What’s unique about this industry is that an “employee” could refer to a brother, daughter, or other family member. Since 2009, there have been 11 fatalities and 134 serious injuries related to equipment and machinery in BC.
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Wearing clothing and footwear that covers exposed skin can help.
This musical message – brought to you from the Oregon State Accident Insurance Fund – reminds us how to adjust an office workspace to the right ergonomic fit.
It’s “…a simplified approach to understanding how to conduct an ergonomics assessment.”
During a flood, chemicals that can harm your health might be released from businesses, homes, and other sources into the water.
Getting the word out about forklift safety resources after a worker was fatally injured.
BC Council on Substance Abuse is hosting Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace – Wrestling with the Elephant in the Room March 10 – 12, 2015 in Kelowna, BC, Canada.
“It doesn’t have to be a big, expensive, time-consuming adventure… It’s just recognizing safety in your workplace and allowing everybody to be part of it.”
“Mental illness is hitting our front line workers like a sledgehammer,” says the Canadian Mental Health Association. They host the Bottom Line Conference Feb 24 & 25 in Vancouver.
The effects of sleep deprivation are on the radar in many industries, and WorkSafeBC is working on a fatigue toolkit for employers to be released by June 2015. People complain about it all the time – which can get tiresome in itself – plus it’s bad news for the workplace.
