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Guide to Managing Workplace Impairment and Developing an Impairment Policy

This WorkSafeBC resource on managing impairment and developing an effective impairment policy has now been translated into seven languages.

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Listen to Your Gut

Work can be intimidating, especially if you’re new to the job or don’t have a lot of experience in the industry. WorkSafeBC has created a series of videos, stats, facts, and resources to help you.

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Nine Best HR Hacks That Every Business Needs to Know

Efficient, lean HR teams and innovative hiring ideas can provide for the staffing of efficient employees in the most affordable ways. The methods—or innovative hacks—also save time so that the HR professionals and teams can focus on other employee engagement programs and cultural initiatives.

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Safety Talk for Helicopter & Snowcat Skiing Operators: Bobcat Snow Removal

This safety talk provides do's and don'ts to help prevent accidents while operating bobcats.

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What Are Safe Work Practices (SWPs)?

Written safe work practices (SWPs) are instructions that explain how to perform specific tasks safely and efficiently. This information sheet includes a template for developing your own SWPs.

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New First Aid Requirements are Coming – Effective July 1, 2018

Occupational first aid training requirements are changing on July 1 2018, in order to cover a broader spectrum of medical issues, and align treatment protocols with Canadian and international best practices. Learn more about the changes here.

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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

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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

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A Helping Hand: Providing Community Support in a Crisis

When disaster or tragedy strike, local businesses are often eager to assist, providing community support in a crisis, and help with immediate needs and ongoing healing. Tourism and hospitality businesses are particularly well poised to make an impact, as accommodation and food are often two urgent necessities for those affected and for emergency services personnel and volunteers.

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When Volunteers are “Workers”: 5 Key Ways to Effectively Manage OHS Risk

Volunteers. Volunteerism. They both matter. Without them Canadian society would suffer. But, when are volunteers “workers” for the purpose of OHS legislation? What is the effect of this? How do you keep volunteers safe and otherwise manage risk effectively? What, in fact, are the risks?  These are questions that we have been asked and are happy to answer.