WorkSafeBC – Preventing Heat Stress at Work

August 12, 2026

WorkSafeBC continues to focus on heat-related safety.  Some of the key points that need to be focused on are:

You MUST:

• Perform heat stress assessment
• Implement Exposure Control Plan (ECP)
• Establish work-rest cycles

Provide

• Shade
• Water
• Supervision

WorkSafeBC requires:

• Risk assessment + exposure monitoring
• Formal written ECP
• Controls, training, and supervision
• Ongoing monitoring and adjustment

WorkSafeBC Key Regulatory Updates – 2026

EMPLOYER RESOURCES

• Daily Heat Inspection Checklist – Supervisor Use
• First Aid Requirements for treating Heat-Related Illness
• Heat Exposure Control Plan Construction – Generic
• Heat Risk Assessment
• Heat Risk Assessment – Fillable Site Form (Roofing)
• Heat Stress JHA Template
• Humidex-Based Heat Response Plan April 2026
• Humidex WBGT Estimate-Based Heat Response Plan April 2026

WORKSAFEBC RESOURCES

• WSBC Guide to Preventing Heat Stress at Work
• WSBC Methods For Measuring Heat Strain or Stress

PRINTABLE POSTERS

• Poster – Heat Stress Warning Signs and Symptoms
• Poster – Sun Safety at Work
• Poster – Heat Stress