Health & Safety
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.