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Prevention Line
1 888 621-SAFE (7233)
Fax: 604 276-3247
Welcome to the Safety at Work centre for the Health Care industry, your online resource to help prevent accidents and injuries. We welcome your comments and suggestions.
Health Care
Accident Awareness
Recent Accidents
- Hip injured when worker slipped while delivering refrigerator
- Arm crushed when hand contacted infeed rollers of dough machine
- more accidents
Fatalities
- Logging truck driver died while removing trailer reach pin
- Floor layer exposed to asbestos when sanding old flooring
- more fatalities
Prevention Resources
References
What's New
Revised/New Guidelines for July 2009
Influenza A H1N1 virus and respiratory protection for health care workers - more FAQs
WorkSafeBC supports the Public Health Agency of Canada's Interim Guidance: Infection Prevention and control measures for Health Care Workers in Acute Care Facilities for Human Cases of Swine Influenza A (H1N1). Find out when and why fit-testing is required.
Influenza prevention - what you need to know
Find out how to prevent exposure to human swine influenza A (H1N1) and what the regulatory requirements are for employers.
Certificate of Recognition (COR) - Partners Program
Find out how employers can earn valuable rewards and rebates by practicing good safety management.
Training Providers List Updated July 2009
First Aid, Diving, and Joint Committee Training Providers (PDF 215 KB)
Workplace Safety in the News
