SafeCare BC Logo
SafeCare BC Logo
Programs & Services

Programs and Services

View All
We are dedicated to providing comprehensive occupational health and safety (OHS) consulting services tailored to your needs.
View Service
Our Programs
Psychological health and safety, often called workplace mental health, encompasses principles and practices to foster a supportive, respectful, and psychologically safe work environment.
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
Employers are required by WorkSafeBC to post the names and work locations of Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee members on their safety board. Below, you'll find templates and sample documents in PDF and Word formats to help you comply with this regulation.
Fillable PDF
Sample PDF
Downloads
Poster Package
Downloadable ZIP with examples and templates in Word doc and PDF format.
Download
421.2KB
Fillable PDF
Download
158.7KB
Sample PDF
Download
186.6KB
Sample Word document
Download
68.2KB
Word template
Download
64.7KB
Who's on your JOHSC?

Additional Resources

WorkSafeBC’s healthcare and social services planned inspection initiative focuses on high-risk activities in the workplace that lead to serious injuries and time-loss claims.
View News Story
The information in this section will support your Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees or Worker Representatives in fulfilling their legal obligations in the workplace.
View Safety Topic
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

More Posters

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.
Files Attached
View Poster
Spread the Word - Posters - SafeCare BC
Files Attached
View Poster
The hierarchy of controls details a specific order to follow when assessing and controlling risk.
Files Attached
View Poster
Surgical masks and respirators are different types of personal protective equipment. Healthcare workers wear surgical masks as part of their personal protective equipment; however, these are not respirators and are not certified as such. The decision to wear a mask versus a respirator should be based on a risk assessment of the specific work environment.
Files Attached
View Poster
Older adults, infants, young children, people with chronic conditions, and those on certain medications are especially sensitive to the health effects of heat and should take extra care.
Files Attached
View Poster
This poster provides a quick overview of the services offered by the Care for Caregivers and Care to Speak websites.
Files Attached
View Poster
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.
Files Attached
View Poster
Browse by Resource Type

Resources Related to 

Occupational Health and Safety Committee: Part 2 - Beyond the Basics Workshop
SafeCare BC Training Centre - Burnaby
December 4 @ 8:30am
Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee
Starting at $35
December 4 @ 8:30am
SafeCare BC Training Centre, Burnaby
View Workshop
Occupational Health and Safety Committee: Part 2 - Beyond the Basics Workshop
Zoom
November 13 @ 8:30am
Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee
Starting at $35
November 13 @ 8:30am
View Workshop
Occupational Health and Safety Committee: Part 1 Workshop
Zoom
September 12 @ 8:30am to 4:30pm
Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee
Starting at $35
View Workshop
This SafeCare BC safety huddle provides guidance on how to utilize your Joint Occupational Health and Safety (JOHS) Committee to improve workplace safety. Learn how to report safety hazards, understand the role of the JOHS committee, and find JOHS resources. Ideal for healthcare workers and safety training.
Files Attached
View Safety Huddle
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