Written by Susan Main
Mike McKenna – executive director of the BC Construction Safety Alliance – gave the thumbs-up to a new app that lets employers and homeowners request clearance letters from WorkSafeBC via smart phone.
“This new app is of real benefit from a construction safety perspective because it allows the purchasers of construction services – like general contractors, business owners undertaking renovations, and residential home owners – to quickly determine if a contractor is registered with WorkSafeBC,” said Mike, whose organization serves more than 35,000 BC construction companies with 180,000+ workers.
(edited: See full article at link provided below)
Onus on home owners
Some homeowners don’t realize they are considered employers in certain situations when they hire people to work in their home, according to WorkSafeBC. This includes workers doing construction and repairs – along with gardeners, landscapers, nannies, companions, personal caregivers, and domestic workers.
“When you hire people to work in or around your home, always ask them whether they carry their own coverage. If they do, ask for their WorkSafeBC account numbers,” reads this information for homeowners at the WorkSafeBC website.
More info about the app’s release is available on the WorkSafeBC website – along with this story from the Canadian Safety Reporter: New mobile app offers quick contractor-liability clearance in BC
Source: Speaking of Safety
Thanks for spreading the word – and I’d like you to please give proper attribution to me – Susan Main as the author of the article. The blog this was published in is called Speaking of Safety, which is sponsored by WorkSafeBC – but written by me.
Posted by Susan Main | February 17, 2012, 7:36 pmDear Blog Administrator,
Thanks for acknowledging me as the writer of this article. The source shown at the bottom still needs to be corrected please. The source for this article is the Speaking of Safety blog (http://www.speakingofsafety.ca), not WorkSafeBC as is now shown.
Original link:
http://www.speakingofsafety.ca/2012/02/16/clearance-letter-app-speeds-pre-project-paperwork/
Thanks,
Susan
Posted by Susan Main | February 28, 2012, 5:27 pmThanks Susan – I didn’t see all the details initially and made the leap to WorkSafeBC after seeing them as the Sponsor. I’ve made the appropriate correction, and hope to share more of your excellent articles.
Posted by leedman | February 28, 2012, 5:53 pm