T&M Window Cleaning

Work Safe

In the province of British Columbia, the government agency that regulates work place safety is known as "WorkSafe B.C. Does your contractor have WorkSafe coverage? Here are a few things to consider.

Any contractor you hire to perform work at your business or at your home must cover their employees with WorkSafe B.C. insurance. If the contractor you hire does not have employees, but instead performs all work personally, WorkSafe B.C. does not require them to have WorkSafe insurance. However, if the contractor does not have WorkSafe insurance, it is up to the business owner or the homeowner to cover the contractor with WorkSafe B.C. insurance while they are performing work on your property. If you do not insure them and they do not have their own insurance, than you can be fined. So the question is, does the contractor I want to hire already have WorkSafe insurance? How can you know?

Before you hire a contractor it is always a good idea to go to the WorkSafe B.C. website. Once there, look for the heading "Get a clearance letter". By going into this section and following the prompts, you can easily find out in minutes if the contractor you wish to hire is insured with WorkSafe B.C. and if they are in good standing. If they do not have insurance or if they do not have a good safety record, it might be wise to look for a different contractor. 

Now does T.&M. Window Cleaning have WorkSafe B.C. insurance? In short, Yes. Since our being established in early 2001 up to the date of this article being published, we have maintained a spotless safety record with WorkSafe B.C.  But don't take our word for it. Please take a few minutes and request a safety letter for yourself today.