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Injury Prevention Resources for Tourism & Hospitality - General


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The following links list tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent the most common injuries and illnesses in the tourism and hospitality industry. These resources may not meet all the requirements for health and safety in British Columbia. Please check the Workers Compensation Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and related materials for specific WorkSafeBC requirements.

Health and Safety for Hospitality Small Business

This guide is designed for small businesses in the hospitality industry including hotels, motels, restaurants, and other food service establishments. It can be used by owners, employers, managers, supervisors, and workers to help prevent workplace accidents and injuries.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* PDF (3 MB)
* Order print copies from the Small Business Service Centre, email .
* Additional Resources

Take Care: How to Develop and Implement a Workplace Violence Prevention Program (BK41)

This guide enables employers and workers to implement a program to prevent violence in the workplace. It summarizes the relevant sections of the Regulation that deal with violence in the workplace, explains how to conduct a risk assessment, identifies the basic elements of a violence prevention program, and provides safe travel tips and sample documents.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* PDF (467 KB)
* Available in print from Publications, Videos and Forms Distribution.
Updated: December 2006

Controlling Exposure: Protecting Workers from Infectious Diseases (BK129)

Changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation in British Columbia have expanded the regulatory requirements for infectious diseases beyond blood and body fluids. Preventive action is now required for any infectious disease that is found in the workplace and may pose a risk to workers. Workers in healthcare are at greater risk of exposure to infectious diseases; however, the information in this publication is relevant to every industry in B.C.

This book describes common infectious diseases and how they are spread, and explains how to protect workers from exposure to infectious diseases. This book replaces the older publication HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis B and C: Preventing Exposure at Work (BK38).
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* PDF (1.9 MB)
Dated: March 2009
* Available in print from Publications, Videos and Forms Distribution.

Personal Protective Equipment Information Sheets by Industry - Hospitality

A series of information sheets have been developed to provide a simple, clear format to help explain how to select, use, and maintain personal protective equipment.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
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Ontario Service Safety Alliance (OSSA)

This website is organized by sector, including Tourism and Hospitality, and Restaurant and Foodservice. Use this website to find health and safety information, training materials, and consulting services. Many products are free of charge.
Source: OSSA (Ontario Service Safety Alliance)
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Dare to Care Product Resources

An effective orientation has a lasting effect on the adjustment, as well as the job performance, of new employees and new managers. Dare to Care is a video-based training program designed to assist businesses plan and provide consistent health and safety orientation. Dare to Care is really two training products -- one for New Employees and one for New Managers. Each is designed specifically for the target group and includes consistent messaging about building health and safety into your business practices.
Source: OSSA (Ontario Safety Service Alliance)
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Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee Workbook

Looks at concepts and methods for developing and maintaining an effective health and safety committee.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* PDF (391 KB)

3 Steps to Effective Worker Education and Training BK42

This guide is meant to help employers and supervisors keep new and young workers safe on the job --- and prevent painful and costly work-related injuries. This guide consists of three basic steps that will help you accomplish this. The three steps are as follows:

  1. Provide new and young workers with safety orientation and basic training before they start working.
  2. Train new and young workers for tasks specific to their jobs.
  3. Provide supervision and ongoing training for workers to ensure that they continue to work safely.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* PDF (1.1 MB)
Last Updated: May 2008
* Available in print from Publications, Videos, and Forms Distribution.

Dealing with "Latex Allergies" at Work BK2

Describes what latex allergy is, who is at risk, and how you can protect yourself from latex allergy.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* PDF (552 KB)
* Available in print from Publications, Videos and Forms Distribution.
Updated: December 2005

Ergonomics (OSH Answers)

A set of information sheets using question-and-answer format to provide information about a range of ergonomics-related topics (back injury prevention, pushing and pulling, working in a sitting position, working in a standing position, manual materials handling work hazards, etc.)
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
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Violence in the Workplace (OSH Answers)

Using a question-and-answer format, explains work-related factors that increase the risk of violence; how to determine whether a workplace is at risk; and how to prevent violence in the workplace.
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
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Heat Stress

Describes heat stress hazards and how to control heat stress.
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
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Cold Conditions Guidelines for Outside Workers

These guidelines will assist employers, occupational health committee members and workers to reduce the risk of accidents and frostbite during outdoor work in cold weather.
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
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Ultraviolet Radiation from the Sun

Lists precautions to reduce exposure of workers to ultraviolet rays while working in direct sunlight when UV levels are high.
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
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Guidelines for Latex Glove Users

Provides a description of the various types of reactions to latex, guidelines on the selection of gloves, and advice on the assessment and accommodation of the affected worker.
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
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Effective Workplace Inspections (OSH Answers)

Describes the purpose of inspections, how to plan and carry out an inspection, and how to complete an inspection report. Also provides a sample workplace inspection report.
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
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Workplace Housekeeping - Checklist for General Inspections (OSH Answers)

Provides a sample checklist as a general workplace guide.
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
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Hazard Reporting by Employee (OSH Answers)

Provides a sample hazard report form for employees to fill out.
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
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Foot Comfort and Foot Safety at Work (OSH Answers)

Describes common causes of foot problems, how work conditions and footwear can contribute to foot problems, how foot injuries can be prevented, how job and workplace design can improve foot safety, how to buy the right footwear for work, how to care for one's feet, and exercises that can be done at the workstation.
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
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Protecting Young Workers: Focus Report

This report provides information on the scope and causes of young workers' injuries. It also describes how the WCB, educators, employers, parents, and young workers can contribute their unique expertise and influence in reducing workplace hazards.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* PDF (12 MB)
* Available in print from Publications, Videos and Forms Distribution.

Young Workers Worried about Getting Hurt on the Job in B.C. Workplaces

Corporate news release - A recent series of surveys conducted by WorkSafeBC shows that young workers aged 15 to 24 are worried about getting hurt on the job and believe they don't get enough safety training.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
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Are You a Working Teen? What You Should Know about Safety and Health on the Job

"Teens are often injured on the job due to unsafe equipment, stressful conditions, and speed-up. Also teens may not receive adequate safety training and supervision. As a teen, you are much more likely to be injured when working on jobs that you are not allowed to do by law."
Source: NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [U.S.])
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Preventing Injuries to Hotel and Restaurant Workers: Focus Report

"This report provides employers, supervisors, workers, and health and safety personnel in hotels and restaurants with information on accidents in these industries and how to prevent them."
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* PDF (648 KB)



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