Guidance
Creating and Managing a Healthy and Safe Workplace
Creating and Managing a Healthy and Safe Workplace
- WorkSafeBC
- Guidance
- Unknown
- Control of WorkLeadership and CultureRegulation and Legislation
- Incident investigationLeadership and safety cultureRegulation and legislationRisk managementSafety-performance measurement
- Personal protective equipment
- Competence and trainingFirst aid and medical provisionOperating and work proceduresRisk assessment
Summary
Employer guidance on organising workplace health and safety under British Columbia requirements. It explains responsibilities, hazard identification, risk assessment and the hierarchy of controls, alongside programme design, inspections, written procedures, training and supervision. Further sections address incident investigations, performance indicators, joint committees, protective equipment and location-specific first aid arrangements.
Classifications: Incident investigation; accident investigation.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Safety-performance measurement.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: First aid and medical provision.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Summary
Guidance for assigning workplace safety responsibilities, managing risks, and developing occupational health and safety programs.
Themes: control of work, leadership and culture, regulation and legislation.