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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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Learn to follow proper hand washing procedures.
A healthcare worker wearing scrubs washes her hands at a clinical handwashing station.
Handwashing | Safety huddle

Boost safety and prevent the spread of infection with our ready-to-use handwashing safety huddle. This practical guide provides everything leaders in BC's long-term care and home support sector need for an effective team training session, including a video, poster, and discussion questions. Help your staff master proper handwashing to protect themselves and the people they care for.

Instructions

After this huddle, staff should be able to:

  • Follow proper hand washing procedures

Notes to the huddle leader

  • Consider adding an activity to this huddle, where everyone physically participates in a simulation of washing their hands for the time it takes to sing Happy Birthday twice.

Guiding questions

  • Why is it important to wash your hands in the setting that we work in?
  • How do you properly wash your hands?
  • When should you wash your hands?
  • Are any barriers preventing you from washing your hands properly at work? If so, how can they be adequately addressed?

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Handwashing | Safety huddle
Boost safety and prevent the spread of infection with our ready-to-use handwashing safety huddle. This practical guide provides everything leaders in BC's long-term care and home support sector need for an effective team training session, including a video, poster, and discussion questions. Help your staff master proper handwashing to protect themselves and the people they care for.
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Hand hygiene, either with soap and water or with alcohol-based handrub, is one of the best ways to avoid getting sick and spreading infections to others. Indeed, hand hygiene is an easy, inexpensive, and effective mean to prevent the spread of germs and keep everyone healthy.
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Hand hygiene, either with soap and water or with alcohol-based handrub, is one of the best ways to avoid getting sick and spreading infections to others. Indeed, hand hygiene is an easy, inexpensive, and effective mean to prevent the spread of germs and keep everyone healthy.
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Here’s a reminder from our staff on how to keep your hands clean and keep yourself and your loved ones safe.
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British Columbia has announced the termination of the Emergency Order enacted at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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As healthcare workers caring for our most vulnerable populations, your daily actions during cold and flu season can be the difference between health and serious complications—or even life and death.
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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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BC has declared the 2024-2025 respiratory illness season officially over.
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In this huddle, we’ll review safe and effective cleaning and disinfecting practices in the workplace. Staff will learn how to follow workplace policies, clean and disinfect shared equipment and high-touch areas, and select the right personal protective equipment (PPE) for different cleaning tasks. We’ll also cover where to find important information such as safety data sheets and product labels, which explain safe handling and spill response procedures. Use the guiding questions to spark discussion about common high-risk areas, frequently shared items, and strategies for reducing the spread of infectious diseases.
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Fall is just around the corner—and so is respiratory illness season. In this edition of Health and Safety Matters, find out how you can keep yourself and your community safe.
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