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Create & Support a Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC)

Worker representation and involvement in workplace health and safety is critical to the strength and effectiveness of your overall Health & Safety Program. Employers can accomplish this by creating and supporting a Joint health & safety committee (JHSC) in workplaces with 20 or more employees while also meeting the regulatory requirement. Explore below for more information on JHSC and other worker health and safety representation.

Orient, Train & Supervise Workers

The success of your occupational health and safety (OHS) program depends on the effectiveness of your training efforts.

Identify Hazards & Manage Risk

Many incidents are preventable, as long as you take a proactive approach to health and safety. By putting in place a system to identify hazards and manage risks, you can prevent workplace injuries and diseases.

Develop a Health & Safety Policy

A health and safety policy is a written statement of your aims as an employer. It also spells out your responsibilities, as well as those of supervisors and workers.

Frequently Asked Questions About COR

The Certificate of Recognition (COR) program is a certification and incentive program that rewards employers who go above and beyond the legal requirements of the Workers Compensation Act and Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. COR certified employers can receive an annual rebate or credit of up to 10% of their WorkSafeBC premiums.

Occupational Health & Safety Program Fundamentals Course

Occupational Health & Safety Program Fundamentals is a flexible, interactive online course designed for employers, managers, and supervisors working in BC’s tourism, hospitality and food service industry.

BC Cook Labour Market Analysis (2016)

From November 2015 to May 2016, go2HR conducted a robust labour market study of the landscape of cooking occupations in British Columbia across all sectors that employ Cooks and Chefs.

Drug & Alcohol Dependency and the Employer’s Duty to Accommodate

Employees concerned with their alcohol and drug use or showing signs of dependency can significantly impact the workplace and negatively impact attendance, performance, behaviour and safety. Furthermore, given that British Columbia’s human rights legislation includes drug and alcohol dependencies within the meaning of disability under the Human Rights Code, employers have a legal obligation to accommodate these disabilities within their organization.

Regional Labour Market Studies (2018)

All signs point to the fact that labour shortages are here in many parts of BC. Using information from WorkBC’s Labour Market Outlook, go2HR offers an in-depth look at the labour demand, supply and shortages in the seven economic regions in BC, with information at an occupation and sector level.

BC Tourism and Hospitality Labour Market Information Workforce Profiles

The Workforce Profile(s) is an up-to-date and accurate description of the current (2021) tourism and hospitality workforce. These profiles go far beyond a simple sketch of who they are and what they do. Our 11 Workforce Profiles provide detailed demographic information to better understand the nuances of our industry workforce. The Workforce profiles also offer an analysis of how the workforce has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic.