Safety Basics for health care provides readers in the health care field with the knowledge and skills they need to work safely. Safety Basics provides employees with a basic overview of health and safety legislation regulations in their province and introduces them to the concept of health and safety. Material covered includes the law, roles and responsibilities, WHMIS, blood borne diseases, precautions, sharps, back safety, hazard identification and control, housekeeping, aggressive residents/patients, personal protective equipment, discipline for health and safety infractions, occupational illness, early and safe return to work, and safety hints and tips.