Falls produce 44 percent of the claims and 79 percent of all claim costs in the Steep Slope Roofing classification unit from 2008 to 2010 in BC, according to WorkSafeBC. That’s why the BC Roofing Safety Association and partners are hosting a one-day symposium for people in the steep slope roofing industry on March 28 in Langley.
A new safety tool – this ABS Avalanche Airbag Backpack – fulfilled its ultimate job of saving a life. At work or at play, this looks like a good option that many people are only just finding out about.
A writer needs a good chair. That was the word from a university professor I had 20 years ago. Without a good chair, he said, writers may sit awkwardly, overstraining their muscles. Doing this for many years can lead to repetitive strain injuries.
One reader went to sea in a Zodiac and boarded a huge ship – not part of his usual duties as a federal public service manager.
