Employers, the regulation related to safety headgear requires you to implement the hierarchy of controls before your workers start an assignment in a work area where there is a risk of head injury. You must: 1. Eliminate the risk. 2. If the risk cannot be eliminated, minimize the risk by using engineering and/or administrative controls. 3. Require safety headgear where the risk cannot be eliminated or minimized. Learn more: http://ms.spr.ly/6043lbtOd
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Insurance
Richmond, BC 53,171 followers
Partnering with you to help British Columbians come home from work safe every day.
About us
At WorkSafeBC we are dedicated to promoting safe and healthy workplaces across B.C. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation, and we support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We also work diligently to sustain our workers compensation system for today and future generations. We’re honoured to serve the almost 2.3 million workers and 210,000 employers in our province.
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http://www.worksafebc.com
External link for WorkSafeBC
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- Insurance
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- 1,001-5,000 employees
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- Richmond, BC
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- Government Agency
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- 1917
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- Insurance, Healthcare, Accounting & Finance, Information Technology, Customer Service, Investigations, Engineering, Business Process Improvement, Communications & Marketing, and Human Resources
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Current first aid attendant or looking to get certified? Changes to the Occupational health and Safety Regulation requirements will be in effect on November 1st, 2024. Learn more about the changes here: http://ms.spr.ly/6042lYZPk
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Supporting injured workers in their safe return to work is good for them and good for business. Learn how the City of Penticton's return-to-work program reduced their premiums and helped an injured worker find meaningful work while recovering from an injury: http://ms.spr.ly/6041lsWvx
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Employers, you must take measures to eliminate or minimize the risk of head injury before requiring workers to wear safety headgear. Consider including your workers in the risk assessment process to ensure their voices are being heard, and their feedback is acted upon. Learn more: http://ms.spr.ly/6047lbSmX
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New first aid requirements come into effect November 1, 2024. Employers must: ✅ Perform a written risk assessment for each workplace in consultation with workers. ✅ Provide the supplies, facilities and the first aid attendants required by the amended Schedule 3-A. Find resources, including the self-assessment tool, at http://ms.spr.ly/6045lYr1c
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Did you know, you don't have to be fully recovered before returning to your workplace, after an injury? People who return to employment as soon as it’s safe to do so usually recover faster. Derek Simpson, a Power Line Technician shares his experience of how The City of Penticton's return-to-work program allowed him to stay connected to work with modified duties after an injury. Learn how to stay connected to your workplace and return to work safely, here: http://ms.spr.ly/6046lmTLi
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Have you ever experienced heat stress? Heat stress can cause extreme fatigue, nausea, dizziness, confusion, and muscle cramps. Learn how to stay safe during the summer heat, here: http://ms.spr.ly/6045lYjoZ
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When workers and employers stay connected, communicate, and collaborate after a workplace injury – it can improve return to work processes for both parties. The City of Penticton demonstrates how a team approach and working collaboratively has led to success with their return-to-work program. Learn how to support your injured workers in their safe and timely return to work, here: http://ms.spr.ly/6048lSLFk #ReturnToWork Daniel York, CRSP
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Effective January 1, 2024, employers and workers have a duty to cooperate in a worker’s safe return to work after a workplace injury. Learn about how recovering at work benefits everyone in the workplace: http://ms.spr.ly/6047lpCIH
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Kalesnikoff, a timber and lumber company, found an innovative way to integrate technology and safety guidelines for their workers. Learn more about their proprietary safety-management software that helps automate their pre-use inspection safety protocols all completely online: http://ms.spr.ly/6042lYpHo
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