Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island
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:
Your responsibilities as a worker include:
Your responsibilities as an employer include:
Safety is not only the right thing to do. It is the law.
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.
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.
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.
Safety is not only the right thing to do. It is the law.