Workplace Safety

WORKPLACE SAFETY SITES

To promote health and safety in the workplace in Canada to:

Facilitate
- Consultation and cooperation among federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions
- Participation by labour and management
Assist in the development and maintenance of policies and programs
Serve as a national centre for information relating to occupational health and safety

What all Canadian Workers need to know!

OBJECTIVES
A joint industry and government strategy on workplace safety was developed, with six key objectives:

Increase awareness of workplace health and safety and the need to reduce injuries.
Expand and strengthen partnerships among employers, workers and government in health and safety program development and injury prevention.
Strengthen the workplace health and safety legislative and regulatory framework and develop improved safety standards
Improve workplace health and safety compliance through new incentives and enforcement initiatives.
Expand training and education in workplace health and safety.
Improve workplace health and safety research and performance reporting.

WCB WorkSafebc.com is dedicated to promoting workplace health and safety for employers and employees of British Columbia. Your online resource for workplace injury prevention information from the WCB and across the Web.

"The Government of Canada has contributed funding to this initiative."