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  • "This program is great and well facilitated. I hope that more healthcare leaders can have the opportunity to participate in this kind of program."
  • "This is a good program and especially helpful to have other participants in the same field of work."
  • "I thought Callie did a great job at providing opportunities for everyone in the group to open, honest and to share their valuable experiences with others."
  • "Working with the other leaders was the most rewarding – to hear other leaders and their struggles and together coming up with self-care strategies to better cope with work-life balance"
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WorkSafeBC’s healthcare and social services planned inspection initiative focuses on high-risk activities in the workplace that lead to serious injuries and time-loss claims.
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WorkSafeBC is releasing a discussion paper with proposed amendments to the Current Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual that guide wage rate decisions related to short-term and long-term disability compensation. Recommended amendments include: These changes may affect your claims costs. Click here to view the proposed changes and offer feedback to WorkSafeBC – The deadline is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, […]
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Responsibilities

In British Columbia, everyone in the workplace has specific responsibilities when it comes to health and safety - whether you're a worker, supervisor, employer, owner, or contractor.

Your Responsibilities

  • Know the risk factors related to your work and the signs and symptoms, and potential health effects of injuries.
  • Participate in education and training on established safe work procedures and the use of controls
  • Cooperate with your employer, joint health and safety committee (or worker representative) and WorkSafeBC officers
  • Report signs and symptoms of injuries to your supervisor
  • Report unsafe acts or conditions to your supervisor

Supervisor Responsibilities

  • Ensure the health and safety of all workers under your direct supervision
  • Know the WorkSafeBC requirements that apply to the work under your supervision and make sure those requirements are met
  • Ensure workers under your supervision are aware of all known hazards
  • Ensure workers under your supervision have the appropriate personal protective equipment, are issued properly, regularly inspected and maintained

Employer Responsibilities

  • Establish a valid occupational health and safety program
  • Train your staff to do their work safely and provide proper supervision
  • Provide supervisors with the necessary support and training to carry out health and safety responsibilities
  • Ensure clients are regularly assessed to make sure policies are being followed
  • Fix problems reported by staff
  • Investigate incidents where staff are injured or equipment is damaged
Responsibilities

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The Home Care and Community Health Support Pocketbook was created to bring awareness to several health and safety issues faced in home and community care.
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