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WCB hearings—first step to improved safety
November 17, 2006
The B.C. Federation of Labour is urging its members to participate in key public hearings scheduled by WorkSafe BC during the next two weeks to consider new Regulations designed to protect late night workers from "Gas-and-Dash" violence of the sort that cost the life of gas station attendant Grant Depatie. The draft Regulations under consideration to require prepayment for gas purchased between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am are a step in the right direction, says B.C. Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair, but do not go far enough. This is a step towards making gas stations safer, yet there are still changes that need to happen. The Federation is still pushing for further Regulations, including new requirements to have at least two workers working on late night shifts locking of doors between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am and expanding the "Pay–Before-You-Pump" Regulation to 24 hours. Download below a copy of the B.C. Federation of Labour’s Report on "Working Alone, Moving Forward with Complete Solutions".
Public Hearing Dates: Monday, November 20th Thursday, November 23rd Monday, November 27th Thursday, November 30th COPE 15
Coast Inn of the North
Prince George, BC
3:00 - 5:00 pm and 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Sheraton Wall Centre
Vancouver, BC
3:00 - 5:00 pm and 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Conference Centre at the Best Western Hotel
Kelowna, BC
3:00 - 5:00 pm and 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Coast Bastion Inn
Nanaimo, BC
3:00 - 5:00 pm and 7:00 - 9:00 pm
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