Recognize winter hazards, plan for changing conditions, and take action to protect physical and psychological safety.

Provided by Road Safety At Work, this document informs Home Care and Community Care workers with ways to stay safe while driving in the winter.

Crashes are a leading cause of work-related traumatic deaths in BC, but they can be prevented through careful planning, training, vehicle maintenance, and education.

Road Safety at Work offers resources such as templates, workshops, webinars and tool kits to help develop and manage a road safety plan.

For those living in BC’s Lower Mainland, the winter season can often feel like an extension of autumn. Cold, rainy days are to be expected – large snowstorms are not.

Halfway through January, the winter season is in full force. The layers of fresh snow – while beautiful to look at – bring about new obstacles for workers in the continuing care sector.