Get inspired on engaging your employees to think about this year’s question: “Are you as safe as you think?”
Author Archives: Susan
See this animated video about a new standard for psychological health in the workplace set by the Canadian Standards Association.
“It’s Your Job: What do you need to make it fair and safe?” That’s the question posed to youth for the 2013 student safety video contest sponsored jointly by WorkSafeBC and the BC Employment Standards Branch. The deadline for entries is Friday, April 5, 2013 at 5 p.m. – which means there’s lots of time for BC students in Grades 8 to 12 to have a video ready in time.
The right approach to incident investigation – focusing on change not blame – is the way to better safety in future, say the organizers of “Incident Investigations in Health Care and Social Services” presented by WorkSafeBC on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013 in Richmond, B.C.
Older farm workers are more likely to be injured while using machines than their younger counterparts, says a new Canadian study. They tend to use machinery more often than younger workers and the machinery itself tends to be the oldest on the farm.
Recently I talked with an animal groomer who said it’s fairly common to get bitten by pets. Then I found some more info on injuries caused by animals – and some of them surprised me.
This is my last post for 2012 – then I’m taking a little time to relax with the family before I’m back in the new year. I’d like to leave you with some safety tips for dealing with a key aspect of the Canadian winter – snow – which can be excellent or annoying, depending on what you are trying to do in it.
I stopped by the BC Safety Charter Roundtable in Vancouver on Nov 29 and heard an interesting group exercise. Dr. Graham Lowe, speaking on leadership and trust, asked his audience of CEOs and senior managers “to write down two simple actions you will take this week to build trust” with their workers. Then he asked for volunteers to read them aloud.
By now, readers in Northern BC have probably seen two new TV ads about workplace safety from SHARP (Safety Health Awareness Research Program). One of the ads deals with lockout and other depicts the risks posed by working under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Not everyone understands what it’s like to lose a loved one. I do – and that’s why I want to tell you about the efforts of Metro Vancouver’s Steps For Life organizing committee and volunteers who help families left behind after workplace tragedies.
