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A joint occupational health and safety (JOHS) committee is an advisory group of employer and employee representatives working together to promote a safe and healthy workplace.
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In long-term care it is increasingly apparent that who is on shift is just as important as how many staff are on shift. Quality care is difficult to achieve when we do not routinely engage with one another in a positive, or civil, manner.
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Leading from the Inside Out provides a safe space for leaders in continuing care to share their challenges and learn self-care practices.
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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 SafeCare BC levy, which is included in the premiums 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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Safety Huddle

Lift Policy

Learn to refer to the no-lift policy to reduce your risk of musculoskeletal injury.

Instructions

  • Before the huddle, review your organization’s lift policy.
  • During the huddle, read the background (on the next page) out loud and use the first two guiding questions to discuss your organization’s lift policy and answer any questions that staff have about it. Then, use the next guiding questions to
    encourage staff to apply their knowledge of lift policies to their work.

After this huddle Staff should know how to:

  • Refer to the no-lift policy to reduce their risk of musculoskeletal injury.

Notes to the huddle leader

  • Consider adding some of your own scenarios to the discussion or ask staff to provide some.

Guiding questions

  • What is a lift policy and why is it important to have one?
  • What is our organization’s policy on lifting?
  • How does our lift policy reduce your risk of injury?
  • How do you apply our lift policy while you are working?

Background

Did you know?

  • 41% of all injuries in long-term, home, and community care are due to overexertion.
  • 44% of time-loss claims occur while providing direct care.

By following safe handling procedures, you can greatly reduce your risk of these types of injury.

Handling a person in care is the top cause of injury for healthcare workers due to the repetition, heavy weights, and the awkward or static postures associated with the task. By following procedures in a safe handling policy, you can minimize risk of injury to yourself and provide care safely.

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WorkSafeBC’s healthcare and social services planned inspection initiative focuses on high-risk activities in the workplace that lead to serious injuries and time-loss claims.
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This SafeCare BC safety huddle provides guidance on how to utilize your Joint Occupational Health and Safety (JOHS) Committee to improve workplace safety. Learn how to report safety hazards, understand the role of the JOHS committee, and find JOHS resources. Ideal for healthcare workers and safety training.
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A strong organizational culture fosters employee engagement, collaboration, and productivity, while a weak or toxic culture can lead to dissatisfaction and high turnover.
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Safety huddles are important because they focus on improving staff safety by creating solutions and opportunities to communicate, helping build a culture of safety, encouraging positive change within the workplace, and providing staff with a chance to share important information.
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Learn to recognize feeling unsettled, use effective self-settling strategies in situations self-setting may be helpful.
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Learn about what bullying and harassment is and when to report it.
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People living with dementia can experience changes in how they understand and process language, which can affect how they communicate.
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