Retail & wholesale
Step 3 of BC’s restart
Beginning with Step 3, employers will no longer be required to maintain a COVID-19 Safety Plan, and will instead transition to communicable disease prevention. Learn more.
Here you'll find links to health and safety information and resources for work in retail and wholesale, including supermarkets, building supply, distribution centres, convenience stores, and garden centres.
To reduce the potential for injury or disease, it's important to manage the risks and hazards in your workplace. See our resources to learn more about common risks and hazards in your industry, or follow the links to these related topics:
Resources
Health and Safety for Retail Small Business
A guide to health and safety for employers in a retail business with fewer than 20 employees. The guide explains the basic WorkSafeBC requirements and outlines how to set up a health and safety program,...
Health and Safety Guide for New Retail Workers
This guide is meant to increase awareness of workplace safety and provide some specific safety tips for retail workers. It focuses on what you need to know to have a safe and healthy work experience, and...
Preventing Violence, Robbery, and Theft: A Guide for Retail Owners, Managers, and Workers
This book describes key risks and how to prevent violent incidents in the workplace. It addresses issues such as shoplifting, robbery, and abusive customers. It also includes information on what to do...
Back to Work, Back to Health: Return to Work for the Retail Industry
This booklet is for employers and supervisors who would like some guidance in helping injured workers recover and return to work.
Highlights
- New resource clarifies the use of face shields in the workplace Published on: December 07, 2020
- Guidelines for annual equipment inspections available from Engineers and Geoscientists BC Published on: January 23, 2020
- Reducing risk for lone retail workers late at night Published on: August 26, 2019
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Recent incidents
Incident summaries to alert employers and workers to hazards in their industries.2021-06-30 20:05:06