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The Home Care and Community Health Support Pocketbook was created to bring awareness to several health and safety issues faced in home and community care.
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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
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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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The Province has introduced a new masking policy for all healthcare workers who provide direct care effective immediately. Staff Requirements Visitor Guidance With an increase in viral respiratory illnesses (VRI) across the province, the Ministry of Health has introduced new masking measures to help control the spread of these illnesses. It's important to remember that […]
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Staff Requirements Visitor Guidance With an increase in viral respiratory illnesses (VRI) across the province, the Ministry of Health has introduced new masking measures to help control the spread of these illnesses. It's important to remember that masking is just one part of a comprehensive infection prevention and control (IPAC) strategy. To enhance your efforts, […]
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Joint occupational health and safety refresher presentation

SafeCare BC is currently offering an occupational health and safety refresher presentation. This free 30-minute presentation is offered in-person or virtually and can be integrated into your health and safety committee meeting. It’s filled with practical advice on sector-specific safety topics and includes an opportunity to ask one of our health and safety consultants site-specific safety questions. 

SafeCare BC offers two occupational health and safety refresher presentations tailored for your joint occupational health and safety committee. These free 30-minute presentations are offered in-person or virtually and can be integrated into your health and safety committee meeting. They are filled with practical advice on sector-specific safety topics and include an opportunity to ask one of our health and safety consultants site-specific safety questions. 

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee Refresher: Part 1

  • Topics include:
    • Sector trends
    • Industry statistics
    • Roles and responsibilities
    • Core elements of an OHS program
    • How we can help
  • 30-minute JOHS Committee presentation with another 30-minute Q&A opportunity with an OHS consultant.
  • Free for our members. 
  • Can be used toward 8 hours of annual education for JOHSC

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee Refresher: Part 2

  • Builds on the information from Refresher: Part 1
  • Topics include:
    • JOHSC roles and responsibilities
    • Elements of an OHS program
    • Regulatory changes
    • Annual committee review
    • Common challenges and areas for improvement
  • 30-minute JOHS Committee presentation with another 30-minute Q&A opportunity with an OHS consultant
  • Free for our members
  • Can be used toward 8 hours of annual education for JOHSC

Fill out the form below to schedule a presentation or for more information on the OHS Refresher presentation.

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Do you have a question you think should be answered in our FAQ? Send us your joint occupational health and safety committee questions to: info@safecarebc.ca 
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Joint occupational health and safety refresher presentation resources

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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Want to show your commitment to health and safety—and save a bit of money? The Certificate of Recognition (COR) program is a voluntary WorkSafeBC program that recognizes and financially rewards employers that have proactively elevated their health and safety beyond the legal requirements.  Join us on October 24 for an overview of the COR program. […]
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Fillable PDF to accompany a request for an acceptance under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
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See a summary of your organization's prevention activities, including inspections reports. You’ll see the most prevalent orders and the location within your organization of those orders.
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This fillable poster is designed to assist you in meeting the second requirement. You can download the poster and fill it out electronically in Acrobat Reader, or you can print and fill it out manually.
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What defines safety?   Navigating the complexities of workplace safety can be daunting, but with Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees (JOHSC), it has become a collective journey toward safer and more secure work environments. These committees, comprised of employers and employees, are fully committed to advancing occupational health and safety regulations. But they're more than […]
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Explore some tips and ideas for your joint occupational health and safety committee!
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This policy statement should be reviewed and supported by the JOHS Committee and the union(s) and communicated to all workers before being finalized and signed by the most senior member of the organization.
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WorkSafeBC’s healthcare and social services planned inspection initiative focuses on high-risk activities in the workplace that lead to serious injuries and time-loss claims.
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Choose from template A or B for your Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee meeting minutes.
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Use this template to create a personalized agenda for your next Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee meeting.
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Download our easy-to-use template to create terms of reference for your Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee.
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This template provides employers and supervisors with an overview of occupational health and safety topics to be considered for inclusion when providing caregiver-specific health and safety training and should be used with the general health and safety orientation.
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The general health and safety orientation provides general information related to the organization’s overall occupational health and safety program.
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A Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee is required in workplaces where there are 20 or more employees. Small workplaces with more than nine but less than 20 employees must have a worker health and safety representative.
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To increase overall safety awareness, we have created a safety game similar to Jeopardy, with four categories, each with three questions, and each of our six communities competes to win our safety drills with new questions every month.
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If you’re a member of a Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, this online self-paced course will provide you with systematic and practical guidance to ensure that your committee gets the most out of your health and safety meetings, while following occupational health and safety legislation in British Columbia.
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Safety huddles are always in season
February 5, 2020
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The Super Bowl may have marked the end of football season, but don’t let that stop you from doing a huddle — Safety Huddle! Whether you’re a football player or a healthcare assistant, huddles are a great way to get your team performing their best. Download a safety huddle today.
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SafeCare BC wants to ensure that you are prepared for the new Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC) regulations that will become effective on April 3, 2017.
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