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Summer Safety: Keep Work Fun. Protect From Bugs and Sun.

This article describes some precautions for outdoor tourism and hospitality operations where workers may be exposed to sun and insects.

Safety Culture: What is it and can you cultivate one?

This article describes the key characteristics of safety culture.

Incident Investigation Reporting

Incident Investigation Reporting This video shows the basic process for completing and submitting an Employer Incident Investigation Report (EIIR). go2HR is BC’s tourism & hospitality, human resources and health & safety association driving strong workforces and safe workplaces that deliver world class tourism and hospitality experiences in BC. Follow us on LinkedIn or reach out… Continue reading Incident Investigation Reporting

The Changing Face of BC’s Workforce

According to a recent study supported byWorkSafeBC, it appears there’s good news for employers and older workers alike: no statistical difference was found in the relationship between age and work injury across occupational groups or across time periods.  Read the full article to find out details about this study.

Right to Refuse Unsafe Work

This poster uses a practical example to summarize the process for refusing work you have reasonable cause to believe may be unsafe.

What’s wrong with this photo? (Janitorial Safety)

How many hazards or dangerous work habits can you spot in this photo? Use this resource to train your staff to identify potential hazards when when cleaning.

Getting it Right: Making a Bed Safely

When it comes to providing instruction on safe work practices, it’s important to get it right. Make sure you provide information that’s clear and straightforward, with little room for ambiguity.

The Quest for Health & Safety Culture (Origin Gluten Free Bakery, Victoria)

Cultivating a culture of safety means setting the right example. This article describes several industry examples of how to build a culture of safety within your organization, including a tourism and hospitality example. Find out more about Origin Gluten Free Bakery in Victoria and other industry examples.

Best Practices and Tips from the Pacific Gateway Hotel

This article describes the Pacific Gateway Hotel's participation in the 2015 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week.

Room Attendant Safe Work Procedures

These posters support the video series and discussion guide that are aimed at preventing injuries to room attendants and include making beds, cleaning bathrooms, cloth wringing, high level dusting, emptying the trash and vacuuming.