Speaking of Safety

One finalist is "Turning the Tide: PFDs in the Fishing Industry," a video from WorkSafeBC -- sponsor of the Speaking of Safety blog.

While most of us sleep, workers are outside driving snowplows in adverse conditions, working 12-hour shifts. Thanks to everyone out there working to keep our roads safe.

Dentists have been using strategies to reduce the risk of disease transmission for decades, since the emergence of HIV and blood-borne diseases.

Putting up holiday lights is one tradition we can still enjoy while staying close to home. Have you noticed many more than usual this year?

So far, WorkSafeBC has fielded about 20,000 inquiries about COVID-19 on its phone line.

There are times, for sure, that I’ve been scared on the road, says one tow truck driver, who is also a dad, husband, and soccer coach. https://speakingofsafety.ca/traffic-safety-in-the-cone-zone/

It’s really not always easy wearing a mask all day, but we have to do it so we are all safe.

No one goes out there wanting a worker to get hurt, and sometimes employers need a better understanding of how to implement some control measures to prevent that from happening.

September 10, 2020 (tomorrow) is the first session in a five-part online summit led by industry experts: "Identifying psychological impacts and needs due to COVID-19."

Hopefully the results of this will save lives. That’s our ultimate goal: keeping forest workers safe.

Because we are all so focused on COVID, employers may not be taking enough time to ensure their safety systems are functioning as intended."

...In the past, everybody kind of kept their gates closed. Now because everybody sees that they have a part in this catastrophic risk, they’re willing to come to the table to talk about their events..."

In some cases, and if it’s possible, people will be asked to administer first aid to themselves, under the guidance of an Occupational First Aid Attendant.

We want young people to realize that noise-induced hearing loss is permanent and the only way to prevent it is to do something about it now. By the time you’ve got the hearing loss, it’s too late.

The health and safety organization for B.C.’s arts and entertainment industry is putting the spotlight on some of its greatest safety stars. Actsafe Safety Association

We recognize that for many workers and employers, their business doesn’t involve sitting behind a screen at a desk they’re in the field, on a jobsite, or behind the wheel, says Darrin McCaskill, director of Prevention Programs & Performance at WorkSafeBC.

Reviewing forklift and loading procedures are some ways employers can keep warehouse workers safe as they process a backlog of orders during the pandemic.

Motivated by the desire to support their workers’ mental health, Scott Construction created a mental health committee that plans activities and provides resources.