If you treat an obese worker as disabled, whether or not his weight limits his activities, you’re liable for disability discrimination.

A revised bulletin on avoiding safety incidents by having pre-project meetings.

This video demonstrates the importance of proper planning, use of guardrails, and the right fall protection equipment.

Video from WorkSafeBC

A WorkSafeBC report says former Premier Gordon Campbell didn’t properly oversee safety measures at his summer home where a roofer fell to his death through a skylight opening. WorkSafeBC says although Campbell was considered the prime contractor on the job site, he didn’t meet the …

Most companies know that they have to be concerned about the safety performance of their contractors. But they may not pay as much attention—if they pay any at all—to the safety records of their suppliers.
When we asked if you considered a company’s workplace safety program …

WorkSafeBC released a new mobile app that gives employers, contractors and even homeowners the ability to easily access clearance letters, which are notices that indicate whether a firm, contractor or sub-contractor is complying with WorkSafeBC’s registration and payment requirements. The app lets employers request new …

A pedestrian slipped on ice on the sidewalk outside a grocery store, fell and injured her ankle. She sued the store and the landscaper it hired to take care of snow removal for negligence and under the Occupiers’ Liability Act. The court ruled that the …

The oil and gas industry is one of the more hazardous sectors in Canada. For example, in 2010, there were 16 fatalities in the upstream oil and gas industry in Alberta alone and 83 serious injuries in the industry in BC that year. So it’s …