collapsed onto a public street. Tragically, four people were killed and more were injured. This event is a stark reminder of the catastrophic risk and devastating consequences when something goes wrong involving a tower crane.

The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is requesting feedback on three proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.

The Policy, Regulation and Research Division has prepared a discussion paper on Housekeeping Amendments to the Assessment Manual for stakeholder review and comment.

Presumption is extended to emergency dispatchers, nurses, and health-care assistants.

All WorkSafeBC offices will be closed on Friday, April 19, and Monday, April 22, for the Easter long weekend. Our offices will re-open on Tuesday, April 23.

Noise-induced hearing loss is a serious, preventable workplace injury. Check out these new resources to learn more about the causes of noise-induced hearing loss and what you can do to keep yourself and your workers safe on the job.

Read the latest issue of WorkSafe Magazine, featuring articles on preventing bullying and harassment in construction, the risks of aging equipment, and prototyping a new body armour for arborists.

The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is releasing a discussion paper with options on proposed policy regarding policy item #27.00 to stakeholders for comment.

WorkSafeBC will hold public hearing sessions in April and May 2019 regarding changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.

Food trucks primarily use propane to fuel cooking and other equipment. Explosions can occur when propane leaks from equipment or a fuel tank, builds up in a truck and ignites.

WorkSafeBC’s 2018–2020 High Risk Strategies and Industry Initiatives identify and target industries and employers with a high risk of serious workplace injury and a significant contribution to the serious injury rate.

The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is releasing a discussion paper on the Permanent Disability Evaluation Schedule (PDES) 2018 Review with options and draft policies to stakeholders for comment.

Read the latest issue of WorkSafe Magazine, featuring articles on asbestos removal, on-site decontamination for firefighters, and understanding foot pain.