WorkSafeBC is reminding employers to prepare for changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHS Regulation) related to occupational first aid, which take effect on Nov. 1, 2024.

A Notice of Project will be required to be submitted to WorkSafeBC before any tower crane activities take place in B.C.

WorkSafeBC is asking B.C. employers to take the necessary steps to ensure they meet the new occupational first aid requirements that are taking effect later this year.

WorkSafeBC announced today that the preliminary average base premium rate for 2025 will remain unchanged at 1.55 percent of employers’ assessable payroll. Subject to final approvals by WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors, this will be the eighth year in a row that the average base rate has remained at this level.

WorkSafeBC is drawing attention to the impact of musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) in B.C. workplaces and the need for employers to reduce the risks of these injuries.