SafeCare BC Logo
SafeCare BC Logo
Resources & Tools

Resources and Tools

View All
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.
Files Attached
View Info Sheet
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.
View Toolkit
Safety A-Z
Programs & Services

Programs and Services

View All
Register
Leading from the Inside Out
Our Programs
Leading from the Inside Out provides a safe space for leaders in continuing care to share their challenges and learn self-care practices.
View Service
The Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum is recognized as best-practice in violence prevention training for health care workers.
View Service
Guidelines & Regulations

Guidelines and Regulations

View All
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 […]
View News Story
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).
View News Story
Guidelines and Regulations
Regulatory News
Program Manual

Injury management program | A manual for employers

Whether you are developing or re-evaluating your injury management program, this guide for developing and implementing an injury management program (also referred to as a recover-at-work or return-to-work program) for workers who have experienced a work-related physical or psychological injury, illness, or occupational disease.

Whether you are developing or re-evaluating your injury management program, this guide for developing and implementing an injury management program (also referred to as a recover-at-work or return-to-work program) for workers who have experienced a work-related physical or psychological injury, illness, or occupational disease. It includes practical guidance and templates (letters, forms, logs, checklists) that can be tailored to your organization’s injury management program.

Downloads
Injury management program | A manual for employers
The following information is a guide for developing and implementing an Injury Management Program (also referred to as a Recover-at-Work or Return-to-Work Program) for workers who have experienced a work-related physical or psychological injury, illness, or occupational disease.
Download
508.6KB
Injury management program | Editable templates
Editable Word templates for the tools found in employers' injury management program manual.
Download
113.1KB
Injury management program | A manual for employers

Additional Resources

Editable Word templates for the tools found in employers' injury management program manual.
Files Attached
View Template
When injuries at work happen, it is important to report the incident.
View Safety Topic
Safety Topic
Safety Program
Whether you review your program all at once or break it down month by month, all elements of your health and safety program must be reviewed at least once a year.
View Safety Topic
A quick reference guide for managers and supervisors with information on communicating with employees who are injured.
Files Attached
View Info Sheet
Explore strategies for maintaining engagement with injured workers, creating proactive return-to-work plans, and overcoming the challenges of modified duties, clear communication, and claims management. 
View Webinar

More Assorted Resources

Use this listening exercise as practice when you're speaking with an employee (or employees) about change.
Files Attached
View Reference Guide
Files Attached
View Annual Report
Files Attached
View Resource
Files Attached
View Resource
Browse by Resource Type

Resources Related to 

Join us on Thursday, September 19 from 10 - 11 a.m. for a WorkSafeBC webinar on preliminary assessment rates for 2025. The webinar will also provide an overview of injury rate trends and show how your premiums can be reduced by creating safer and healthier workplaces and helping injured workers recover. This is your opportunity […]
View Webinar
The Active Living Program is a restorative care program. The program has been running for ten years. Each Restorative Care Worker (there are 3, one per floor) is assigned to one of Broadway Lodge's neighbourhoods and through their knowledge and skills as Restorative Care Workers (RCWs), they support residents to maintain strength, balance, flexibility, and […]
View Innovation
As April 28th approaches, the National Day of Mourning serves as a reminder of the profound impact that workplace-related injuries and fatalities have on people's lives. While we are grateful that there have been very few worker deaths in the long-term and continuing care sector, it's crucial to acknowledge that many workers experience life-altering injuries […]
View News Story
The purpose is to understand workplace safety issues and examine the need for occupational health and safety training, education, and resources in assisted living and supportive living.
Files Attached
View Presentation
SafeCare BC Logo
©2025 SafeCare BC | All rights reserved.
We strive to empower those working in the continuing care sector to create safer, healthier workplaces by fostering a culture of safety through evidence-based education, leadership, and collaboration.
cross