Carbon monoxide poisoning tends to be more of a risk during cold weather. People using gas-powered heaters need to protect themselves.
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If you are a person who drives during a work shift – or you employ people who do – please read these tips
Students improve their language skills while covering topics such as refusing unsafe work, using personal protective equipment, applying for jobs, and more.
Tractors and other mobile equipment are among the biggest hazards – both to people operating them and to any kids living and playing in the places they’re used.
While it’s nice to “gain” an hour of sleep in the morning, we also “lose” an hour of light at the end of the day.
Some people plan ahead, while others go for last-minute Halloween costumes, but whatever your approach may be, it’s most important to stay safe.
Musculoskeletal injuries associated with prolonged use such as ‘text neck’ and ‘blackberry thumb’ are not really new pains but they are coming from different sources and afflicting more younger people than ever before.
Falls are one of the leading causes of injuries to B.C. construction workers – and falls from ladders are the cause behind most construction-related falls. “The humble ladder: everybody just looks at it and thinks that’s the tool to grab.” Construction industry specialist Kathy Tull told me this when I asked her about people’s attitudes […]
Teacher Raviv Boudin says it was very powerful. He’s describing what it was like for students to hear the story of WorkSafeBC speaker Michael Lovett, who lost his leg in a sawmill accident in 1999 when he was 18. Michael spoke at Stein Valley Nlakapamux School in Lytton, B.C. to 25 students who also watched […]
As our population ages, there is an increased need for home support that helps people remain independent as long as possible. This group of workers is injured more often than any other occupation in BC.
