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WorkSafeBC is proposing an addition to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR), Part 3, Rights and Responsibilities, by adding a general risk management process for identifying and assessing known or reasonably foreseeable hazards and controlling risks. This section will focus on hazards not prescriptively described in the Act or Regulation. This section includes employer responsibilities […]
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WorkSafeBC is releasing a discussion paper with proposed amendments to the Current Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual that guide wage rate decisions related to short-term and long-term disability compensation. Recommended amendments include: These changes may affect your claims costs. Click here to view the proposed changes and offer feedback to WorkSafeBC – The deadline is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, […]
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In 2015, SafeCare BC started the Front-line Communications Working Group in an effort to strengthen the effectiveness of the organization’s communications initiatives, programs, and projects.
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In 2015, SafeCare BC started the Front-line Communications Working Group in an effort to strengthen the effectiveness of the organization’s communications initiatives, programs, and projects. As the title suggests, the group is made up of front-line care workers in the continuing care sector who are passionate about being a voice for their peers. Bryan Gay […]
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We are pleased to announce the opening of a fourth SafeCare BC Satellite Training Centre at Penticton’s Haven Hill Retirement Centre – the first of its kind in the Interior.
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Developing and maintaining strong safety practices and attitudes is fundamental to workplace safety. Two years ago, Brocklehurst Gemstone Care Centre, in Kamloops, joined SafeCare BC’s Tailored Outreach Program, which helps organizations assess their own health and safety program and identifies opportunities for improvement. After receiving a gap analysis, and taking stock of their risk rating […]
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Keri Severinski has been a care aide for over six years and her passion for health and safety in the workplace has made her somewhat of an expert on the subject. In every place she has worked, Keri has taken on a leadership role when it comes to safety—joining health and safety committees and encouraging […]
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Q&A with Shannon Kenning
September 10, 2019
Member Spotlight
Good communication is critical for any relationship. It’s especially important in the workplace.  We had a chance to talk with Shannon about the importance of good communication.
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Normanna is a 100-resident care home in Burnaby, operated by the non-profit Norwegian Old People’s Home Association. A staff engagement survey made home leaders realize there wasn’t a forum for staff to share their issues and challenges and offer solutions.
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Last year, SafeCare BC established a Tailored Outreach Program, or TOP for short. There are now 28 organizations participating, representing both long-term care and home care and community health support. Loving Home Care Services is one of those TOP performers and believes that being so is good for its staff and clients. Based in West Vancouver, Loving […]
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The National Alliance for Safety and Health in Healthcare applauds House of Commons Standing Committee on Health for recommendations to address violence facing healthcare workers
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Last year, SafeCare BC established a Tailored Outreach Program or TOP for short. There are now 28 organizations participating, representing both long-term care and home care and community health support.
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In B.C. alone, over 60% of all workplace violence claims come from the health and social services among major industry groups, despite the sector accounting for only 11% of the provincial workforce.
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On April 16, 2019, amendments to mental disorder presumption regulations under the Workers Compensation Act took effect.
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