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We are dedicated to providing comprehensive occupational health and safety (OHS) consulting services tailored to your needs.
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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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Use the point of care assessment template below to identify the risks in each of the four boxes that may have lead to the resident becomeing responsive.
Point of care assessment worksheet

Use the point of care assessment template below to identify the risks in each of the four boxes that may have lead to the resident becomeing responsive.

Use the point-of-care assessment template to identify risks in each of the four boxes on the worksheet; this can be used to assess risks associated with infection control, violence, and musculoskeletal injuries.

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Point of care assessment worksheet
Use the point of care assessment template below to identify the risks in each of the four boxes that may have lead to the resident becomeing responsive.
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Violence and aggressive behaviours are not part of your job.
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The Province has introduced a new masking policy for all healthcare workers who provide direct care effective immediately. Staff Requirements Visitor Guidance With an increase in viral respiratory illnesses (VRI) across the province, the Ministry of Health has introduced new masking measures to help control the spread of these illnesses. It's important to remember that […]
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This safety huddle provides supervisors, managers, or employers with information to guide workers toward a better understanding of the processes and procedures for keeping them safe when working alone or in isolation.
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All staff should perform a point-of-care assessment before and while interacting with a person in care.
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Risk assessment involves thinking about how potential hazards may harm workers—and how severe that harm may be. Planning the appropriate amount of attention and control allows the implementation of controls to reduce risk.
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From the potential for a back injury during a routine lift to making a split-second decision at a client's door, risk is a constant in a caregiver's day. But how do we move from simply noticing a hazard to taking concrete action? The answer lies in risk assessments.
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Equip your team with the skills to spot workplace hazards before they cause an injury. This safety huddle guides staff through conducting an environmental scan, a key part of any point of care risk assessment. Discover how to build a proactive safety culture and protect your healthcare team.
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The latest province-wide survey by WorkSafeBC highlights that while many employers in long-term care are familiar with SafeCare BC, awareness is notably lower among home support and smaller operators.
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Use this listening exercise as practice when you're speaking with an employee (or employees) about change.
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The approved work plan describes the key deliverables for SafeCare BC in 2025.
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Strategic Plan 2025-2028
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