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Motor vehicle incidents are among the leading causes of traumatic workplace injuries and fatalities in BC. The Safe Driving for Work Checklist has been developed to help employers and their workers take proactive steps to manage driving-related risks. This checklist serves as a practical guide to reinforce safe driving practices and is designed to be used before, during, and after each trip.
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In long-term care it is increasingly apparent that who is on shift is just as important as how many staff are on shift. Quality care is difficult to achieve when we do not routinely engage with one another in a positive, or civil, manner.
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Programs & Services

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Leading from the Inside Out
Leading from the Inside Out provides a safe space for leaders in continuing care to share their challenges and learn self-care practices.
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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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Guidelines & Regulations

Guidelines and Regulations

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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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Templates

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Templates
The SafeCare BC policy templates are intended to provide continuing care organizations with documents that can be readily and easily adapted to fit within their organization’s operational realities. The templates are intended to supplement and enhance organizations’ existing workplace health and safety policies, or to help establish policies where none currently exist.

The templates were developed and approved by SafeCare BC’s Technical Advisory Committee, which is comprised of Union, WorkSafeBC, and Employer Representatives.

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Looking to implement a psychological health and safety policy in your organization? This ready-to-use template helps employers support mental health in the workplace by providing a clear, customizable framework that promotes well-being, prevents psychological harm, and outlines roles and responsibilities across all levels of your organization.
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Enhance workplace safety with our comprehensive First Aid Policy Template. Designed for businesses of all sizes, this essential document outlines critical first-aid procedures, equipment requirements, and employee training guidelines.
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Editable Word templates for the tools found in employers' injury management program manual.
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First aid policy template

First aid, Health and safety program

Enhance workplace safety with our comprehensive First Aid Policy Template. Designed for businesses of all sizes, this essential document outlines critical first-aid procedures, equipment requirements, and employee training guidelines.

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Kindness Card Template

Civility and respect

Consider using the following kindness card templates to print and distribute around your workplace. They can be used to introduce the idea that kindness is contagious, to let team members know how much their work...

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Occupational health and safety policy statement

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee

This policy statement should be reviewed and supported by the JOHS Committee and the union(s) and communicated to all workers before being finalized and signed by the most senior member of the organization.

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OHS Committee Agenda

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee

Use this template to create a personalized agenda for your next Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee meeting.

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OHS Committee Minutes

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee

Choose from template A or B for your Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee meeting minutes.

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Point of Care Assessment

Point of Care Assessment

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 becoming responsive.

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Point of Care Assessment card

Point of Care Assessment

Download and print your own Point of Care Assessment card. Share with your colleagues. We’ve made it easy with the Avery business card template.

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Psychological health and safety policy template

Psychological Health and Safety

Looking to implement a psychological health and safety policy in your organization? This ready-to-use template helps employers support mental health in the workplace by providing a clear, customizable framework that promotes well-being, prevents psychological harm,...

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Respiratory Protection Templates

If your organization uses N95 respirators, staff will need to be fit-tested to use them safely. This means making sure the respirators have been tested to ensure a full seal before they are used so...

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Safe Resident and Client Handling Policy

Safe Handling

Musculoskeletal injuries related to resident handling are the number one cause of injury in long term care. Back strains alone account for 30% of all work-related injuries reported; other strains account for 44%.

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Sample Secondment Agreement

A Secondment Agreement is a formal arrangement between SafeCare BC, a Sponsoring Organization, and
an employee of a Sponsoring Organization referred to as a Peer Facilitator.

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Violence Prevention Policy

Violence Prevention

SafeCare BC’s violence prevention policy templates will supplement existing policies of continuing care providers across the province and guide the establishment of new ones where none currently exists.

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