Roadside Workers Are In the Cone Zone
In the “cone zone” there is not much to protect a worker at the side of the road from being seriously injured or killed by a passing vehicle. As WorkSafeBC points out in a recent release, there are...
View ArticleDistracted Driving a Significant Risk for British Columbia Workers
WorkSafeBC is working with The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) to reduce the risks of distracted driving in British Columbia, according to a report from ICBC. The province, police,...
View ArticleSqualid Camp in British Columbia Lead to Long Overdue Wages
Some long overdue wages are finally being paid to 57 tree planters, more than a year after they were found without adequate food, water or shelter in a remote camp in southeastern B.C., according to a...
View ArticleWorkSafeBC Reports Flat Average Rate for 2012
WorkSafeBC recently announced that the average base premium rate for registered employers in British Columbia remains unchanged from 2011. According to a report from the WBC, the 2012 average...
View ArticleSeveral British Columbia Organizations Recognized for Worker Safety
Organizations and individuals across B.C. are being recognized for exceptional efforts in promoting safety and health in the workplace. Winners of NAOSH (North American Occupational Safety and Health)...
View ArticleBritish Columbia Reaches Out to Employers and Others Regarding Safety
Supervisors, workers, and employers in any industry in British Columbia may benefit from a new WorkSafeBC online safety training course that can be accessed any time, free of charge. The Supervising...
View ArticleBritish Columbia Delegates Meet to Form Workplace Safety Strategy
More than 300 local government delegates from across B.C. met in Vancouver recently to share strategies and reaffirm their commitment to protecting workers from occupational injury, disease, and death,...
View ArticleBritish Columbia Gas and Dash Laws for Workers Changing
WorkSafeBC is changing British Columbia's gas-and-dash laws after businesses complained some of the regulations to protect late-night workers were not feasible. According to information from The...
View ArticleCanada Gives Employers Tools to Reduce Risk of Workplace Domestic Violence
WorkSafeBC (British Columbia) recently reported it would be releasing resources to help employers and workers reduce the risk of domestic violence entering the workplace. The Domestic Violence in...
View ArticleNurses Ordered to Get Flu Shot or Wear Mask
If Unwilling to Get Flu Shot, Will Need to Wear Mask Health care workers in British Columbia have been informed that if they are not willing to get jabbed with the flu shot, they will have to...
View ArticleRoadside Workers Are In the Cone Zone
In the “cone zone” there is not much to protect a worker at the side of the road from being seriously injured or killed by a passing vehicle. As WorkSafeBC points out in a recent release, there are...
View ArticleDistracted Driving a Significant Risk for British Columbia Workers
WorkSafeBC is working with The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) to reduce the risks of distracted driving in British Columbia, according to a report from ICBC. The province, police,...
View ArticleSqualid Camp in British Columbia Lead to Long Overdue Wages
Some long overdue wages are finally being paid to 57 tree planters, more than a year after they were found without adequate food, water or shelter in a remote camp in southeastern B.C., according to a...
View ArticleWorkSafeBC Reports Flat Average Rate for 2012
WorkSafeBC recently announced that the average base premium rate for registered employers in British Columbia remains unchanged from 2011. According to a report from the WBC, the 2012 average...
View ArticleSeveral British Columbia Organizations Recognized for Worker Safety
Organizations and individuals across B.C. are being recognized for exceptional efforts in promoting safety and health in the workplace. Winners of NAOSH (North American Occupational Safety and Health)...
View ArticleBritish Columbia Reaches Out to Employers and Others Regarding Safety
Supervisors, workers, and employers in any industry in British Columbia may benefit from a new WorkSafeBC online safety training course that can be accessed any time, free of charge. The Supervising...
View ArticleBritish Columbia Delegates Meet to Form Workplace Safety Strategy
More than 300 local government delegates from across B.C. met in Vancouver recently to share strategies and reaffirm their commitment to protecting workers from occupational injury, disease, and death,...
View ArticleBritish Columbia Gas and Dash Laws for Workers Changing
WorkSafeBC is changing British Columbia's gas-and-dash laws after businesses complained some of the regulations to protect late-night workers were not feasible. According to information from The...
View ArticleCanada Gives Employers Tools to Reduce Risk of Workplace Domestic Violence
WorkSafeBC (British Columbia) recently reported it would be releasing resources to help employers and workers reduce the risk of domestic violence entering the workplace. The Domestic Violence in...
View ArticleNurses Ordered to Get Flu Shot or Wear Mask
If Unwilling to Get Flu Shot, Will Need to Wear Mask Health care workers in British Columbia have been informed that if they are not willing to get jabbed with the flu shot, they will have to conceal...
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