Responsibilities

In British Columbia Employers must:

    • 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:

    • 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:

    • 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:
        • 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.