Safety is no laughing matter – but having a laugh can be a great way to start a safety meeting.
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Six young workers died in BC in 2013. They are among 128 work-related deaths reported by WorkSafeBC, of which 67 “were the result of occupational disease, mainly owing to previous exposure to asbestos.
The Farm Safety Online database is one example of information sharing. Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development is set to launch a one-stop collection of individuals and organizations providing farm safety services or resources.
Health and safety strategies for older workers need to be different than they are for other workers. One reason is because their injuries hit harder and last longer – and this means employers need to adapt their approach as people work to 65 and beyond.
Let’s get designers and constructors to sit down together and discuss the constructability of a facility. The goal is to design changes that could reduce the inherent hazards for workers building the project.
Lack of sleep is a serious safety issue for workers in all industries. Find out more from a fatigue management expert who sees three main reasons for lack of zzzzz.
“This will haunt me for the rest of my life; don’t let it happen to you,” says a worker who fell from a brand new ladder with structural deficiencies.
“As the temperatures warm up to freezing, snow covered roads will melt in sunshine but as soon as the sun starts down the surface quickly refreezes into a glazed surface…”
A long haul truck driver raises the issue of slipping on ice, which has happened to him, though never resulting in a serious injury. Proper footwear goes a long way.
Risk of injury and property damage goes down while employee morale goes up as they see their well-being put above financial costs.
