The BC Trucking Safety Council reminds us to pay attention on the roads. It’s a simple message indeed – but many people still aren’t taking note.
Category: Roles & responsibilities
Retail workers face risks from working alone. So do workers in the motion picture industry – like production assistants, security guards, drivers, flaggers, and location scouts – along with home care workers and hotel room attendants.
See this animated video about a new standard for psychological health in the workplace set by the Canadian Standards Association.
Older farm workers are more likely to be injured while using machines than their younger counterparts, says a new Canadian study. They tend to use machinery more often than younger workers and the machinery itself tends to be the oldest on the farm.
Mental disorders like depression and anxiety are being examined closely by the workplace safety community in many countries today. At issue is how these disorders can be triggered by bullying, harassment, and other stressful situations in the workplace.
“All too often, supervisory tasks are imposed on employees without considering the nature of those new responsibilities. This results in giving a new job to someone who does not have the skills or knowledge to do it,” says Earl Galavan, OHS Advisor for SafetyDriven – the Trucking Safety Council of BC. In this blog post, […]
It’s up for discussion in BC – and many other places. Employers, supervisors, and workers in BC are invited to share their views on a discussion paper and proposed new OHS policies regarding workplace bullying and harassment, published by WorkSafeBC.
Everyone on a farm is responsible for safety. That’s the message from the Alberta Farm Safety Program in its “I Have A Role” campaign set for launch during Canadian Agriculture Safety Week March 11 to 17. This year’s nation-wide campaign focuses on the assessment, improvement and further development of safety systems.
“Have you ever said no to a supervisor because something seemed too dangerous?” I posted this question on Facebook and got some interesting responses. I’ll share them with you in the coming weeks, and start with the craziest one.
“Who’s responsible for safety when workers get behind the wheel at work?”
You’ll find answers to this question in “Driver’s Seat” a story in the Sept/Oct 2010 issue of WorkSafe Magazine by Helena Bryan. And just ask Rick Mercer.
