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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.
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
Worker Health & Safety Representative Template
Empower your workplace with health & safety champions! Download our fillable Worker Representative Poster to highlight key contacts for your Joint Health & Safety Committee. This customizable resource helps employers promote workplace safety, ensuring team members know who to turn to for addressing hazards, conducting investigations, and recommending improvements.
De-escalation Scenarios Examples for Tourism & Hospitality
Discover industry-specific de-escalation strategies to handle challenging guest interactions across hotels, restaurants, nightlife venues, and ski hills. Learn proactive prevention tips, empathetic communication techniques, and effective incident responses to ensure safety, maintain professionalism, and foster positive experiences for staff and guests alike. Example for Pubs, Bars & Nightclubs Example for Hotels & Other Short-Term Accommodations… Continue reading De-escalation Scenarios Examples for Tourism & Hospitality
Temporary Suitable Work Offer: Modifiable Template
This document is a template that can be used to offer suitable work (modified or alternate duties) to an injured worker based on their abilities and limitations. It is typically filled out collaboratively by the injured worker and their supervisor manager. For major injuries, the Functional Abilities Report can provide valuable guidance in this process.
Functional Abilities Assessment Template
This document is a template that can be used to determine capabilities and limitations when developing a return to work plan for an injured worker. It is typically sent with the injured worker to medical aid to be filled out by the healthcare professional (i.e. doctor and/or physiotherapist).
First Aid Regulatory Requirements – FAQs
This document answers frequently asked questions regarding first aid regulatory requirements for employers, focusing on first aid assessment, procedures, attendant training, drills, emergency transportation, and WorkSafeBC inspections. Employers should refer to OHS Regulation 3.17 and OHS Guideline 3.17 for comprehensive guidance when implementing First Aid practices in their workplace. For further assistance or to access more information, please… Continue reading First Aid Regulatory Requirements – FAQs
Key Considerations for First Aid Drills and Training
The document provides training and drill considerations for BC's new first aid regulation, including workplace site-specific training, conducting first aid drills, and examples of first aid drill scenarios in various industries.