Food & Beverage

Listen to Your Gut
Work can be intimidating, especially if you’re new to the job or don’t have a lot of experience in the industry. WorkSafeBC has created a series of videos, stats, facts, and resources to help you.

What Are Safe Work Practices (SWPs)?
Written safe work practices (SWPs) are instructions that explain how to perform specific tasks safely and efficiently. This information sheet includes a template for developing your own SWPs.

Emergency Guide for Small Businesses
PreparedBC’s Guide for Small Businesses helps business owners in British Columbia plan for emergencies and reduce downtime after a disaster. This easy-to-follow guide outlines steps to assess risks, create an emergency plan, communicate with staff and suppliers, and protect critical assets. It includes planning tips, emergency supply lists, and practical advice tailored to small business… Continue reading Emergency Guide for Small Businesses

Emergency Response Planning
Emergency Response Planning 12 practical tips for effective emergency response planning to help you and your team prepare for any emergency situation. 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… Continue reading Emergency Response Planning

Food Truck Safety
Safety considerations for food truck operators and tips on how to reduce the risks and keep your team safe.

Health and Safety for Wineries and Vineyards
This guide will help prevent accidents and injuries by describing: specific hazards; how to eliminate the hazards and minimize the impact; develope specific safe work procedures and; how to deal with an accident or injury.

Supervisor Series – Spotlight on Safety
This interactive web book series uses text, video, and quizzes to provide information on four different aspects of safety supervision.

Useful Tips for Young Workers to Address Workplace Safety Concerns
This WorkSafeBC brochure provides young and new workers with useful tips on addressing concerns about safety in the workplace.

Tools for Training Young and New Workers
WorkSafeBC has developed these tools for employers to meet regulatory requirements for new and young worker orientation and training.

Ergonomics Study of Dining Services Positions at the University of California May 2012
Ergonomics Study of Dining Services Positions at the University of California May 2012 This study of dining services positions includes some useful design guidelines and best practices for the food service industry. go2HR is BC’s tourism & hospitality, human resources and health & safety association driving strong workforces and safe workplaces that deliver world class… Continue reading Ergonomics Study of Dining Services Positions at the University of California May 2012