A forklift safety trainer in BC recommends the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation app as a good way to keep informed. The first version of the app, for iPhone, was downloaded 6,729 times, so a second version was released in March to include Android users.

I recently took part in a webinar hosted by the BC Forest Safety Council and listened to a presentation called “How WorkSafeBC Sets Rates” by Gerry Paquette, a manager in WorkSafeBC’s Certification and Rate Modification Department. It was the first time this popular in-person seminar was offered by webinar.

On Saturday May 5, 2012, the 15th Annual BC Championship Forklift Rally will take place at the Cloverdale Agriplex. Forklift operators from around BC will gather to test their knowledge in writing and their skills behind the wheel. For the first time, participants will also have a chance to win one of four pairs of Canucks tickets.

Check out this video from Cold Fire Canada, who just released a new, portable fire extinguisher that can be suspended from any ceiling.

In case you’re thinking of joining LinkedIn – but haven’t checked it out yet – here’s an example of what it offers the safety community.

Let this post be an announcement to any construction employers who don’t yet know about WorkSafeBC’s construction nurses – available to them free of charge by phone for advice on injuries, disability management, return-to-work issues, and claims.

Back strains account for almost 25 percent of all WorkSafeBC claims, so the FIOSA/MIOSA Safety Alliance is offering a Workplace Warm-up and Stretches fact sheet online.

Here’s a quick redux of the Top 5 most-viewed posts of 2011. This is my last post for the year. I’m taking a break for the holidays, and will be posting again in 2012. Please let me know if there are any topics you’d like me to explore in the new year.

NAOSH Week organizers suggest different ways to participate – one of which is “setting new goals for workplace health and safety.” That’s what the health and safety committee did at Tourism Whistler, winner in BC’s NAOSH Week Tourism/Hospitality category.

“Many supervisors recount stories of fear when they took over. They talk about how scared they were of making a mistake and not really knowing where to turn when they had questions or problems,” says safety officer Mike Tasker, one of the people who helped create WorkSafeBC’s new online course for supervisors.