We’ve heard it before – but here’s some new, scientific insight into how improved diet and lifestyle change can make a difference. Risk reversal is what’s needed.
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Order decals and posters for Day of Mourning events in your community. Talk about lost workers in your community to help prevent similar incidents in future.
The BC Trucking Safety Council reminds us to pay attention on the roads. It’s a simple message indeed – but many people still aren’t taking note.
Since 2000, 14 workers in the US have died while refinishing bathtubs. All the deaths involved the use of paint-stripping products containing methylene chloride: “a highly volatile, colorless and toxic chemical that is widely used as a degreaser and paint stripper.”
NAOSH Week is getting closer ( May 5–11) , so here are a few more ideas on what you can do to engage your workers and the community in thinking about this year’s question: Are you as safe as you think?
It’s easy to be deceived by the sunshine and dress in clothes that aren’t warm enough. But if you are venturing into the wilderness – for work or recreation – it pays to be prepared.
Canadian Agricultural Safety Week runs from March 10-16, 2013. It is a national farm safety public education campaign focusing on the importance of farm safety practices.
Retail workers face risks from working alone. So do workers in the motion picture industry – like production assistants, security guards, drivers, flaggers, and location scouts – along with home care workers and hotel room attendants.
A new online course on starting a JHSC committee is available for free to people starting new committees. It’s also a good refresher for existing committees who want to re-focus their energies.
What is addiction? About 400,000 people in BC – as well as their loved ones, friends, and coworkers – have an idea. That’s the estimated number of people who struggle with this disease that brings much risk to a worksite.
