Employer Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

As an employer, you have responsibilities to create and manage a healthy and safe workplace, which include a legal obligation to meet the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) and to enhance health and safety culture and performance.

As part of the benefits of your WorkSafeBCs coverage, you have the following responsibilities:

• Register for coverage
• Pay premiums
• Report your payroll
• Contact us about changes to your business
• Provide a safe workplace
• Report injuries and diseases, and investigate incidents
• And anything further outlined in the roles, rights & responsibilities

Employer Oversight

Employers also have a responsibility to supervise their worksites and ensure their crew's safety.

Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities

Everyone in the workplace has a role in keeping their work environment safe. Owners, employers, supervisors, workers, and prime contractors all have key roles, rights and responsibilities as outlined in the Workers’ Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.

Safe Work Practices

Employers are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the available BC Crane Safety safe work practices, procedures, and tools to improve safe production on their worksites.

Regulatory Responsibilities

Employers must understand and apply requirements under the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.