Resources for Safety & Risk Management
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BC Fire Code See Section 2.8 Emergency Planning on the responsibilities of building owners and managers. |
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BC Housing The Housing Provider Kit is an important resource. See the
View the guides on-line. |
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation The CMHC Web site offers extensive information on housing. Follow the links to these documents on safety and risk management topics:
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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety The centre promotes a safe and healthy work environment by providing information and advice about occupational health and safety. An excellent reference site. Visit the Web site. |
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City of Vancouver Fire and Rescue Department The Fire and Rescue Department Web site has useful planning and safety information for fires and emergencies under these links:
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (US) The Library page of the FEMA Web site has extensive on-line resources under these links (especially the first one):
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Insurance Claims Management Process Marsh Canada provides some important guidelines on the Insurance Claims Management Process. |
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Occupiers Liability Act Landlords have a "duty of care" under this BC Act. If a person, or their property, is injured or damaged on the premises, the society can be sued. See especially Section 3, subsections 1 and 2, which states that the "occupier" must take "reasonable care" to see that the person and property of a person on the premises will be "reasonably safe" with regard to:
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Office of the Fire Commissioner (BC) The Web site has useful fire safety and planning information under these links:
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Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association The ONPHA Maintenance Planning Handbook has useful guidelines and forms for safety and risk management in Chapter sections 1.4, 4, 5.1, 5.2, and Appendices D (needs to be adapted for BC) and W. A diskette comes with the manual and includes all forms and schedules. Order on-line. BCNPHA members pay the ONPHA member price. |
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UBC Real Estate Division See the Property Management Pre-Licensing Course Manual:
Available in public libraries and can also be purchased on-line from UBC. |
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WorkSafe BC The WorkSafe BC Web site has extensive information on workplace health and safety. |
