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 […]
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You need to listen to us and ask. That’s the message from a retail store manager talking to her company’s CEO – except she doesn’t know he’s the CEO because he’s visiting the store undercover, wearing a bad wig, fake moustache, and nerdy glasses.
A friend told me about a crane that dropped its big, heavy hook on a construction site in downtown Vancouver. The impact shook the ground and sent up such a plume of dust that he thought the load had dropped.
What better way to deliver a safety message to youth than to let them craft it themselves? That’s what happened when 145 students from 19 BC schools participated in WorkSafeBC’s sixth annual student safety video contest. From 42 submissions came five winning entries – each excellent in its own way, with wacky teen humour, excellent […]
It’s the hockey play-offs and, as we see all season, players are dealing with with aggression on the job. Sadly, so are nurses and other health care workers.
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.
How many hazards do you see in this photo staged at a plant nursery? I see some – but I’m not telling you what they are because it’s a contest. Prize aside, this interactive photo challenge is fun to do online and good exercise for your safety eye.
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.
Alden Andrews is a 35-year-old father who works for the City of Vancouver’s Waterworks Department. He and his baby son Alistair, 10 months, were photographed for the Slow Down campaign aimed at raising awareness of driving safely around traffic control people.
