WorkSafeBC
Kitchen Safety Posters and Bulletins
Kitchen Safety Posters and Bulletins WorkSafeBC’s kitchen safety posters and bulletins provide health and safety tips for specific work activities. Employers can use these resources for training, safety orientations, crew talks, or safety meetings. go2HR is BC’s tourism & hospitality, human resources and health & safety association driving strong workforces and safe workplaces that deliver… Continue reading Kitchen Safety Posters and Bulletins
Five Ways Your Small Business Will Profit by Implementing a Health & Safety Program
This article describes how an OHS program can reduce WorkSafeBC premiums, improve employee morale, decrease employee turnover costs, and improve the customer experience.
Form K: Employee Orientation Checklist for Return-to-Work Programs
Form K: Employee Orientation Checklist for Return-to-Work Programs This Employee Orientation checklist describes what a supervisor needs to tell employees about the RTW program. 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… Continue reading Form K: Employee Orientation Checklist for Return-to-Work Programs
Safe Work Practices: Setting up Workstations
This safe work practice describes how to arrange computer workstations to prevent soft-tissue injuries.
Injury Prevention For Seasonal Workers
Injury Prevention For Seasonal Workers Many tourism and hospitality operations go into overdrive in the summer. It’s important for employers to provide thorough injury prevention training and orientation for new and young seasonal workers, as well as ongoing supervision and mentoring. go2HR is BC’s tourism & hospitality, human resources and health & safety association driving… Continue reading Injury Prevention For Seasonal Workers
Are You in Compliance with Workplace Bullying and Harassment Policies?
Since November 1, 2013, the tourism and hospitality industry in British Columbia (BC) has put rules in place to address workplace bullying and harassment. These rules explain what constitutes bullying and harassment and offer practical steps for employers, workers, and supervisors in tourism and hospitality to prevent or address such issues. Recognizing the unique challenges… Continue reading Are You in Compliance with Workplace Bullying and Harassment Policies?
Orientation and Training for Young and New Workers are Essential
More than half of workplace accidents involving young and new workers occur during their first six months on the job. Providing effective orientation and training is the best way to prevent accidents. As an employer, you are responsible for ensuring that your workers are prepared for the job before they start working.
Young and New Workers: Regulations
In this section, you will find the specific Occupational Health and Safety Regulation that governs young and new workers as defined by WorkSafeBC. You will be able to determine the impact of the Regulation — since regulatory guidelines and implementation policies will vary from sector to sector across many industries — by reading through the definitions to see which best suit your particular business. Remember that many of the young and new workers “guidelines” are just that, and do not necessarily meet all the compliance requirements.
Young and New Worker Programs: WorkSafeBC Video Profiles
This series of videos highlights best practices for new and young worker training. There are video profiles for 13 B.C. companies.
How to Prepare an Emergency Response Plan for your Small Business
How to Prepare an Emergency Response Plan for your Small Business This guide can help you prepare an emergency response 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… Continue reading How to Prepare an Emergency Response Plan for your Small Business