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Commercial fishing boats can be hazardous work environments, and the right safety resources can help crews better recognize risks and prevent injuries. An updated edition of ‘Gearing Up for Safety in Commercial Fishing’, offers practical guidance designed to make safety approachable for everyone working at sea.

Here’s what’s new in our flagship health and safety book for commercial fishing:
✅ Fresh graphics and plain language to better reflect current legislation
✅ Expanded focus on new and young worker training requirements
✅ Clear, visual illustrations to support safety strategies and longer engagement.

Read the updated guide and explore more safety resources for commercial fishing at http://ms.spr.ly/6180v8f1w

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Student Safety Video Contest!

Students across B.C. submitted more than 70 videos on the theme “Use your voice for safety,” sharing powerful messages about speaking up when you see a workplace hazard.

The 2026 winners are:

Grades 8 to 10
🏆 Accidents Don’t Stay Silent — Rockridge Secondary School
🏆 Voices — Partners in Education, Qathet school district

Grades 11 and 12
🏆 The Book of WorkSafe Wisdom — Rockridge Secondary School
🏆 Voltage — Guildford Park Secondary School

A special congratulations to The Book of WorkSafe Wisdom, which also received the Actsafe Aspiring Filmmaker Award and took first place in the national Focus on Safety Youth Video Contest.

Thank you to all the students, schools, sponsors, and voters who helped make this year’s contest a success.

Watch the winning videos : http://ms.spr.ly/6181vRNSx

Being prepared is part of building a safe and healthy workplace. 🦺

This week is Emergency Preparedness Week, and this year's theme is "Be Prepared. Know Your Risks." That work starts by having a plan in place before an emergency happens.

Under B.C.'s workplace health and safety legislation, employers are required to have an emergency response plan. If you’re not sure where to begin, here are three key steps to get started:

✅ Visit http://ms.spr.ly/6189v3LMb to learn about risks specific to your workplace
✅ Create and communicate a response plan with your team
✅ Assemble and maintain an emergency kit on-site

You can also visit http://ms.spr.ly/6181v3LMd to identify local risks, build a workplace emergency plan, and update your kit.

Take some time this week to make sure you and your team know what to do in an emergency, and let’s keep every worker in B.C. informed, prepared, and ready to respond.

“Construction Safety Week highlights the progress we’ve made in improving safety on worksites, but known and emerging risks continue to result in injuries to workers, showing there is more work to be done.” says Todd McDonald, head of Prevention Services at WorkSafeBC.

From 2021 to 2025, WorkSafeBC accepted approximately:

▪️ 38,000 claims in construction
▪️ 7,400 serious injury claims
▪️ More than $1.3 billion in total claim costs

The most common injury type continues to be musculoskeletal injury, with nearly 11,000 claims caused by overexertion and other bodily motions.

Falls from elevation and struck-by incidents also remain major risks, with nearly 5,800 claims related to falls and nearly 7,000 involving workers being struck by objects, equipment, or vehicles.

Read our latest news release for more information and access to construction safety resources: http://ms.spr.ly/6189vMksx

WorkSafeBC The first week of May marks Construction Safety Week, a time to reflect on the measurable progress made in B.C.’s construction sector over the past decade, and to re-commit to safer workplaces.