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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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Safety Huddle

Reporting bullying and harassment

Learn about what bullying and harassment is and when to report it.
Reporting bullying and harassment

Learn about what bullying and harassment is and when to report it.

Instructions

  • Before the huddle, review your organization’s bullying and harassment reporting procedure.
  • If your organization does not have a bullying and harassment reporting procedure or your current procedure needs updating, the Developing Reporting Procedures: Workplace Bullying and Harassment document can guide you through the process.
  • Use the guiding questions to facilitate a discussion about when and how to report bullying and harassment.

After this huddle, staff should know how to:

  • Report bullying and harassment.
  • Have an understanding of what bullying and harassment are.

Notes to the huddle leader

  • Understand that this can be a sensitive and intimidating topic, so it is important not to pressure staff hesitant to share their views and experiences.

Guiding questions

  • What does bullying and harassment look like?
  • What would you do if you saw someone being bullied?
  • What would you do if you felt that you were being bullied?
  • What is our organization’s bullying and harassment reporting procedure, and why is it important to have one?

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Additional Resources

This document contains a step-by-step guide for developing reporting procedures for workplace bullying and harassment, as well as sample procedures and a sample complaint form.
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The bullying and harassment resource tool kit helps employers and workers to understand their legal duties, and to prevent and address bullying and harassment in the workplace.
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This safety huddle will help you develop a bullying and harassment policy for your organization.
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This safety huddle is designed to equip staff with the skills to foster a more respectful work environment by teaching them to differentiate between workplace incivility—such as rude or discourteous actions—and bullying, which involves a persistent pattern of harmful mistreatment.
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Bullying and incivility are significant problems in workplaces, homes, schools, and online. SafeCare BC and its members can play a role in creating safe, healthy, and civil workplaces.
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Dedicated to providing the best care in BC's long-term care or home health sectors, but find yourself navigating the daily drain of workplace incivility? Those seemingly small acts – such as eye-rolling, hushed gossip, or feeling ignored – can create a heavy atmosphere, impacting both team morale and your well-being. You're not imagining it, and you're not alone. We see you, and we're here with practical tools to help you and your team foster a truly respectful, supportive, and psychologically safer workplace. Learn how to turn the tide on incivility and create a more positive environment for everyone.
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