RICHMOND, BC, May 1, 2026 /CNW/ - In 2023, the Government of B.C. established the Fair Practices Commissioner (FPC) through legislation to enhance the office's independence from WorkSafeBC and ensure ...

WorkSafeBC will return $570 million surplus to BC employers in 2026. WorkSafeBC does not receive any funding from the provincial government.WorkSafeBC When it comes to WorkSafeBC, one of the most ...

When it comes to WorkSafeBC, one of the most misunderstood issues we hear about from business groups is the surplus. Specifically, many small-business associations have been calling on WorkSafeBC to ...

WorkSafeBC will return an estimated $570 million in surplus funds to employers in 2026 by deliberately setting average premium rates below the actual cost of running British Columbia’s workers’ ...

A tree worker suffered life-altering back injuries after falling more than 30ft (9.1m) as he attempted to abseil from an elevated platform that had stopped working. AP Tree Specialists has been fined ...

Worker suffered life-altering back injuries after falling from a MEWP basket. HSE found the company failed to plan, supervise or safely carry out work at height. AP Tree Specialists Ltd fined £20,000; ...

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — WorkSafeBC has fined an energy company more than $100,000 for alleged violations at a Fort St. John work site. The agency has fined Arc Resources $140,615.83 after an inspection ...

A B.C. business group is calling for WorkSafeBC’s huge surplus to be refunded to the businesses who have paid into it. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says WorkSafeBC is sitting on a ...

Nearly every week, I see newspapers and magazines that seemed fine suddenly going out of business. Or a private equity fund buying up a chain of newspapers that had been serving communities for ...

2:07 New WorkSafe tips, gratuities rules criticized by hospitality industry Two organizations that represent restaurants across B.C. are asking WorkSafeBC to pause enforcement of what they call a ...

Ian Tostenson, CEO of the British Columbia Restaurant and Foodservices Association, says WorksafeBC is acting like a bullyChung Chow, BIV The British Columbia Restaurant and Foodservices Association ...

How Traylor Bros. succeeded with training Impact of ANSI A92 standards on safety Shortfalls in implementation of safety training Ongoing efforts toward MEWP safety It’s been five years since sweeping ...