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New Trade Agreement Makes Canada More Accessible to Foreign Professionals

On December 30, 2018 the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (“CPTPP”) came into force presenting new opportunities for facilitating the temporary entry of “business persons” into Canada from 10 signatory countries in the Asia-Pacific Region: Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.

Ski Area Safety Talk: Fit for Duty

Employees must come to work with their mind and body prepared for the rigours of the day, every day. Use the tips contained within this Safety Talk as the basis for team meetings on this topic, to help improve performance and decrease the risk of injury.

Ski Area Safety Talk: Working at Heights

Falls from heights can result in serious injury. Use this Safety Talk to promote conversation around working safely and to help reduce the number of worker injuries involving falls from heights.

Safety Talk for Ski Areas: Manual Lifting

Manual Lifting Overview In BC ski areas, a large percentage of reported on-the-job accidents involve back injuries, often happen when people lift objects incorrectly. Examples include ski patrollers lifting a patient onto a toboggan; a lift attendant picking up a fallen guest; and a snowmobiler getting their snowmobile unstuck. Moving any load can cause chronic… Continue reading Safety Talk for Ski Areas: Manual Lifting

CCOHS Fact Sheet: Working Alone

It includes some great tips on how to stay safe and different factors to keep in mind when assessing your particular workplace.

Kootenay Rockies Seasonal Staffing Survey 2019

This report is intended to provide an overview of the Staffing Survey results, with a focus on identifying top responses and common themes within each question and focus area.

Health and Safety for Small Businesses: A Guide to WorkSafeBC

Health and Safety for Small Businesses: A Guide to WorkSafeBC This guide is designed to help small business owners in BC understand their legal responsibilities related to health and safety. go2HR is BC’s tourism & hospitality, human resources and health & safety association driving strong workforces and safe workplaces that deliver world class tourism and… Continue reading Health and Safety for Small Businesses: A Guide to WorkSafeBC

Small Business and WorkSafeBC

Geared towards small business owners, use this interactive web book to learn about registering with WorkSafeBC, paying premiums and ensuring that your workplaces and workers are safe.

Ski Area Safety Talk: Snow Sports Injury Reduction Video

This video is intended for ski area managers or supervisors to use as part of their training and orientation with their team.

Young & New Workers

A worker of any age may be injured at work. However new and young workers are particularly susceptible. This webpage provides a wealth of information and resources about new and young workers, to help keep them healthy and safe at work.