“Many workplaces don’t have a very good fire safety plan,” says Ray Roch, director of BC’s Fire Inspection and Prevention Initiative (FIPI). “We needed to put together some materials to help organizations develop fire safety plans…
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“DON’T rush to your solutions with a person who is angry, belligerent or emotional.” Instead, “be ready to listen when someone is emotional and then explore mutually acceptable resolutions.”
If the worker has an accident, and the employer knew (or even encouraged) the use of handheld devices, the employer can also be held at fault.
On average, 13 people a year died in fishing accidents in Canada between 1999 and 2008. What happened? Why did it happen? How can we prevent it from happening again?
Commercial vehicles must carry chains between October 1 and March 31 – and it’s also a good idea for anyone else on snowy, icy roads.
The purpose of the inspection is to audit and assess safety systems and help you address deficiencies – and you can request the report be delivered in person, for answers and guidance on how to proceed.
Today there are many resources to guide the members of workplace health and safety committees – but things were much different in past years.
In BC, falls from a height accounted for 92 worker deaths and 22,610 serious injuries from 2004 to 2013. That’s why a new partnership has been formed to address this tragic reality.
“The machine doesn’t know you’re there, so if it’s got to move from Point A to Point B, and you get in the way, it’s not going to stop.”
WorkSafeBC’s Prevention Line receives an average of 1,000 to 1,100 calls a week from workers, employers, and first responders with questions and concerns about safety.
