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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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WorkSafeBC is holding a second public hearing this month on proposed changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation related to combustible dusts.
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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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Analyzing the data from Injury trends allows us to understand the most pressing health and safety concerns in the sector, and take action to decrease injury rates. When your injury claims are lower than the sector average, you’ll receive a discount on your WorkSafeBC premiums. A safe and healthy workplace is something we should all strive for. Below you will find the latest injury trends in long-term care and home and community care.
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WorkSafeBC rate information session

Injury Statistics & Trends

Join us on Thursday, September 19 from 10 - 11 a.m. for a WorkSafeBC webinar on preliminary assessment rates for 2025. The webinar will also provide an overview of injury rate trends and show how...

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The latest injury trends | Long-term care

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Did you know that last year in long-term care, there were more than 1,600 time-loss claims for SafeCare BC member organizations, a decrease of 15 percent compared to five years previous?

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Home and Community Care 2021 Injury Trends

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The 2021 injury rate for SafeCare BC’s home support members was 3.7 and remained relatively consistent with the previous year’s rate. For the second year in a row, our members outperformed the sector overall. This...

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Long-term Care 2021 Injury Trends

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The 2021 injury rate for SafeCare BC’s long-term care members decreased 16% from the previous year and outperformed the sector overall. This is good news. However, the cost of injury claims for the sector, which...

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This sample employer checklist outlines an employer’s immediate and follow-up responsibilities.
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This rubric contains a list of typical limitations for common physical injuries.
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When injuries at work happen, it is important to report the incident.
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