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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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Guidelines & Regulations

Guidelines and Regulations

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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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Responsibilities

In British Columbia, everyone in the workplace has specific responsibilities when it comes to health and safety - whether you're a worker, supervisor, employer, owner, or contractor.

Your Responsibilities

  • Know the risk factors related to your work and the signs and symptoms, and potential health effects of injuries.
  • Participate in education and training on established safe work procedures and the use of controls
  • Cooperate with your employer, joint health and safety committee (or worker representative) and WorkSafeBC officers
  • Report signs and symptoms of injuries to your supervisor
  • Report unsafe acts or conditions to your supervisor

Supervisor Responsibilities

  • Ensure the health and safety of all workers under your direct supervision
  • Know the WorkSafeBC requirements that apply to the work under your supervision and make sure those requirements are met
  • Ensure workers under your supervision are aware of all known hazards
  • Ensure workers under your supervision have the appropriate personal protective equipment, are issued properly, regularly inspected and maintained

Employer Responsibilities

  • Establish a valid occupational health and safety program
  • Train your staff to do their work safely and provide proper supervision
  • Provide supervisors with the necessary support and training to carry out health and safety responsibilities
  • Ensure clients are regularly assessed to make sure policies are being followed
  • Fix problems reported by staff
  • Investigate incidents where staff are injured or equipment is damaged
Responsibilities

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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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We strive to empower those working in the continuing care sector to create safer, healthier workplaces by fostering a culture of safety through evidence-based education, leadership, and collaboration.
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