Daily Commercial News | Grant Cameron | June 17, 2019 An agreement between Canada and the U.S. to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum is receiving universal approval from construction employers from coast to coast as well as steel manufacturers and steel workers. Canadian Construction Association (CCA) president Mary Van Buren says employers are elated with…
Read MoreLNG Canada and JGC Fluor launch unique program to double percentage of women working in the skilled trades on the LNG Canada Project
LNG Canada | NEWS | Jun 17, 2019 VANCOUVER, B.C.– LNG Canada and its prime contractor, JGC Fluor BC LNG JV (JGC Fluor), today announced the launch of YOUR PLACE, a province-wide workforce development program aimed at attracting, recruiting, training, supporting and employing women to work in the construction trades on the LNG Canada Project. The…
Read More2018 Annual Report and 2019–2021 Service Plan
WorkSafeBC’s 2018 Annual Report and 2019-2021 Service Plan includes performance results and financial highlights for the year.
Certificate of Recognition (COR) audit program
UBC assessed the effect of COR certification on firm-level injury rates in BC by comparing certified firms to similar, but non-certified, firms from 2002 to 2016. An earlier version of this work provided to WorkSafeBC in 2015 found that COR certification was associated with lower injury rates. This update and extension adds several years of…
Read MoreConstruction Safety Differently Workshop
Safety management has traditionally focussed on the elimination of negative outcomes (incidents, injuries, errors, malfunctions). While this approach has led to significant improvements, it has also produced several problematic side effects: disengagement and disempowerment of people, increasing bureaucracy, loss of innovation and productivity. Furthermore, many organisations now struggle with plateauing safety records. Some industries even…
Read MoreTechnical Safety BC ~ State of Safety 2018
We are pleased to provide you with Technical Safety BC’s State of Safety report for 2018. The report documents TSBC’s work over the past year through stories and data on hazards, incidents, and safety management of technical systems in British Columbia. Here are some important highlights of their work in 2018, as detailed in the report: 558…
Read MoreCompanies honoured for safe digging
Journal Of Commerce | News Service | June 6, 2019 Surrey, B.C. – Three companies have been singled out by the Canadian Common Ground Alliance (CCGA) for their commitment to safe digging practices. The companies were acknowledged to have made a high number of tickets into BC 1 Call and have not damaged any FortisBC gas…
Read MoreB.C. reviewing WCB system
Journal Of Commerce | News Service | June 6, 2019 VICTORIA, B.C. – The province of B.C. is asking the public to give their input on its workers’ compensation system and how to shift the system to become more worker-centred. The province will also ask residents how it can increase worker and employer confidence. Officials will…
Read MoreConsultation on proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is requesting feedback on proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. The consultation phase provides stakeholders an opportunity to provide feedback prior to the proposed amendments being taken to public hearing. The proposed regulatory amendment packages under review are: Part 6, Substance Specific Requirements, sections 6.89–6.90, Restricted Entry…
Read MoreAs criminal case looms, Kiewit bids on 2 major B.C. projects
Contractor on shortlisted teams for Pattullo Bridge replacement, highway improvements in Delta For information only and not an endorsement – this information is shared to ensure members have the context and understanding of current issues that impact the Construction Industry. Bethany Lindsay | CBC News | Jun 04, 2019 The B.C. government is staying close-lipped on the…
Read MoreIndustry Voices Op-Ed — Labour Code raid window changes would’ve increased worker rights: Sigurdson
For information only and not an endorsement – this information is shared to ensure members have the context and understanding of current issues that impact the Construction Industry. Journal of Commerce | Tom Sigurdson | June 4, 2019 If there are two things workers value – in addition to the obvious, like wages and working conditions…
Read MoreBC limits union raids to three years
Journal of Commerce | Russell Hixson | May 31, 2019 B.C. has passed an amendment to the province’s Labour Code, limiting construction union raiding to every three years. The change went against B.C.’s NDP, which appointed an expert panel to review the Labour Relations Code last year. The panel recommended raiding only after a contract was…
Read MoreCompany criminally charged for 2009 B.C. workplace fatality
Journal of Commerce | Russell Hixson | June 3, 2019 Peter Kiewit Sons ULC, an international construction firm, and two of its former employees have been charged with criminal negligence for the death of a worker. The charges laid this month stem from the death of Samuel Fitzpatrick who was working as a rock scaler on…
Read MorePublic invited to share views on workers’ compensation
Ministry of Labour | Victoria | June 3, 2019 A public engagement on British Columbia’s workers’ compensation system and how to shift the system to become more worker centred, as well as how to increase worker and employer confidence, is open for feedback. The public and interested stakeholders are invited to share their views until…
Read MoreUnprecedented criminal charges laid in B.C. worker’s death
Sam Fitzpatrick was killed by a falling boulder on a Peter Kiewit Sons worksite on Feb. 22, 2009 Bethany Lindsay | CBC News | Posted: May 31, 2019 Criminal negligence charges have been filed in the 2009 death of Sam Fitzpatrick on a B.C. worksite, charges that are unprecedented in Canada for a major multinational corporation. Peter…
Read MoreRequest for Feedback – National Energy Board proposed International Power Line Damage Prevention Regulations
The National Energy Board and National Resources Canada are seeking feedback on the proposed International Power Line Damage Prevention Regulations (IPLDPRs) consultation paper. The deadline for comments is June 7, 2019. If you would like to provide comment on the consultation paper, links to the paper and where to send comments are provided below. Proposed International Power Line…
Read MoreRobert Marwood
Note: Rob was COCA’s CMCA-BC Board representative. August 25, 1970 – May 18, 2019 MARWOOD, Robert (Mungie Cakes) born August 25th 1970, passed away suddenly on May 18th, 2019. Rob started his own masonry company in 1994 at the age of 23. Empire Masonry Ltd. is now one of the largest and most successful masonry companies in…
Read MoreVaughn Palmer: Greens force another change to NDP labour legislation
For information only and not an endorsement – this article is shared to ensure members have the context and understanding of current issues that impact the Construction Industry. OPINION: Break with the New Democrats on labour happened on the second anniversary of the Greens-NDP power-sharing deal Vancouver Sun | VAUGHN PALMER | Updated: May 29,…
Read MoreB.C. Liberals, Greens team up to defeat NDP construction raid plan
For information only and not an endorsement – this article is shared to ensure members have the context and understanding of current issues that impact the Construction Industry. Allowing union takeovers every summer went against expert advice Coast Mountain News | TOM FLETCHER | May. 28, 2019 1:30 a.m. B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver…
Read MoreIllecillewaet project faces criticism for cost increase
For information only and not an endorsement – this article is shared to ensure members have the context and understanding of current issues that impact the Construction Industry. Journal of Commerce | Russell Hixson | May 29, 2019 The province of B.C. announced that its Illecillewaet four-laning project will cost $22.3 million more due to rising…
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