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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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WorkSafeBC is holding a second public hearing this month on proposed changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation related to combustible dusts.
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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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Summer is here (and so are its hazards)

Now that we’re into the summer months, extreme heat events are more likely and it’s important to think about how to keep staff safe and comfortable. This poster provides preventative measures for heat exhaustion.

Summer is here (and so are its hazards)
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Learn to report and recognize heat exhaustion and take preventative measures to help avoid the ill effects of heat stress.
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One in three Canadian adults has experienced a major weather-related disaster or emergency. The Government of Canada reports that we live “in a period of rapid climate change,” and high-risk weather is becoming severe, longer, and more frequent across Canada.  
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Hot summer weather brings increased potential for wildfires, resulting in poor air quality. Poor air quality impacts all British Columbians but can be particularly difficult for seniors, those that need to work in smoky conditions, and those with underlying health conditions - including respiratory illness.
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Caring for yourself helps you keep caring for others.
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A point of care risk assessment for transfers is a quick mini-appraisal you, the health care worker, do to make sure a person’s abilities still match what’s in their care plan. It doesn’t replace the typical risk assessment completed as part of a person’s care plan. Rather, it’s a tool you use in addition to the care plan assessments.
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The hierarchy of controls details a specific order to follow when assessing and controlling risk.
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Applying for the Certificate of Recognition is easy. Use this poster to help guide you through the process.
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This poster provides a quick overview of the services offered by the Care for Caregivers and Care to Speak websites.
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A point-of-care assessment is a series of questions to ask yourself about the person in care, environment, the task, and you, as the caregiver.
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Use this poster to show the proper handwashing process.
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