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WorkSafeBC

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Getting Started

Registering | H&S Requirements | H&S Programs | H&S Training | First Aid Requirements | Reporting Incident and Injury | Managing Claims | Appealing a WorkSafeBC Decision | For New Canadians


Registering

Online Services
Registering for Coverage
WorkSafeBC Online help including information about how to register, who has to register, and benefits of registration.

Employers' Advisers Offices
Employers' advisers are independent of the WorkSafeBC and are available to provide impartial advice on assessment, prevention, and claims matters.

Reporting (payroll) and Remitting

OneStop Business Registry
Here you get instant one stop access to many public agencies. You can do the most commonly required British Columbia business registrations and transactions.

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  • Renovating or building your home? You may need to register with WorkSafeBC (PDF 346 KB)
  • Guide to Completing Your Employer Payroll and Contract Labour Report (PDF 1 MB) 12/03

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  • Employer's Registration Application (PDF 64 KB) R08-03
  • Personal Option Protection Insurance Application Package (PDF 119 KB) R01-03
  • Application for Alternative Assessment Procedure for Interjurisdictional Trucking (PDF 27 KB) R7/01

Health and Safety Requirements

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  • Small Business Health and Safety Log Book (PDF 406 KB)
    * Order print copies from the Small Business Service Centre, email .
  • Effective Health and Safety Programs: The Key to a Safe Workplace and Due Diligence PH33 (PDF 532 KB)
    Updated: December 2005
    * Order print copies from the Small Business Service Centre, email
  • Seven Steps to A Safer Workplace (PDF 42 KB)
    * Order print copies from the Small Business Service Centre, email .
  • Safety at Work in BC for New Canadians (PDF 48 KB)

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  • Notice of Project: Construction, asbestos, lead. (PDF 88 KB) Sample only for viewing online. Forms are individually coded and can be ordered from WorkSafeBC Forms.

Health and Safety Programs

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  • Small Business Health and Safety Log Book (PDF 406 KB)
  • Informal Safety Program for Small Business (PDF 43 KB)
    * Order print copies from the Small Business Service Centre, email

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Video
Small Business - Talking Safety 6 min 42 sec
Small business leaders and employers from across B.C. discuss health and safety as a core business value -- it saves them money and improves staff morale and productivity.

Health and Safety Training

 Pamphlets & Booklets

  • Safety on the Job is Everyone's Business: The Responsibilities of Employers, Supervisors and Workers (PDF 116 KB)
  • 3 Steps to Effective Worker Education and Training BK42 (PDF 680 KB) Updated: August 2007

 Checklist

First Aid Requirements

worker having his hand bandaged  First Aid Assessment Tool to help determine your workplace requirements.

What You Need To Know
Understanding First Aid Requirements
Recommended Minimum Levels of First Aid
Assigned Hazard Rating List
First aid kits: Recommended Minimum Contents

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Reporting Incidents and Injuries

Reporting Injuries to WorkSafeBC
Owners and employers must immediately report to WorkSafeBC accidents that resulted in death or the risk of death. Call (604) 276-3100 or toll-free 1-888-621-SAFE (7233). To report after-hours and weekend accidents, call (604-273-7711 or 1-866-922-4357 (WCB-HELP)).

They must report the following work related injuries and diseases to WorkSafeBC's Compensation Services within three days:

  • A worker is injured and loses consciousness.
  • A worker is sent for medical treatment by a first aid attendant or supervisor.
  • A worker has an injury or disease that needs medical treatment.
  • A worker states that he or she is going to get medical treatment or has already received medical treatment for an injury or disease.
  • A worker is (or claims to be) unable to do his or her job because of an injury or disease.
  • In an accident, an artificial limb, eyeglasses, dentures, or hearing aid is broken.

Online Services
What to do when a worker is injured
Incident and Injury Report

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  • Form 7 Employer's Report of Injury or Occupational Disease (PDF 62 KB) R10/05
  • Form 6 Application for Compensation and Report of Injury or Occupational Disease (PDF 72 KB) R03/06
  • Form 6A Worker's Report of Injury or Occupational Disease to Employer (PDF 81 KB) R04/05
  • Form 6/7 Independent Operator's Application for Compensation and Report of Injury or Occupational Disease (PDF 57 KB) R03/06
  • Form 52E40 Incident Investigation Report (PDF 113 KB) R11/04

Managing Claims

Online Services
How a claim is processed
Claim status
Request for claim file disclosure

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  • Managing Your WorkSafeBC Claim: The Basics of Workers' Compensation (PDF 280 KB)
  • Return to Work is Good Business (PDF 740 KB)

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Appealing a WorkSafeBC Decision

Online Services
Assessment decision review and appeal
Claim review and appeal for employers Informal review
Health and safety enforcement review and appeals

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Step 1 Informal Review

  • WorkSafeBC Form: Request for Written Reasons (Assessment/Registration related) (PDF 23 KB) R06/02
  • WorkSafeBC Form: Request for reasons for Prevention Division decision or order (PDF 45 KB)

Step 2 Formal Review

Step 3 Formal Appeal (External to WorkSafeBC)
Online Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT)

For New Canadians

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