WHEREAS workplace fatalities continue to occur in British Columbia, but are often not brought to the attention of the public; AND WHEREAS each death that occurs in the workplace is tragic and deserves to be properly acknowledged and mourned; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial government be encouraged to implement measures designed to increase awareness of workplace safety for example, such measures could include the requirement for a province-wide news release whenever a worker is killed on the job, or the installation of a permanent plaque to honour the victims at the site of workplace fatalities.
Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour The Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Ministry, which is responsible for WorkSafeBC and the Workers Compensation Act, takes the safety of all workers in British Columbia most seriously. The Ministry continues to support and maintain an effective statutory framework on workplace safety. The Ministry is advised that WorkSafeBC publishes a description of each work-related death every year in the agencys annual statistics book. WorkSafeBC worked with the BC Federation of Labour and Business Council of BC years ago to establish a provincial Workers Memorial at Hastings Park in Vancouver. This memorial honours the memory of workers lost in a workplace injury, motor vehicle incident or from an occupational disease. WorkSafeBC hosts the Day of Mourning each year to remember deceased and seriously injured workers. The Minister Responsible for Labour often attends ceremonies to recognize this important day. WorkSafeBC continues to work hard to raise awareness about workplace injury and death. The agency proactively publishes investigations where there are lessons to be learned and responds to media when a workplace incident occurs.