Health & Safety
Safety Talk for Ski Areas: Manual Lifting
Manual Lifting Overview In BC ski areas, a large percentage of reported on-the-job accidents involve back injuries, often happen when people lift objects incorrectly. Examples include ski patrollers lifting a patient onto a toboggan; a lift attendant picking up a fallen guest; and a snowmobiler getting their snowmobile unstuck. Moving any load can cause chronic… Continue reading Safety Talk for Ski Areas: Manual Lifting
CCOHS Fact Sheet: Working Alone
It includes some great tips on how to stay safe and different factors to keep in mind when assessing your particular workplace.
Health and Safety for Small Businesses: A Guide to WorkSafeBC
Health and Safety for Small Businesses: A Guide to WorkSafeBC This guide is designed to help small business owners in BC understand their legal responsibilities related to health and safety. go2HR is BC’s tourism & hospitality, human resources and health & safety association driving strong workforces and safe workplaces that deliver world class tourism and… Continue reading Health and Safety for Small Businesses: A Guide to WorkSafeBC
Small Business and WorkSafeBC
Geared towards small business owners, use this interactive web book to learn about registering with WorkSafeBC, paying premiums and ensuring that your workplaces and workers are safe.
Ski Area Safety Talk: Snow Sports Injury Reduction Video
This video is intended for ski area managers or supervisors to use as part of their training and orientation with their team.
Young & New Workers
A worker of any age may be injured at work. However new and young workers are particularly susceptible. This webpage provides a wealth of information and resources about new and young workers, to help keep them healthy and safe at work.
Due Diligence Checklist
Due Diligence Checklist Review this due diligence checklist to help determine if your health and safety program documentation is adequate. 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 or reach… Continue reading Due Diligence Checklist
Joint Health & Safety Committees
Overview Effective joint health and safety committees are intended to bring together both employer and worker representatives in order to maintain and enhance workplace safety standards. This webpage provides a range of information and resources with regard to joint health and safety committees. go2HR is BC’s tourism & hospitality, human resources and health & safety… Continue reading Joint Health & Safety Committees
First Aid Training Providers
Discover a regularly updated list of approved training providers, including public agencies and in-house trainers, offering workplace first aid courses in B.C.
Violence
This link provides important information about recognizing and reducing the risk of violence in the workplace.