WorkSafeBC
| Company type | Statutory Agency |
|---|---|
| Industry | Regulatory Agency / Workers' Compensation |
| Founded | 1917 [1] |
| Headquarters | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada |
| Website | www.worksafebc.com |
The Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia, operating as WorkSafeBC, is a statutory agency that came into existence in 1917, after the provincial legislature put into force legislation passed in 1902.[2]
WorkSafeBC's mandate includes prevention of occupational injury and occupational disease, which WorkSafeBC accomplishes through education, consultation, and enforcement. It carries out workplace inspections and investigates serious incidents such as fatalities. The Workers Compensation Act[3] assigns the authority to make the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation of British Columbia.[4]
WorkSafeBC's authority over occupational health and safety of workers does not extend to:
- Mines, which are under the authority of the British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines
- Federally regulated employers, which are under the authority of Federal Labour Program within Employment and Social Development Canada
WorkSafeBC is the exclusive workers' compensation insurer in British Columbia, Canada, covering more than 200,000 registered employers and 2.3 million workers.
References
- ^ "Our story". Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Our story". Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/96492_00 Queen's Printer British Columbia, Workers Compensation Act[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 492
- ^ WorkSafeBC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation