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In British Columbia Employers must:
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- Ensure the health and safety of your workers.
- Correct hazardous workplace conditions is much as possible.
- Inform your workers about any remaining hazards.
- Make copies of the Occupation Health and Safety Regulation and the Worker’s Compensation Act available to workers.
- Ensure that your workers comply with the requirements of the Regulation and the Act.
- Ensure that your workers know their rights and responsibilities under the Regulation and a comply with them.
- Establish an occupational health and safety program.
- Provide a maintain protective devices, equipment, and clothing. Ensure that workers use them.
- Provide your workers with education, supervision, and training specific to your workplace.
- Consult and cooperate with your joint health and safety.
In British Columbia Supervisors must:
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- Ensure the health and safety of workers and your direct supervision.
- Know the requirements of the Regulation that apply to work your supervising.
- Ensure that workers under your direct supervision are informed about all hazards in the workplace and that they comply with the Regulation.
- Consult and cooperate with joint health and safety committee.
- Cooperate with WorkSafeBC and its officers.
In British Columbia Workers must:
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- Take reasonable care to protect your health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your actions.
- Comply with Regulation and other legal requirements.
- Follow establish safe work procedures.
- Use any required PPE.
- Refrain from horseplay or similar conduct that may endanger others.
- Don’t work if you’re impaired (for example by drugs or alcohol).
- Report accidents and other incidents (such as near misses) to your supervisor.
- Report to your supervisor or employer any of the following:
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- a hazard that might endanger others
- a problem with protective equipment or clothing
- a violation of the Regulation or other legal requirements
- Cooperate with your joint health and safety committee.
- Cooperate with WorkSafeBC and its officers.