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Working in health care is rewarding. Ironically, health care workers often get hurt while they help others heal. Below you will find a list of the most common risks to health care workers.
By far the most common injury reported in the health care sector is back-related injuries and strains. Learning proper lifting techniques and knowing the risks goes a long way in helping you avoid injury. You can reduce the number and severity of back-related injuries by using safe work practices and the transfer, lift, and reposition protocol that is appropriate for each patient or client.
In Canada, some sixty thousand workers get injured annually due to slip, trip and fall accidents. Workers in the health care sector are at high risk for these types of injuries. Most of these injuries are avoidable, which is why it’s important that workers know the best prevention tips for fall prevention.
Violence in the health care workplace differs from violence experienced by workers in other industries. Health care workers must interact closely with their patients and their families, often under difficult circumstances. Patients may act aggressively due to their medical condition or the medication they are taking. They may also have a history of violent behaviour, or feel frustrated and angry as a result of their circumstances.
Most people think of workplace violence as a physical assault, however violence in the workplace includes a much broader variety of problems. Violence in the workplace is characterized as any act in which a person is abused, threatened, intimidated or harassed in his or her place of employment. Workplace violence includes:
Violence in the workplace can have long-term effects on the victim. Creating a policy against workplace violence is essential for keeping workers safe while on the job.
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February 28, 2012 - February 28, 2012 The Motor Safety Association's workshop will walk you through the Claims Management process, describing each party's role (employer, worker, health care provider and the WCB) from the moment the incident takes place to the return to work. |
March 15, 2012 - March 15, 2012 |
May 31, 2012 - June 2, 2012 WorkSafeBC is proud to host the Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health's 2012 conference. A biennial event, CARWH 2012 will focus on innovation in occupational health and safety research, bringing together research experts and research users to expand and advance the dialogue on these topics.
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