Rights & Responsibilities

Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island

Rights & Responsibilities

We all have the right to a safe workplace. And staying safe on the job is everyone's responsibility.

The WCB provides education services, inspections & investigations and resources to ensure you are aware of your workplace rights and responsibilities, and to help you prevent workplace injury.

Every person working in Prince Edward Island has:

The right to know about information and issues that affect your workplace health and safety.
The right to participate in your workplace safety by reporting unsafe or unhealthy work conditions, or joining your joint occupational health and safety committee.
The right to refuse unsafe or unhealthy work.

We will also work with you to make sure you know what your responsibilities are in keeping your workplace safe.

Your responsibilities as a worker include:

Reporting unsafe conditions and all injuries to your employer.
Working safely and following health and safety rules.
Asking for training if you need it.
Using protective equipment as required.
Cooperating with your health and safety representative or committee.

To download a Workers Health and Safety Responsibilities poster, click here.

Your responsibilities as an employer include:

Taking every reasonable precaution to ensure the health and safety of everyone at the work site.
Training workers on workplace risks and how to do their jobs safely.
Maintaining equipment and providing personal protective equipment.
Providing appropriate supervision.

To download an Employers Health and Safety Responsibilities poster, click here.

Safety is not only the right thing to do. It is the law.

October 15, 2019

Employer Survey Underway

The Workers Compensation Board’s Employer Survey is now underway. The telephone survey is being conducted by an independent research firm, Narrative Research, who will ask our clients about their satisfaction with our programs and services. Participation is entirely voluntary and confidential. The survey is one way the WCB gathers feedback from our stakeholders, so that we can continue to improve how we serve Island workers and employers. For the results of previous surveys, please visit the Stakeholder Surveys section of the WCB website. For questions on this survey contact: Sean Doyle, Information Specialist, sdoyle@wcb.pe.ca or 902-368-6368.

October 14, 2019

WCB Grant applications now being accepted

Prince Edward Island organizations are invited to apply for the 2019 fall intake of Workers Compensation Board (WCB) grants. The WCB Grant Program, introduced last year, supports projects that prevent workplace injuries and illnesses or improve return-to-work outcomes for Island workers. “The program helps us tap into the creativity of others in helping increase awareness of health and safety at work and promote a culture of injury prevention and successful return to work,” said Stuart Affleck, WCB Chair. Organizations can apply for funding under two streams: Health and Safety or Return to Work. Health and Safety funding is for projects that develop innovative ideas for solutions to omit/control workplace hazards, create learning materials such as videos, training, etc. to promote safety culture in the workplace, and to identify best practices for workplace safety and health programs. Return to Work funding is for projects that develop and implement innovative and effective return-to-work programs for injured workers, develop or enhance education and training that promotes return-to-work practices or assist in other ways in getting employees safely back to work. Each application is evaluated in the areas of idea, impact, achievability and alignment with WCB priorities. Eligible projects may receive funding support of up to $75,000. One of the 2018 grant recipients, Whisperwood Villa, was awarded funding for a project designed to reduce back pain and injuries among staff by increasing fitness levels and overall education on back safety. The project is being facilitated by chiropractor Dr. Whitty, who has developed and been delivering the specialized education and fitness sessions and tracking the results. “The time for research and development of the program would not have been possible without the dedicated funding,” he stated. “Whisperwood Villa would not have been able to carry out this program had it not been for WCB’s assistance or the employer’s commitment to the time and space for the program.” The deadline to submit applications is Friday, November 29, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. For more information on the grant program and how to apply, as well as previously funded projects, visit wcb.pe.ca/information/grantprogram. Aussi disponible en français.

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