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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.
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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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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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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 SafeCare BC levy, which is included in the premiums 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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As a healthcare employer, you are required to have an exposure control plan for communicable diseases.

Your exposure control plan must be reviewed at least annually and updated as necessary in consultation with the joint occupational health and safety committee or the worker health and safety representative.

We have developed an Exposure Control Plan Template that is designed to be modified based on the needs of your organization and includes links to resources including a risk assessment worksheet and a planning checklist. Whether you are reviewing and updating your current plan, or developing one for the first time this template and the associated resources will guide you through the process.

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An exposure control plan is a document that describes how workers will be protected from occupational exposures such as infectious diseases or a hazardous substance in the workplace
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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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Learn to report and recognize heat exhaustion and take preventative measures to help avoid the ill effects of heat stress.
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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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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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Editable Word templates for the tools found in employers' injury management program manual.
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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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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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BC has declared the 2024-2025 respiratory illness season officially over.
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Workers in healthcare are at greater risk of exposure to infectious diseases, and preventive action is required for any infectious disease found in the workplace.
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Use this checklist to help you create an exposure control plan for infectious diseases.
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