Health & Safety
Safety Talk for Helicopter & Snowcat Skiing Operators: Bobcat Snow Removal
This safety talk provides do's and don'ts to help prevent accidents while operating bobcats.
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
How Vision Affects Posture
How Vision Affects Posture Have you ever considered how your vision can affect your posture? If you can’t see properly, you won’t sit properly. This can lead to eye fatigue, neck pain, and even injuries. go2HR is BC’s tourism & hospitality, human resources and health & safety association driving strong workforces and safe workplaces that… Continue reading How Vision Affects Posture
A Helping Hand: Providing Community Support in a Crisis
When disaster or tragedy strike, local businesses are often eager to assist, providing community support in a crisis, and help with immediate needs and ongoing healing. Tourism and hospitality businesses are particularly well poised to make an impact, as accommodation and food are often two urgent necessities for those affected and for emergency services personnel and volunteers.
When Volunteers are “Workers”: 5 Key Ways to Effectively Manage OHS Risk
Volunteers. Volunteerism. They both matter. Without them Canadian society would suffer. But, when are volunteers “workers” for the purpose of OHS legislation? What is the effect of this? How do you keep volunteers safe and otherwise manage risk effectively? What, in fact, are the risks? These are questions that we have been asked and are happy to answer.
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.
PreparedBC: Emergency Planning Resources for Tourism Operators
When natural disasters strike, tourism operators play a vital role in providing information, direction, and guidance for tourists and visitors unfamiliar with BC and its potential hazards. Below you will find many industry-specific resources available for your use in preparing for emergencies when they occur, including ways to prepare for tsunami, wildfire, flood, wildlife encounters, avalanche, and other natural and recreation-related risks. Check out drill manuals and preparedness guides and plans, BC-wide safety awareness events, and channels to stay connected with the most up-to-date weather and emergency alerts. By sharing this information with your staff and guests, you can help prepare them for various emergency scenarios and ensure a high standard of safety.