“The primary goal of this open data is for people to be more aware of the types of injuries that occur and to put efforts forward to prevent these types of things from occurring in the future.”
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This topic is on the agenda at the 2016 Western Conference on Safety in Vancouver on April 11 and 12.
The next NAOSH Week runs from Sunday, May 1, to Saturday, May 7. This year’s theme is Make Safety a Habit.
Thirty-three percent showed signs of noise-induced hearing loss – which is more than double the 16 percent average for workers in noisy industries.
It’s a great example of collaboration, created by WorkSafeBC, BC Safety Authority, and the BC Restoration Contractors Association.
It deposits cookie batter onto trays, designed by students in Camosun College’s Mechanical Engineering Technology program, created in collaboration with the owners of Origin Bakery in Victoria, BC, Canada.
Thanks to everyone who reads this blog and does their part to promote safety. Here are the Top 10 most-clicked-on posts of 2015, starting with the one viewed most. 1) Time to start planning for NAOSH Week – This post features a video (see below) that spoofs the TV show Law & Order by Ritchie […]
Altogether, there’s $10,000 in prize money for students and schools. Deadline for submissions is 5:00 pm Friday, April 1, 2016 – but it’s best to post videos as soon as possible, so more people can see them and vote for their favourites.
A plan may need to be revisited and adjusted as often as every day, depending on how often factors change for your operation. This includes location, work specs, weather, crew, and the equipment being used.
Before you head out in your vehicle this winter, ask yourself: “Are you prepared to be stranded on the side of the road?”
