Safety Basics
The Recipe for Kitchen Safety? Training and Awareness
More than 60 percent of injuries in the food service sector involve kitchen workers. Commercial kitchens operate at a fast pace, with multiple hazards and a steady stream of new employees. Share this Safety Talk with your workers during safety meetings and pin it to your safety bulletin board for maximum exposure.
Teaching Young Workers About the Right to Refuse Unsafe Work
Employers are responsible for creating and managing healthy and safe workplaces and workers need to understand their right to speak up if something doesn’t feel right. Enhance your safety culture by maintaining open lines of communication and encouraging workers to ask questions and to be open. Understanding how to work safely is crucial to reducing… Continue reading Teaching Young Workers About the Right to Refuse Unsafe Work
Emergency Guide for Small Businesses
Emergency Guide for Small Businesses Use this Emergency Guide as your starting point for developing an emergency plan for your small business. 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… Continue reading Emergency Guide for Small Businesses
Emergency Response Planning
Emergency Response Planning 12 practical tips for effective emergency response planning to help you and your team prepare for any emergency situation. 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… Continue reading Emergency Response Planning
How Vision Affects Posture
How Vision Affects Posture Have you ever considered how your vision can affect your posture? If you can’t see properly, you won’t sit properly. This can lead to eye fatigue, neck pain, and even injuries. go2HR is BC’s tourism & hospitality, human resources and health & safety association driving strong workforces and safe workplaces that… Continue reading How Vision Affects Posture
Food Truck Safety
Safety considerations for food truck operators and tips on how to reduce the risks and keep your team safe.
Small Emergencies, Big Learning Experience for Tourism Employer
This article explores how a somewhat minor emergency can provide a real wakeup call to tourism businesses. Planning for the unexpected can make all the difference when disaster hits.
Hearing Protection for Heli-Ski Guides
Heli-ski guides face high noise levels from helicopters. It's important to use hearing protection that is compatible with ski helmets. This bulletin explains the noise hazards and suggests the best hearing protection.
Health and Safety for Wineries and Vineyards
This guide will help prevent accidents and injuries by describing: specific hazards; how to eliminate the hazards and minimize the impact; develope specific safe work procedures and; how to deal with an accident or injury.
Kitchen Safety Video – Preventing Lifting Injuries
Well-known executive B.C. chefs share their real-life perspectives on the importance of kitchen safety and offer lessons from their own experiences.