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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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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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Effective training has the power to change how we work. It helps build safer habits, strengthens teams, and equips people to handle challenges with more confidence. But even the most informative sessions can lose their impact if they aren’t supported afterward.  The true measure of training isn’t what’s learned in the moment, but how it […]
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This sample orientation checklist from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) can be customized for your workplace.
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This resource is designed for employers, to help you plan and implement your supervisor orientation.
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This resource from WorkSafeBC, is designed for employers, to help you plan your orientation and training for new workers.
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If you’re an employer, supervisor, or trainer, you can use this checklist from WorkSafeBC as part of your workplace orientation program for new and young workers.
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A resource from WorkSafeBC. Training and orienting young and new workers is a regulatory requirement and is part of your overall health and safety program. If you’re an employer, supervisor, or trainer, you can use this guide to help you plan and implement your workplace orientation program.
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This web book from WorkSafeBC, viewable online from a computer or mobile device, focuses on the need for supervisors to recognize that new and young workers have special supervisory needs.
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As an employer, you're responsible for ensuring your workers are properly instructed and trained on how to do their work safely. This includes providing safety orientation for new and young workers, and training them on the basics.
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This free, online course from WorkSafeBC is for supervisors in any industry. The content is designed to help you understand your responsibilities and discover how to be a more effective supervisor by championing workplace health and safety.
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Supervisors play an important role in promoting and maintaining workplace safety. Their words and actions demonstrate how they view and value health and safety. The supervisor's attitude influences how workers approach and practice safety on the job; to them the supervisor's attitude reflects the company's values.
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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.
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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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Safety huddles are important because they focus on improving staff safety by creating solutions and opportunities to communicate, helping build a culture of safety, encouraging positive change within the workplace, and providing staff with a chance to share important information.
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Have you integrated the new first aid requirements that came into effect on November 1? Join us on Thursday, November 7, from 11 a.m. – noon for a WorkSafeBC webinar on the new occupational first aid requirements. This session is designed to help you understand and implement the necessary changes. Join us, to learn more […]
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Applying for the Certificate of Recognition is easy. Use this poster to help guide you through the process.
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Musculoskeletal disorders know no age or lifestyle bounds, impacting an astonishing 1.71 billion individuals worldwide—a testament to their widespread prevalence and the urgent need for awareness and action. (2022, par 1).   There are numerous ways to get musculoskeletal disorders, both within and outside of the workplace. Awareness of these common causes may prevent musculoskeletal injuries […]
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Amendments to WorkSafeBC’s Part 3, Rights and Responsibilities, in the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) will be effective November 1, 2024. Some changes include: *WorkSafeBC defines long-term care and community health support services first aid requirements as a low hazard rating. While the related guidelines are not yet developed, find additional information on first […]
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Your first step in protecting workers involves accurately identifying potential hazards in your workplace. You're looking for all the things and situations that could possibly harm your workers or other workers that may be on site.
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Risks should be systematically identified and reviewed to ensure those things, activities, situations, processes, etc. that cause harm to people or property are controlled.
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This series of photos illustrates a care worker bathing a client. They show many hazards that may be encountered by a care worker while providing care in a client's bathroom. You can use these photos during safety meetings, or post them on the wall to encourage staff to spot the hazards.
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See how many hazards you can spot. Challenge your students, staff or co-workers. Take the picture to a safety committee or staff meeting - anywhere you can to generate discussion about the safety issues in the photo.
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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.
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Kitchen working conditions vary from those of a private household where you are the only cook to large commercial kitchens where you are preparing meals with an entire team. Either way, kitchens are full of safety hazards and it is important to understand what they are and how to avoid them.
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Managing risk includes identifying hazards, assessing the risk, and deciding on control measures to eliminate or minimize the risk. When identifying hazards, it’s important to look for all the conditions and situations that could possibly harm your workers.
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Safety Basics is a series of six self-paced courses that provide a brief introduction to the top health and safety concerns for workers in continuing care. Upon completion of all courses, learners will be issued a certificate of completion.
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Workplace health and safety is about identifying and preventing hazards that could lead to injury, mental and physical illness, and fatalities at work. A workplace with effective health and safety practices enjoys higher productivity, healthier employees, better recruitment and retention, and fewer fines and work interruptions.
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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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Amendments to WorkSafeBC’s Part 3, Rights and Responsibilities, in the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) will be effective November 1, 2024. Some changes include: *WorkSafeBC defines long-term care and community health support services first aid requirements as a low hazard rating. While the related guidelines are not yet developed, find additional information on first […]
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