Musculoskeletal Injuries are one of the leading causes of workplace injuries, such as sprains and strains, in both long-term care and community health support services.

Bullying and incivility are significant problems in workplaces, homes, schools, and online. SafeCare BC and its members can play a role in creating safe, healthy, and civil workplaces.

Violence and aggressive behaviours are not part of your job.

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.

We know you're juggling a million things, from providing top-notch care to keeping your team safe and sound. Let's face it, workplace health and safety isn't just a box to tick; it's the backbone of a thriving workplace.

Let's face it: emergencies don't wait for a convenient time. As a healthcare leader in British Columbia, you're responsible for the safety and well-being of your staff and those you care for. But are you truly prepared for the unexpected?

Risk assessment involves thinking about how potential hazards may harm workers—and how severe that harm may be. Planning the appropriate amount of attention and control allows the implementation of controls to reduce risk.

Workplace inspections are an essential incident prevention tool in an organization's occupational health and safety program. Inspections involve critically examining the workplace to identify and record hazards for corrective action.

As healthcare workers caring for our most vulnerable populations, your daily actions during cold and flu season can be the difference between health and serious complications—or even life and death.

While the employer has the ultimate responsibility for health and safety in a workplace, joint occupational health and safety committee play a vital role in workplace investigations.

Whether you review your program all at once or break it down month by month, all elements of your health and safety program must be reviewed at least once a year.