Overview

Failure to manage health and safety issues can result not only in workplace accidents and injuries, but also in extreme financial and even criminal consequences.

With our in-depth knowledge of federal and provincial legislation, we help clients maintain a safe workplace and prevent dangerous or costly mistakes. We have extensive experience assisting our clients in managing the complete spectrum of workplace safety issues, from day-to-day operational issues to complex cases where we have represented our clients before coroner’s inquests and through public inquiries.

Services

• Employer classification for assessment purposes and experience rating
• Strategies to reduce insurance assessments
• Employer notification obligations regarding workplace injuries and occupational disease claims
• Workers' compensation claims adjudication and appeals
• Workplace audits
• Workers' compensation wage loss and permanent disability pension benefits
• Applications for workers' compensation claims cost relief
• General duties of employers, workers, supervisors, owners, officers, and directors, as well as prime contractors at multiple employer workplaces
• Requirement for, and roles and responsibilities of, joint occupational health and safety committee
• Application of general, specific, and industry-based regulatory requirements
• Development of policies on workplace health and safety
• Accident investigation and reporting including WorkSafeBC serious injury and fatality investigations
• Appealing inspection orders issued by health and safety officers
• Discriminatory action/retaliation complaints by workers
• Workplace bullying and harassment claims
• Review Division and WCAT matters