Small businesses
Employers, regardless of size, must ensure the health and safety of their workers. We have resources for small business owners that can quickly help you understand what's required to meet your legal obligations, including registering your business and applying for coverage, managing claims, and meeting your responsibilities for health and safety.
Generally, you need coverage if you:
- Employ and pay workers on a regular, casual, or contract basis
- As a homeowner, hire an individual to work in or around your home for a certain period of time (e.g., child care, lawn services)
- Come from another province or country to do work in B.C.
- Work in the commercial fishing or trucking industries
If you are self-employed and do not hire any workers or unregistered contractors, you do not need to register or pay premiums. You may be eligible to purchase optional coverage to cover lost salary and medical expenses if you are injured on the job as a result of your work.
Resources
Health and Safety for Small Businesses: A Guide to WorkSafeBC
This guide is designed to help small business owners in B.C. understand their legal responsibilities related to health and safety. It outlines insurance requirements, such as registering your business...
Small Business and WorkSafeBC
This web book, viewable online from a computer or mobile device, is designed to help small business owners in B.C. understand their legal responsibilities related to health and safety. It outlines insurance...
Small Business Health & Safety Log Book
This guide is aimed at smaller businesses that have one to five employees. It includes easy-to-use checklists and blank forms that will walk you through the process of establishing a health and safety...
What do I get for my WorkSafeBC coverage?
This video features the benefits of WorkSafeBC coverage for both workers and employers in British Columbia.