A B.C. safety agency has urged changes for sawmill owners and to the fire and electrical codes in an effort to mitigate the risks posed by explosive levels of wood dust and to avoid the kind of explosion that killed two mill workers last year. The BC Safety Authority, which oversees the safe installation and … Continue reading
About one in five Canadians experience mental health issues at some point during their working years. According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, it is estimated that mental illness costs the Canadian economy more than $50 billion per year in terms of healthcare service use, lost workdays and work disruptions. A healthy Canadian economy … Continue reading
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) reminds students that the January 31 deadline for the 2012-2013 Dick Martin Scholarship Award program is fast approaching. This annual, national award is offered to students enrolled in an occupational health and safety course or program in an accredited Canadian college or university, leading to an … Continue reading
For best printing results, use the pdf version attached at the bottom of this article on BC Forest Safety website. 1. Do your pre-trip – all of it. There are enough things that will surprise you during the day without your truck being one of them. Know your equipment – intimately. Be confident it will perform as … Continue reading
The Canadian Centre for Health and Safety (CCOHS) is now accepting entries for the 2012-13 Dick Martin Scholarship Award. In memory of a tireless health and safety advocate Dick Martin “Canadian pioneer for workplace health and safety” Awarded annually, this $3,000 national scholarship is available to any student enrolled, either full-time or part-time, in an … Continue reading
Montréal, December 11, 2012 – Combining CSST data for the years 2005 to 2007 with Census data published by Statistics Canada for the year 2006 has allowed the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) to produce a study containing several innovative portraits of the situation of Quebec workers receiving compensation … Continue reading
British Columbia’s health and safety regulator will be passing two recent deadly lumber mill explosion cases to the Crown — bringing forward the possibility of jail time. WorkSafeBC announced early last week that it would not be pursuing administrative penalties in the Lakeland and Babine lumber mill explosions and would instead be referring the cases … Continue reading
Early bird registration is now open for the 2013 CHC Safety and Quality Summit, the world’s premier aviation safety conference. The CHC Safety and Quality Summit is an internationally recognized aviation-safety conference dedicated to improving safety through excellence in human factors. This year the summit will revolve around the theme, “Building an Accident Free Legacy: … Continue reading
Whether you’re driving in snow, on slick roads, or on icy-slushy roads, winter driving in Canada is never dull. It’s an adventure that requires skill, focus, and all of your senses. For starters, find out the weather forecast for all the areas you will be driving. If you are experiencing terrible weather or they are … Continue reading
Hamilton, ON (November 28, 2012)- Sandra Clark, Technical Specialist, Information Projects, at the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, will be addressing an audience of transportation members at the Fleet Safety Council Conference in London, Ontario on December 5, 2012. Event: Fleet Safety Council Conference Presentation: Entering the Knowledge Zone: Mental Health @ Work Ms. Clark’s presentation … Continue reading
In a new health hazard evaluation (HHE) released Oct. 29, NIOSH personnel compared three methods for collecting personal breathing zone (PBZ) air samples for particulates during abrasive blasting at a shipyard. The evaluation was performed during outdoor abrasive blasting using coal slag, and NIOSH measured total dust and inhalable dust. NIOSH tested a 37-millimeter diameter … Continue reading
Via Wikipedia: Computer vision syndrome (CVS) is a temporary condition resulting from focusing the eyes on a computer display for protracted, uninterrupted periods of time. Some symptoms of CVS include headaches, blurred vision, neck pain, redness in the eyes, fatigue, eye strain, dry eyes, irritated eyes, double vision, polyopia, and difficulty refocusing the eyes. These symptoms can be further aggravated by improper lighting conditions (i.e. glare [1] or bright overhead … Continue reading
It is still a very dangerous business, and even with our best efforts, confined space accidents are still occurring. By Pat Furr Permit-required confined spaces are prevalent in a variety of workplaces, be they general industry, the construction industry, or shipyard work activities. Currently, the most comprehensive guidance for conducting safe permit-required confined space entry work … Continue reading