BC Forest Safety Council (BCFSC) reps Rachel Derrick and Rick Walters met with Steve Nevidon from Canfor and Bob Geddes representing New Gold at 18.5km on the Kluskus Forest Service Road (junction with the Kenney Dam Rd) on Thursday July 19th to erect a Resource Road User Safety kiosk. The target audience of this sign … Continue reading
New Westminster, B.C., May 31, 2012 — the BC Construction Safety Alliance applauds new signs in English and Chinese featuring near-life-sized photos of local construction workers to encourage drivers to reduce their speeds when passing through roadside construction zones. The signs, which will go up today near Aberdeen Mall in Richmond, are part of the province-wide … Continue reading
BURNABY, BC, Feb. 17, 2012 /CNW/ – WorkSafeBC has launched a new online safe driving website in partnership with the BCAA Road Safety Foundation. RoadSafetyAtWork.ca is aimed at employers whose workers are required to drive in the course of their work. The website features a host of tips and materials to help employers and workers stay safe while on … Continue reading
You might want to think twice before you jaywalk, ignore a stop sign on a bicycle or drive through a crosswalk in the city of Vancouver. Police and city staff are launching a new six-week road safety campaign and pedestrians are getting special attention. “[It’s] called ‘People are Fragile,’” explains Vision Vancouver Councillor Heather Deal, as … Continue reading
BC’s transportation minister says it’s up to drivers to keep traffic flaggers safe on the job. His comments come after three traffic flaggers were hit on the job in the last two weeks, sending all to hospital with injuries ranging from moderate to critical. Two flaggers were hit by a passing truck on Highway 1 late last … Continue reading