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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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Resources We have compiled some resources and materials for direct-care staff that will help reduce the risk of workplace injury. You can also check out our upcoming workshops. Violence Prevention Dementia Care Joint Health & Safety Committees Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Bullying and Harassment Infection Control Industry Statistics Hazard Identification Can you find the hazards in this […]

Resources

We have compiled some resources and materials for direct-care staff that will help reduce the risk of workplace injury. You can also check out our upcoming workshops.

Violence Prevention

Dementia Care

Joint Health & Safety Committees

Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention

Bullying and Harassment

Infection Control

Industry Statistics

Hazard Identification

Can you find the hazards in this staged photo? Download the full image and answer key, and share at team meetings, or post at your workplace and encourage staff to find the hazards.

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The Learning Hub

Provincial Health Services administers a province-wide LearningHub, offering online courses and other learning opportunities designed to help health care providers continuously develop their skills, knowledge and competencies.

Below you will find a list of courses, more will be added when they become available. You will need to create a login account before registering.

Mechanical Lifts and Transfers

WHSCH 301 – Using Ceiling Lifts

WHSCH 303 – Using Lateral Transfer & Repositioning in Bed Slings with Ceiling Lift

WHSCH 401 – Using Floor Lifts

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