WORKSAFEBC COMPLIANCE SAFETY CONSULTING SERVICES BC

2026 WORKSAFEBC INSPECTIONS COMPLIANCE

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A WorkSafeBC occupational safety or hygiene officer may visit your worksite to conduct an inspection.

Employers cannot obstruct an officer from carrying out their duties. An officer of the board has the right to:

Enter workplaces unannounced. You cannot deny an officer entry to a workplace
Tour, observe and inspect the workplace
Ask that work process commence, or tools be used
Take photos
Interview workers
Inspect records
Attend relevant employer training
Remove items from the workplace for further investigation
Stop unsafe work

The officer will physically leave (or email) an written inspection report, which is an official record of the visit. An inspection report details findings of a worksite visit by a WorkSafeBC safety or hygiene officer. The inspection report documents any points of discussion and recommendations. It also includes any orders or penalties if your company has been found in violation of any of the occupational health and safety regulations. Supervisors should review the inspection report as soon as it is issued.

How can GG Health and Safety Consulting assist with your issued inspection report?

If your company has been issued with an inspection report from an officer of the board, GG Health and Safety Consulting can assist your company in the following ways:

Explain to you in easy to understand terms what violations your company as been issued orders for;
Provide recommendations to your company as to what steps need to be taken to ensure compliance with the written orders;
Develop a written notice of compliance to forward to the officer and work on your company's behalf as your safety consultant; and
Develop safety programs, policies and procedures and/or provide safety training to your employees as ordered in the issued inspection report

2026 PRIME CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

If your business hires contractors, it is important to know that some contractors may be your workers. This means you would be responsible for them as their employer and you would be required to pay premiums for their WorkSafeBC coverage. The owner of a workplace is an important part of the prime contractor process in BC. It is the owner that assigns prime contractor status through a written agreement and if that agreement isn’t in place, the owner is the prime contractor.

According to Section 118 of the Workers Compensation Act; in a workplace where there are two or more employers working at the same time, a written agreement must identify a prime contractor. If there is no written agreement, the owner is considered to be the prime contractor. While prime contractors have overall responsibility for health and safety on a work site, employers still retain responsibility for the health and safety of their own workers.

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GG Health and Safety Consulting can assist your organization in ensuring your legal responsibilities as a prime contractor in the following ways:

DEVELOP WRITTEN HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAMS FOR ALL EMPLOYERS ON SITE

PROVIDE TRAINING COURSES IN VARIOUS TOPICS FOR ALL EMPLOYERS ON SITE

DEVELOP WRITTEN PROCEDURES IDENTIFYING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH EMPLOYER

DEVELOP WRITTEN AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ALL EMPLOYERS

PROVIDE ON-SITE CONSULTATION TO COORDINATE OHS RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN ALL EMPLOYERS