Health and Safety Matters - April 7, 2026

More than just inspections: How the JOHSC can make a real difference in your workplace 

When you work in long-term care, home care, or community health support, safety isn’t just a policy, it’s part of every moment. It’s in the way staff support one another, respond to risks, and speak...

Musculoskeletal Diseases: 4 Common Causes of Musculoskeletal Injuries and How to Avoid Them 

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...

Inspection Checklist Template– Long-Term Care

Strategies for Extending Personal Protective Equipment Use

Although the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is the most visible control used to prevent the spread of infection, it is only one of the infection, prevention, and control measures available and should not...

Mask vs. Respirator

Surgical masks and respirators are different types of personal protective equipment. Healthcare workers wear surgical masks as part of their personal protective equipment; however, these are not respirators and are not certified as such. The...

Regular inspections of floor lifts (WorkSafeBC)

If you are an employer with floor lifts for patients in your workplace, you are required to inspect them regularly. This information sheet will help guide you in that process. It outlines what to look...

CCOHS: Effective Workplace Inspections

The Safety Inspection Process (WorkSafeBC)

This video was created to help you know what to expect when a WorkSafeBC prevention officer visits your workplace to conduct a safety inspection. It will help you better understand the inspection process so that...

Workplace inspections