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Supporting Psychological Health & Safety in Times of Crisis

Tourism and hospitality employers play a critical role in supporting their teams — especially during emergencies like wildfires, extreme heat, or other crises impacting communities across BC. This recorded webinar provides practical tools and strategies to help you plan for and manage the human side of an emergency, with a focus on fostering a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.

Safety Talk – Heat Stress Exposure

This safety talk addresses the risks of heat stress for both indoor and outdoor workers. It explains who’s most at risk, how to recognize early warning signs, and what to do in an emergency. The guide includes facilitator tips, a participant handout, and prompts to encourage open discussion among teams. Designed to keep workers safe… Continue reading Safety Talk – Heat Stress Exposure

Safety Talk – Safety for Wildlife Encounters

This safety talk supports outdoor workers in safely coexisting with wildlife. It outlines common hazards, prevention techniques, and response protocols for encounters with animals such as bears, cougars, and coyotes. Designed for supervisors and safety leads, this resource helps guide a 15-minute talk to refresh worker knowledge, reinforce safe practices, and promote proactive incident prevention.… Continue reading Safety Talk – Safety for Wildlife Encounters

Return to Work: Information for Workers | WorkSafeBC

If you've been injured on the job, one of the best things you can do for your recovery is return to work as soon as it's safe to do so.

You and your employer have a legal duty to cooperate with each other and with WorkSafeBC. Learn what to expect after a workplace injury, and how to work together to identify suitable work and develop a return-to-work plan that focuses on what you can do while you recover.

How to Report Your Injury Online | WorkSafeBC

Learn how to report your injury online using our online form. This video covers the steps for reporting a physical injury from a single incident at work.

Wickannish Inn’s Committment to Health & Safety

Safety Talk: Blank Template

Safety Talks are a method to refresh an employee’s knowledge and skills, maintain their interest in safety and illustrate the organization’s commitment to creating a healthy & safe work environment. This Safety Talk is a blank template that tourism & hospitality employers can use when developing their own content for site-specific Safety Talks.

How to support workers who experience psychological injuries

This resource helps employers develop a plan to support employees experiencing a psychological injury. It focuses on how to safely keep them at work or help them return—by identifying what they can do and ensuring those tasks are safe. Visit our Return-to-Work for Employers page for more tools and resources.

Building Trust From Day One: Psychological Safety for Tourism & Hospitality Teams Webinar

In tourism and hospitality, seamless service can't wait—even when your team just met. This webinar helps managers like you establish psychological safety from day one, no matter how packed the schedule or how seasonal the crew.

Why Watch? Join Brandy Zimmerman, Workplace Mental Health Strategist and Founder at Thriving Workplaces for this engaging session and discover how to embed trust-building into your existing onboarding—without adding hours to your day. These fast, practical techniques boost retention, reduce training time, and improve guest experiences.

Preventing Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI)

Musculoskeletal injury (MSI) is a common workplace injury. This book describes best practices for identifying MSI risks and implementing controls to keep workers safe. Visit our Ergonomics page for more information and resources on preventing MSIs.

Elevate Workplace Communication for Managers and Supervisors

Have you ever been in a conversation at work where you felt you didn’t communicate your point effectively? You’re not alone - research shows that employees spend up to 17 hours each week resolving misunderstandings caused by interpersonal miscommunication. In the fast paced tourism and hospitality industry, nobody has this much time to spare.

5 Trainings to Level Up Your Health & Safety Game

At go2HR, we believe every worker deserves to come home safe. And every employer deserves the support to make that happen.

In honour of the National Day of Mourning, go2HR is helping Tourism & Hospitality employers in BC build safer, smarter, more resilient workplaces.

Below are 5 recommended training courses designed to strengthen your team’s health & safety knowledge and culture. Choose the ones that meet your team’s needs, and take action today.

Return-to-Work Strategies for Workers Experiencing Psychological Injuries

This WorkSafeBC guide helps employers support workers returning after a psychological injury. It focuses on practical, abilities-based strategies for accommodations in areas like time management, stress tolerance, memory, and interpersonal challenges. Use it to: Build effective, personalized return-to-work (RTW) plans Translate medical restrictions into workplace solutions Foster a safe, inclusive, and productive environment

Fire Drill Planning Template

This guide provides a step-by-step framework for organizing, executing, and reviewing effective fire drills. From assessing site-specific risks and reviewing past incidents to clearly outlining staff responsibilities and communication plans, the document ensures that fire drills are meaningful, inclusive, and supportive of both guest and worker safety. Use this tool to enhance emergency preparedness and… Continue reading Fire Drill Planning Template

