Workplace safety in the BC Public Service
Last updated on January 9, 2024
Contribute to a safe BC Public Service workplace by following safe work procedures, immediately reporting unsafe conditions or incidents and being prepared to respond appropriately in the event of a workplace injury or emergency.
Safety supports for all employees
Safety roles and responsibilities
Safe workplaces start with understanding your rights, safety roles and responsibilities in the workplace
Safety planning for employees
- Addressing domestic violence
- Emergency wardens
- Ergonomics
- First aid
- Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC)
- Violence in the workplace
- Working alone – risk assessment and check-in
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
WorkSafeBC
Incident reporting
Safety Training
Safety training opportunities include courses in the PSA Learning System and workplace-specific requirements
- Emergency wardens orientation
- Ergonomics training
- Incident investigations training
- Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC) training
- Mitigating workplace violence
- New and young worker training
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
Refusing unsafe work
Procedures and regulations protect employees from unsafe or hazardous workplace conditions and outline how and when to refuse unsafe work.
Safety supports for people leaders
Supervisor safety roles and responsibilities
Learn how to build and maintain a safe and healthy workplace in the BC Public Service
- Due diligence
- Hazard-specific plans
- Supervisor and executive safety responsibilities
- The Workers’ Compensation Act
Safety planning for supervisors
- Accident prevention and incident investigations
- Bio-hazards, occupational diseases and hepatitis B
- Ergonomics for managers and supervisors
- First aid for supervisors
- Impairment in the workplace
- Indoor air quality
- JOHSC for supervisors
- JOHSC annual evaluation
- Radon testing and mitigation
- Targeted violence or suicide threats
- Violence in the workplace
- Workplace Inspections
- WorkSafeBC Inspections
WorkSafeBC and reporting injuries
WorkSafeBC requires that all serious incidents and accidents be immediately reported and investigated.
Emergency response and planning
An emergency response plan promotes safety awareness and commitment to safety. BC Public Service supervisors must have a plan for responding to potential emergencies.