Labour Minister Harry Bains says reforms are coming to WorkSafeBC. But not fast enough for Sharon Cager. Photo via BC government. On a Thursday in early February Sharon Cager was assaulted while doing ...

B.C.'s worker safety agency ignored years of legal advice from the province's own lawyers before it bungled its probe of a 2012 mill explosion so badly that no one will ever face charges in the ...

The British Columbia Restaurant and Foodservices Association (BCRFA) is accusing WorkSafeBC of bullying tactics in how the independent worker-insurance agency assesses, penalizes and fines restaurants ...

A Burnaby-based landscaping company has been fined more than $27,000 after one of their employees got caught in an industrial ...

WorkSafeBC has posted a new guide, posters, and a video addressing hazards specific to craft-brewing and distilling processes, including carbon dioxide and confined spaces. Mar 21, 2019 WorkSafeBC ...

VICTORIA — The government agency in charge of setting and enforcing the rules for reopening businesses closed by the pandemic can’t afford to help businesses buy protective equipment because it has ...

WorkSafeBC's report into the Burns Lake sawmill explosion that killed two people and left 20 others injured is not pleasant reading. What is abundantly apparent by the time you reach the end is that ...

Labour Minister Harry Bains said the surplus in BC’s fund for injured workers keeps premiums low for employers and has improved benefits for workers. Photo via BC government. B.C.’s workers’ ...

Commercial fishing is one of British Columbia’s most dangerous occupations, and drowning is the leading cause of death for the province’s fishermen. Nov 09, 2018 WorkSafeBC has released a new video as ...

A 2007 agreement with B.C.’s solicitor general to give WorkSafeBC investigators special powers requires them to know how to conduct interviews and seize evidence so it can stand up in court. Those ...

The single largest penalty ever has been handed to a Toronto-based company that had been hired to provide demolition services, WorkSafeBC officials announced Friday. GFL Environmental Inc. must pay a ...

A CBC News investigation has uncovered questionable methods used by WorkSafeBC to avoid compensating workers for costly injuries. "They're trying to force me to go on welfare," says former tow truck ...