COR Interview Evaluation Form

This standardized evaluation form is designed to support COR audit interviews across four key stakeholder groups: workers, supervisors, managers, and contractors. Each tab includes structured interview questions aligned with COR elements, along with fields to capture notes, positive or negative responses, and evaluator insights. The tool ensures consistency, transparency, and accountability during the audit process,… Continue reading COR Interview Evaluation Form

First Aid Drill Planning Template

This template guides you through planning and executing a first aid drill, ensuring your team is prepared for emergencies. It covers key steps like setting objectives, coordinating roles, testing response times, and debriefing to improve future drills.

Health & Safety Orientation Checklist – Restaurants

This New Hire Health & Safety Orientation Checklist is designed specifically for restaurant settings to ensure compliance with legal requirements and industry best practices. Use this customizable template to onboard new employees, familiarize them with workplace safety procedures, and create a safe and compliant work environment.

Your Five-Year Plan to a Healthier, Safer Workplace

What’s your five-year plan? Not for business development, but for your health and safety program.

Don’t worry if you can’t answer that question right now. That’s what this page is for! But it is important to start thinking about your business’s long-term health and safety goals. Ideally, you should have an annual plan along with a longer-term strategy spanning the next three to five years.

The Importance of Leadership to Workplace Health and Safety

Strong leadership is essential for fostering a culture of workplace health and safety. When employers, managers, and executives model safety commitment, allocate resources, and engage employees, they set the foundation for a physically and psychologically safe work environment.

Panorama Mountain Resort: Leading the Way in Staff Well-being

Julia Price, Health & Safety Coordinator at Panorama Mountain Resort, highlights how the Certificate of Recognition (COR) program has been instrumental in their safety success. She also shares valuable insights from her experience as a first-time internal auditor.

Develop a Health & Safety Policy

A Health & Safety Policy is your business’s commitment to protecting workers from physical and psychological hazards. By outlining responsibilities, compliance, and safety priorities, this policy sets the foundation for a safer workplace and should be reviewed, signed, and shared annually.

Know About Responsibilities

Everyone in a workplace – from senior executives to front-line workers – is responsible for maintaining a healthy and safe environment (it’s the law!). Employers, supervisors, and workers each have different roles to play.

Occupational Health and Safety Policy Template

This is a template for an Occupational Health and Safety Policy document.

Ask About Safety

Starting a new job can be exciting—but it can also be overwhelming. Whether you’re new to the workforce or just starting a different role, it’s important to know your workplace rights and responsibilities when it comes to health and safety.

Become a Worker Representative

Looking to build new skills and make a real impact at work? In addition to ensuring the well-being of your colleagues, becoming a Worker Health and Safety Representative is also a chance for you to develop valuable skills and knowledge. It’s more than just attending meetings; it’s an opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.

Enhance Your Workplace First Aid Program with go2HR

We offer a free service designed to help you stay up to date with the new regulatory requirements for workplace first aid. Our expert team is here to guide you in aligning your workplace practices with the latest standards, ensuring your team remains well-prepared for any workplace injury or illness.

Enhancing JHSC Meetings with Expert Support

We’ve recently introduced a new free service designed to support your Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC). In response to your needs for improving JHSC effectiveness and engagement we’re offering a unique opportunity to enhance your committee’s practices.

Our experienced Health and Safety team can “drop-in” to your next JHSC meeting, provide tailored presentations and lead discussions on key health and safety topics.

Book this free service today! Or use this link to learn more.

Suitable Work List: Modifiable Template for Employers

Planning Ahead for a Smooth Return to Work This template helps you identify tasks that may be suitable for an employee in a specific role who experiences an injury. The best approach is to create a list of modified duties for different job positions and injury types before injuries occur—making it easier to support your… Continue reading Suitable Work List: Modifiable Template for Employers

Return-to-Work Plan: Modifiable Template for Employers

Supporting Your Employee’s Return to Work This template helps you plan a smooth return to work for an employee recovering from a work-related injury or illness. If they need modified or alternative duties for more than just a short period, use this Return-to-Work Plan to outline a path back to their regular role. For employees… Continue reading Return-to-Work Plan: Modifiable Template for Employers

Staying Safe During Cold Temperatures

As temperatures drop during the winter months, employers need to be aware of cold-related hazards that can cause or contribute to workplace injuries and illnesses when workers spend prolonged periods outside.