The IRSST released a document aimed at managers and practitioners concerned with occupational health, including psychological well-being. In this document, the authors propose ways of applying measures that enhance the meaning that a worker gives to his work because it’s a determining factor in his …

The WCB released the 2010 Corporate Accountability Document for Jan. through March of this year. It includes a summary of:

Annual outcomes related to goals, measures and targets
Year-to-date indicators that track the achievement of goals
Management’s notes on specific initiatives
Statements of Operations and Cash Flows
Risks that the …

While a construction worker was working in a trench, a concrete slab fell on him, pinning him to the ground. He was taken to the hospital, where he was reported to be in stable condition. The WSHD is investigating the incident.

The following OHS guidelines have been added or revised:

Mobile crane and boom truck annual inspections
First Aid – Assigned Hazard Rating List
Board acceptance of procedures for avalanche control.

Although 2011 rates won’t be finalized until the fall, WorkSafeBC projects that the average published base rate will drop by 1% to $1.54 per $100 of employers’ assessable payroll in 2011 from the 2008, 2009 and 2010 rate of $1.56. The average published base rate …