Safety Basics

Safety Basics

How Employers Report a Workplace Injury or Disease

How Employers Report a Workplace Injury or Disease Follow this link to report a workplace related injury or disease to WorkSafeBC. 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… Continue reading How Employers Report a Workplace Injury or Disease

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Conducting an Employer Investigation

Incident investigations are intended to help determine why an incident happened and how to prevent a recurrence. Learn about employer responsibilities when it comes to incident investigations and which incidents must be reported to WorkSafeBC.

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Incident Investigations

Employers have certain responsibilities when it comes to investigating incidents. Learn more about the process here.

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Managing Risk

Learn about how to effectively manage risks in your workplace and keep your employees safe.

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Understanding Hazards and Risks

This video explains the differences between hazards and risks in the context of workplace safety.

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Contractors and Subcontractors

This webpage helps businesses to understand their responsibilities when it comes to hiring contractors.

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Roles, Rights & Responsibilities

When it comes to health and safety, everyone in the workplace has distinct responsibilities. Whether you're an owner, employer, supervisor, prime contractor, or worker, you have a role to play in keeping the workplace safe.

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Developing a Health & Safety Program

Learn more about developing an effective health and safety program here.

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Joint Health & Safety Committee Training

Workplaces with 20 or more employees (full and part-time) are required to create and maintain a joint health & safety committee (JHSC). All new committee members are required to complete 8 hours of initial training, equipping them to be effective committee members. Explore the information below to better understand the training options to fulfill this requirement.

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Foundations of Workplace Safety Course

A foundational, online course about workplace health and safety within the context of BC’s tourism and hospitality industry. Designed to equip workers with essential health and safety information to help keep themselves and others safe on the job.