I asked Earl about his training in violence prevention. He said he and his colleagues in the recreation department take seminars on the topic every two years. He said that in 10 years he’s only had one brush with violence. But maybe there’s something about violence that warrants so much preparation against it. It can happen so suddenly, and it’s helpful to think in advance what you would do if you became the target of someone’s anger.
Category: Personal stories
“People love giving and receiving high-fives,” says Canadian Paralympic medallist Josh Dueck, who High Fived 9,307 people on August 27 and 28 in Vancouver, breaking the GUINNESS WORLD RECORD and raising awareness of young worker safety.
Treeplanting is hard work. I’ve heard many stories from planters who finished their season with aches, pains, and more serious injuries. One is Michael Lien, who today works in the film industry, but in the past planted trees every spring.
I asked on Facebook: “What precautions do you take to stay safe at work? What ‘dangers’ do you face at your job?” As I expected, some interesting answers came from my network of contacts who work in many different industries.
Roberta said she was drawn to workplace safety from an early age. Back in the 70s, as a kid in Vancouver, Roberta and her family experienced the tragedy of workplace injury.
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