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Psychological health and safety, often called workplace mental health, encompasses principles and practices to foster a supportive, respectful, and psychologically safe work environment.
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The Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum is recognized as best-practice in violence prevention training for health care workers.
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Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR), Part 5: Chemical Agents and Biological Agents – Emergency Planning came into effect on February 3, 2025. Changes include additional requirements to minimize the risk, likelihood, and harm caused by an emergency involving hazardous substances.   Hazardous substances include biological, chemical or physical hazards that may reasonably […]
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WorkSafeBC has acknowledged an error in calculating the 2025 insurance premiums that are paid by our two member employer groups–those providing community health support services (classification unit 766006) and those in long-term care (classification unit 766011).
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2024-2025 respiratory season declared over

March 28, 2025
BC has declared the 2024-2025 respiratory illness season officially over.

March 28–Today, the Province declared the 2024-2025 respiratory illness season officially over. Continuous medical masking by healthcare workers, visitors, contractors, and volunteers is no longer required in patient care areas in healthcare facilities, programs, and services.

What this means for you:

  • Enhanced respiratory measures (such as universal masking) are no longer mandated.
  • Standard infection prevention and control (IPC) practices remain in place.
  • Organizations are encouraged to maintain ongoing vigilance and support staff in practicing good hand hygiene, staying home when sick, and following routine protocols to prevent the spread of viruses.

The standard that requires the use of personal protective equipment and additional precautions based on point-of-care risk assessment remains in place.

Explore the resources below for assistance with your respiratory disease management strategy.

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2024-2025 respiratory season declared over

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If your organization uses N95 respirators, staff will need to be fit-tested to use them safely. This means making sure the respirators have been tested to ensure a full seal before they are used so that the staff using them are properly protected.
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Protect yourself. Protect your workplace. Protect your community. Prevent the spread of infection.
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Learn to follow proper hand washing procedures.
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