At the SafetyCommunity.com site, members post photos and join groups that discuss ergonomics, construction, health care, machine safety, mental well-being, hearing protection, gas detection, fall protection, e-learning, and more. Why isn’t this great resource more popular?
“Some of these guys are literal artists,” said John Gilder, re: the high skill level of participants at the 14th Annual BC Forklift Rally at the Cloverdale Agriplex on Saturday June 25th, 2011. He said some of them are artists using machines that are like extensions of their bodies.
Are you tired? If so, you aren’t alone. Many of us sacrifice sleep for many of the same reasons – work, family life, socializing, social media. We know sleep is important, but we don’t make it a priority.
New safety posters shout their messages from the sides of buildings, fencing, guardrails, and magnets on equipment. They’re part of a joint WorkSafeBC–Preventable Construction Signage Pilot Project.
Most people probably think truckers’ greatest safety risk is being in a collision. It isn’t. The most likely way truckers are injured on the job is by falling out of their cabs or off their trailers. To show the impact of these falls, the Trucking Safety Council of BC has a new resource on its […]
The RCMP emergency response team in the Lower Mainland is trying out a product called Cold Fire. It takes the heat out of fire, rather than trying to suppress oxygen, and it’s 100-percent biodegradable and non-toxic.
Nova Scotia launched a new website during NAOSH Week. It’s called Knowledge Base and it includes a wiki format that allows users to contribute to the site.
Chronically gifted refers to the many positive things that come with age. In our youth-oriented culture, aging is usually depicted in a very negative way. But older workers bring improved workplace wisdom, skills, and knowledge. They may also need help in workplaces designed for younger people.
What are workers to do when nature calls but there’s no where to go? The Brief Relief Urinal Bag is a solution for truckers, utility workers, military personnel, and others without toilet access. “Holding it in” can cause health problems and many other ad hoc toilet solutions are too unsanitary.
When I first downloaded the OHS Regulation app to my iPhone, I thought about how far this workplace safety regulation has come since I first looked at it. Once upon a time the Reg was in a big set of binders; now it’s accessible (and update-able) by touch screen on my phone!
