Our true passion is to assist our clients in achieving a total occupational health and safety program and compliance with WorkSafeBC regulations and legislation. Whether you are a small, medium or large organisation in BC, Greystone Safety Services has a wide range of occupational health and safety consulting services to suit any organization. |
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WORKSAFEBC COMPLIANCE
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HAS YOUR COMPANY RECEIVED AN INSPECTION REPORT OR WRITTEN ORDERS FROM WORKSAFEBC?
The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) in BC contains legal requirements that must be met by all workplaces under the inspectional jurisdiction of WorkSafeBC. Many sections of the OHSR have associated guidelines and policies. The purpose of the OHSR in BC is to promote occupational health and safety and to protect workers and other persons present at workplaces from work-related risks to their health, safety, and well-being. Compliance with the requirements provides the basis on which workers and employers, in cooperation, can solve workplace health and safety problems. The requirements are not an end in themselves, but are a foundation upon which to build an effective health and safety program. Greystone Safety Services provide employers professional legal services to ensure their company operations are in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation & Workers Compensation Act Legislation in British Columbia (WorkSafeBC). We will also work closely with Occupational Safety & Hygiene Officers, to ensure compliance if your company has been issued any inspection reports or written orders. FINES AND PENALTIES CONSULTATION, INSPECTION REPORT AND ORDERS CONSULTATION, NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE DEVELOPMENT, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY OFFICER CONSULTATION, OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENIST OFFICER CONSULTATION, WORKSAFEBC OHSR & WCA LEGISLATION CONSULTATION. Employers who commit health and safety violations may receive administrative penalties which are monetary fines from WorkSafeBC. WorkSafeBC may impose penalties, sanctions or stop work orders on employers that do one or more of the following:
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prime contractor responsibilities
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.
Greystone Safety Services will assist your organization in ensuring your legal responsibilities as a Prime Contractor in the following ways:
Greystone Safety Services will assist your organization in ensuring your legal responsibilities as a Prime Contractor in the following ways:
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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 |
OUR TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSULTANTS IN BC PROVIDE EMPLOYERS WITH:
HEALTH & SAFETY
PROGRAMS DEVELOPMENT BC |
SAFETY TRAINING
COURSES BC |
SAFETY PROGRAM
AUDITS BC |
SAFETY INSPECTIONS &
RISK ASSESSMENTS BC |
WORKSAFEBC
COMPLIANCE BC |
