Some of these workers do 10-hour shifts and stop at up to 1,200 homes, where at least two containers are left for pick-up. They face a bigger-than-average risk of injury from overexertion.
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BC drivers must slow down and move over for any roadside vehicle with flashing lights. In the past, drivers had to check to see if the flashing light was a certain type of “official vehicle.”
“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.”
Have you done anything to lighten the load and reduce workers’ risk of musculoskeletal injury? If so, here’s a chance for BC workers and employers to share their stories during October Occupational Ergonomics Month.
“It isn’t a meeting. It isn’t training. This is just a quick touching of bases to make sure everyone knows what they need to know, so they can get on the same page. “
Do smartphone apps have enough accuracy to collect and document noise exposure data? This is a question received many times by NIOSH noise researchers – so they did a pilot study to find out more.
Here in BC, people speak many different languages, so it’s important to have the right safety signs at work.
Twenty-three fallers in Smith Inlet, BC, Canada are taking part in a pilot study to learn more about how they sleep.
Lack of sleep is a serious safety issue for workers in all industries. Find out more from a fatigue management expert who sees three main reasons for lack of zzzzz.
Risk of injury and property damage goes down while employee morale goes up as they see their well-being put above financial costs.
