Safety advocates in BC are reaching out to farm workers to minimize risks of confined spaces. Help is available in person and on-line in multiple languages at the Confined Space Centre of Excellence for Agriculture.
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These employers are among those targeted during planned inspections of residential demolition worksites in BC.
“Onboarding” is a term used in HR that refers to welcoming a new staff member and making them feel like part of a team. But too often, something goes wrong during new staff orientation.
Traditionally safety is viewed as a lack of injuries and fatalities. But let’s stop for a moment and see it for what it is – not what it isn’t.
“It doesn’t matter what you have written down in a book. If that doesn’t translate into something real with the people you are responsible for, as a business owner, it means nothing.”
“What we’re aiming to do is standardize channels across the province, so truckers will only have to program their radios one time – ever – and then they will have all the channels for roads in BC, regardless of where they operate.”
“Its important to take your own safety into account and not do it because somebody else is telling you to do it. Because obviously each driver wants to get home safely at the end of the day.”
Chances are, if you’re quick enough, symptoms can be gone in about 30 minutes. But without early treatment, a person can develop heat stroke that could be fatal.
A properly fitted respirator protects workers from exposure to dusts, viruses, and other airborne contaminants. That’s why ensuring a good fit is very important.
Training focuses on “person-centred care” and aims to cut the risk of violence to workers, while enhancing quality of care for elderly, disabled, and terminally ill patients.
