health care

Health care Health care workers stay safe by following protocols and using protective equipment. Health Care 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 [...]

He Huang2026-05-21T15:32:35-06:00December 10th, 2013|

Posters

Posters Access free posters to promote safety in your workplace. Download FREE Posters Sun Smart posters Download and place these posters on any digital screens to post and promote safety in your workplace. To download PDF files for immediate viewing, you will require a recent version of Acrobat Reader. Print Posters Download and print these posters to post and promote safety in your workplace. To download PDF files for immediate viewing and printing, you will require a recent version of Acrobat Reader. Digital screen posters Download and place these posters on any digital screens to post and promote safety in your workplace. To download PDF files for immediate viewing, you will require a recent version of Acrobat Reader.

He Huang2026-05-07T10:41:12-06:00December 4th, 2013|

Employers

Employers Employers are responsible for creating and maintaining a safe workplace. WorkSafe can help. All employers should take on a leadership role in the workplace in regards to health and safety issues. Employers who commit to establishing and maintaining comprehensive safety programs in their workplaces can help protect their most valuable assets - their people – as well as their company’s professional reputation. This takes on even greater important with young workers. In many cases, they are new to the workforce and will be looking to you for guidance on how to perform their jobs safely and effectively. Take the time to talk to new employees, especially youth, about safety. Establishing that dialogue will increase the likelihood of those workers bringing any safety concerns to you or their supervisors. By establishing effective safety habits early in their working lives, you help keep [...]

He Huang2026-05-06T12:40:14-06:00November 19th, 2013|