Health care & social services
PHO order requires employers to re-activate COVID-19 Safety Plans
On January 7, 2022, the provincial health officer announced an order requiring employers to re-activate their COVID 19 safety plans. Learn more.
Here you'll find links to health and safety information and resources for those who work in health care and social services.
To reduce the potential for injury or disease to workers, it's important to manage the hazards in your workplace. See our resources to learn more about some of the hazards in health care and social services, or follow the links to these related topics:
Resources
MSI Risk Assessment and Control for Client Handling
This guide is for facilities and organizations whose workers handle clients during the course of their work. It is designed to help assess the associated risk of musculoskeletal injury (MSI) and develop...
Health Care Violence Inspection Checklist
This guide is intended to make employers aware of the parts of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation that prevention officers will be focusing on as part of the Health Care High Risk Strategy.
Note:...
Point-of-Care Risk Assessments in Long-Term Care: Full Video
A point-of-care risk assessment is a strategy that prepares health care workers for any interaction by assessing their surroundings. This quick, methodical approach can improve their personal safety...
Controlling Exposure: Protecting Workers from Infectious Disease
All workers in B.C. are potentially vulnerable to infectious diseases. This book describes common communicable and zoonotic diseases, how they are spread, and steps to take to protect workers. It includes...
Highlights
- Updated resources help reduce risks in patient handling Published on: July 15, 2020
- New resources are now available to help health care employers inspect patient lifts Published on: March 06, 2020
- What workers and employers need to know about COVID-19 Published on: March 06, 2020
- Guidelines for annual equipment inspections available from Engineers and Geoscientists BC Published on: January 23, 2020
Featured Content
Supervisor Orientation Guide for Health Care
This guide can help supervisors learn about their legal obligations related to occupational health and safety.
Don't Take Your Work Home with You
This video describes how hand washing is the best way to prevent the spread of infectious disease.2022-01-10 22:21:17