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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
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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 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 Den

Safety Den is our Dragons’ Den-inspired event showcasing ideas from people like you—continuing care workers passionate about improving workplace health and safety. The perfect mix of entertainment and education, the show highlights safety innovations in the continuing care sector.

Showcasing ideas and innovations in health and safety

Safety Den is taking place on June 2 at the BC Care Providers Association's annual conference.

Safety Den is our Dragons’ Den-inspired event showcasing ideas from people like you—continuing care workers passionate about improving workplace health and safety. Safety Den is one of the must-attend events at the BC Care Providers Association’s Annual Conference.

The perfect mix of entertainment and education, the show highlights safety innovations in the continuing care sector.

Submissions for Safety Den are now closed.  Thank you to everyone who submitted.

"It was fun and entertaining. Great to highlight safety initiatives from different sites."
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Here’s a New Year’s resolution you won’t want to break: winning $2,000 at Safety Den. The Dragons’ Den-inspired health and safety showcase returns this June in Victoria for it’s ninth year, and we want you to be part of it. How it works Does your organization have a health and safety initiative others should hear […]
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Our annual Safety Den event is more than just a competition—it's a chance to celebrate and share ideas from people like you—people passionate about improving workplace health and safety. As one audience member said, the event showcases "innovation in action." This year's winner is Louis Brier Home and Hospital, who took home the top prize […]
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Safety Den—our annual Dragons’ Den-inspired event—is back, and this year, we’re changing things up. We’re not just going to put your ideas on stage, we’re going to put them up on the big screen. How it works Safety Den is a celebration of innovation in healthcare, showcasing ideas from people like you who are passionate […]
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If ever you needed proof that health and safety can be fun, look no further than the 2023 Safety Den. Held on May 29 at the BC Care Providers’ annual conference, the Dragons’ Den-inspired event captivated its audience as contestants pitched their ideas and innovations. Presentations included comedy skits, a musical performance, and even an […]
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The Care Group’s Sidney Care Home took home the top prize of $1,000 this week in the sixth-annual Safety Den, presented by SafeCare BC. In this Dragons’ Den-inspired event, three finalists representing healthcare organizations from across the province pitch their health and safety innovations in a bid to win over the show’s judges—the Safety Dragons. This […]
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The sixth Safety Den, presented by SafeCare BC, is a Dragon’s Den-style competition, where contestants pitch their innovative ideas to reduce workplace injuries and improve the lives of those in care. Out of the seventeen health care organizations who submitted to Safety Den—a record number for the competition—it was Castlegar’s Castleview Care Centre that impressed the most. […]
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Taking home the top prize of $1000, Gemstone created a culture of safety within the care home with the Safety Star Program. Safety Stars are members of staff who pledge to do whatever they can to create a safe work environment. Donning a yellow lanyard, Safety Stars are given input in decision-making and are involved […]
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Worried your health and safety innovation isn’t big or bold enough for Safety Den? Don’t be. Over the many years, we’ve hosted the event, there is always one common trait the most successful submissions share: they’re simplistic. The winning submissions don’t require a large financial investment or a fancy piece of equipment—quite the opposite. Low-tech […]
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Safety Den 2022 Recap
June 1, 2022
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Safety Den made its return at the BC Care Providers Association’s annual conference last week. Three finalists from two categories—healthcare and commercial—pitched their health and safety ideas to the Safety Dragons: David Hurford, Kerry Bowman, and Terry Lake. Here are the results. Sidney Care Home – First Place Sidney Care Home took home the top […]
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2018 Safety Den Winners
June 1, 2018
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Continuing Care Category | Revera Living Revera’s low-tech safety idea is the creation of a ‘luggage tag’ style ID for a resident’s walker or wheelchair. One side of the letter-size sheet has a visual cue for the resident—a picture from their youth, one of a loved one, or a prominent memory, with a brief description […]
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A highlight of the BC Care Providers’ annual conference is SafeCare BC’s Safety Den, in which four organizations pitch their health and safety ideas to a panel of four judges.
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Take a look back at the 8th annual Safety Den event presented by SafeCare BC at the BC Care Providers Conference in Whistler.
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Take a look back at this year's Safety Den!
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Our finalists present their ideas to the Safety Dragons in the Safety Den 2021 Finale.
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Lets meet the final two contestants in this year's Safety Den.
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Safety Den returns in a virtual form! Today we meet our three Safety Dragons and our first finalist.
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Proudly sponsored by Carnelian Technologies, the fourth-annual Safety Den happened at the BC Care Providers Association Conference in May 2019.
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Safety Innovation Database

The Safety Innovations Database is a way for people to share ideas, initiatives and programs that can help address health and safety issues in continuing care. The searchable database is a place for those in health care to learn from one another.
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JeoParody
JeoParody uses a PowerPoint Jeopardy template to plug in questions and answers related to health and safety training. It takes otherwise boring meetings and turns them into an engaging competition—all while hitting educational outcomes.
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You Matter App
You Matter is a modern app created for all smart devices—it is the epitome of trying to keep up with all the technological changes in our society. When You Matter was created, the idea was based on appealing to both modernization and convenience for our members. Most of our members (and everyone else in the […]
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This innovative dashboard provides all workers with a live update on important health and safety related issues.
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The Active Living Program is a restorative care program. The program has been running for ten years. Each Restorative Care Worker (there are 3, one per floor) is assigned to one of Broadway Lodge's neighbourhoods and through their knowledge and skills as Restorative Care Workers (RCWs), they support residents to maintain strength, balance, flexibility, and […]
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Handicare’s EvaDrive allows residents and clients to be transferred with a gentle push of the fingertips.
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Tabor Village has a number of programs in place to encourage positive health and safety habits in the workplace.
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