WorkSafeBC

asbestos contractors

Construction Business

Protecting contractors from asbestos

Asbestos abatement contractors who operate in B.C. must be licensed by Jan. 1, 2024.
WorkSafeBC

Construction Business

WorkSafeBC: slips, trips and falls costly

Slips, trips, and falls are the costliest workplace incidents and some of the biggest causes of general productivity loss, according to WorkSafeBC.
asbestos abatement contractors

REMI Network

B.C. requiring asbestos abatement license

Asbestos abatement contractors who operate in B.C. must be licensed by Jan. 1, 2024.
asbestos abatement contractors

Construction Business

B.C. invites feedback on asbestos licences

The B.C. government is inviting feedback on proposed health and safety requirements for contractors who undertake asbestos abatement work.
risk worksafebc

Construction Business

WorkSafeBC issues reminder about heat stress risk

WorkSafeBC is reminding employers and outdoor workers about the risk of developing heat stress, which can lead to heat exhaustion.
worksafebc

Construction Business

WorkSafeBC makes changes to hard hat rules

WorkSafeBC is making changes to B.C.’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulation on safety headgear. It will make job sites more inclusive for people who wear religious head coverings.
closure safety plans

Construction Business

Are your COVID safety plans good enough?

A construction site closure can happen even with the best COVID precautions and safety plans in place. Vigilance and due diligence are key.
heat stress

Construction Business

WorkSafeBC issues heat stress warning

WorkSafeBC is reminding employers and workers about the risk of developing symptoms of heat stress when working outdoors.
IPAC

Construction Business

Opposition to COVID-19 on workplace diseases list

The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA), member of the Employers’ Forum, opposes the addition of COVID-19 to the list of workplace diseases by WorkSafeBC.
worksafebc premiums

Construction Business

WorkSafeBC premiums waived for CEWS employers

WorkSafeBC is waiving premiums for employers who are approved to receive the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) for furloughed workers.
chlorine gas release nets funds for health and safety initiatives

Construction Business

Building trades call for COVID health public inquiry

The BC Building Trades Council is calling for a public inquiry into health and safety in the construction sector. BCBT represents 35,000 unionized workers.
restart

REMI Network

B.C. outlines plan to restart safely

British Columbians will move forward with safely restarting their province beginning in mid-May, according to a plan announced by Premier John Horgan.
worksafebc

Construction Business

WorkSafeBC works with industry to ensure safety

WorkSafeBC is working with workers, employers, and industry associations to ensure construction sites are healthy and safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.
housing targets

Construction Business

B.C. construction sites open but with restrictions

The B.C. provincial health officer has clarified that the mass gatherings order during the current COVID-19 pandemic does not apply to construction sites.

Construction Business

Anne Naser named new WorkSafeBC CEO

Anne Naser has been named as the new president and CEO of WorkSafeBC after an extensive global search. She will officially assume the position June 3, 2019.
lost workers

Construction Business

Ceremonies across B.C. to honour lost workers

British Columbians are remembering workers who lost their lives on the job, at more than 35 Day of Mourning ceremonies around the province on April 28.
builders code

Construction Business

B.C. Builders Code to improve worker retention

A new initiative called Builders Code aims to address B.C.’s skilled labour shortage by reducing harassment, bullying and hazing on construction worksites.