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WorkSafeBC 2025 Rate Sessions

The WorkSafeBC Board of Directors will be finalizing the 2025 employer premium rates in October. Ahead of that, the preliminary rates are now available onwww.WorkSafeBC.com/rates. For 2025, the average base premium rate is proposed to remain unchanged at 1.55 percent of employers’ assessable payroll. This compares to an average expected cost for 2025 of 1.75 […]

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Heat Stress

Our bodies naturally maintain a temperature between 36°C and 38°C. Sweating cools our bodies down, but if you work in a hot environment this might not be enough. If your body heats up faster than it can cool itself, you experience heat stress. This can lead to serious heat disorders and potential injury Read More

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Updates to First Aid Regulations Impacting B.C. Employers

In April 2023, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors approved amendments to Part 3 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, relating to first aid. These amendments take effect November 1, 2024. To assist workplaces in preparing for the proposed requirements, WorkSafeBC has added further guidance to their backgrounder on the occupational first aid regulatory changes. A

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WorkSafeBC Urges Employers to Protect Workers from Smoke Exposure

As wildfires continue to affect B.C.’s Southern Interior, employers and workers must remain vigilant about the potential health risks posed by smoke exposure, such as respiratory illness and eye irritation. by WorkSafeBC “Breathing in smoke can be dangerous for workers, as it is a form of air pollution that contains a complex mixture of harmful

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Improved Form 30M33 Now Available

WorkSafeBC is taking a step toward better protecting workers working near energized high-voltage electrical equipment or conductors. They have launched a revised version of the Assurance of Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, Part 19 (Form 30M33). The purpose of Form 30M33 If you are a power utility system owner or an employer who

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