COVID-19: What’s new
- Public health orders (updated Feb. 5): Sports and recreation, gyms and fitness centres, accommodation, faith-based organizations, performing arts, movie theatres, retail and vending markets, party buses and limousines, mandatory masks, worker health checks, reviewing and updating your COVID-19 safety plan, more info.
- New and updated information: COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace, COVID-19 FAQs: Safety in vehicles
COVID-19: Information and resources
Protocols for Phase 2 and 3 industries, Protocols for Phase 1 industries, General health and safety, COVID-19 Safety Plan template, OHS guideline G3.3 (COVID-19 Safety Plan), and more resources; Claims, Insurance
Bill 23
Overview of changes in effect Jan. 1, 2021, Consultation on permanent partial disability benefits, Consultation on retirement age determinations, Summary of provisions, Historical reports, Board of Directors’ decision on the consequential amendments, Board of Directors' decision on permanent partial disability benefits, Board of Directors' decision on retirement age determinations
Parent
To help you keep your children safe on the job, learn more about everyone's rights and responsibilities for workplace health and safety and make it part of the conversation. We have resources that can help.
- Keeping your kids safe at work, a pamphlet that provides useful tips for parents on keeping your kids safe at work.
- Statistics illustrating injuries to young workers
- Lost Youth: Four stories of injured workers, a dramatic video showing the consequences of a serious workplace injury
Speakers are also available to talk to your school or parent advisory council (PAC) about health and safety and young worker issues. We have a variety of speakers with unique expertise and experiences ranging from injured young workers to business leaders to health and safety educators.
If you have any questions about workplace safety issues, please email or call us at 604.276.3100 in the Lower Mainland, or 1.888.621.7233 (1.888.621.SAFE) toll-free anywhere in B.C.
Resources
Keeping your kids safe at work: A guide for parents
Parents are in a unique position to influence how their kids think about their safety at work.
This pamphlet for parents is designed to help you have a conversation with your kids about workplace...
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Lost Youth: Unedited Version
Warning: This video contains graphic scenes and language that may be offensive to some. Viewer discretion is advised.
Michael, Jennifer, John, and Nick all speak of losing their youth after suffering...
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How Can Parents Keep Young Workers Safe?
As a parent, you have the ability to influence how your children think about workplace health and safety—before and after they enter the workforce. Learn about the resources WorkSafeBC has developed...
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Getting a Job? Ask Questions About Safety
Created with assistance from members of the Young Worker Advisory Group, this brochure provides young and new workers with useful tips about how to address concerns about safety in the workplace.