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We are dedicated to providing comprehensive occupational health and safety (OHS) consulting services tailored to your needs.
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Psychological health and safety, often called workplace mental health, encompasses principles and practices to foster a supportive, respectful, and psychologically safe work environment.
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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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How a changing climate is shaping work and life 

Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Hazards, Flood, Heat stress, Safety hazards, Weather, Wildfire

It’s a sweltering July afternoon in Kamloops during a record-breaking heatwave. Temperatures climb above 40°C, air conditioners struggle to keep up, and staff in a long-term care facility move quickly to help residents stay cool....

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Health and Safety Matters - June 5, 2025

Emergency Preparedness

In this edition 👇Trellis Seniors taps into something big at Safety Den👇Are you prepared for an emergency?👇 Where would you be without support services workers? 👇 Hearts and Hands sponsor spotlight 👇 Why can’t I sleep? Understanding...

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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...

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Join us for this important webinar on the latest updates to Part 5 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, now in effect as of February 3, 2025.
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Mainly intended for the health care industry, this book provides an overview of current knowledge on hazardous drugs, describes how to perform a risk assessment and gives examples of best practices for each stage of handling hazardous drugs.
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