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Sentinel Cottage: Salmon Arm manufacturer connects familiesÂ
By Jennifer Wiebe Throughout the past year, manufacturers around BC have pivoted production lines to produce personal protective equipment such as hand sanitizer and face shields, addressing chronic shortages

2020 Takeaways: Pandemic action plans and lessons learned at Grieg Seafood
By Jennifer Wiebe At Grieg Seafood, as at companies around the province, the Provincial Health Officer’s declaration of a state of emergency required immediate action to develop and

The pursuit of excellence: Tackling OSSE certification in a pandemicÂ
By Lisa Thibault The pursuit of Occupational Safety Standard of Excellence (OSSE)/COR certification is a significant undertaking for a manufacturing or food processing company. Their

What You Should Know About Business Interruption Insurance Â
Imagine disaster strikes at your premises or a key supplier’s location and your operations come to a halt. Could your business withstand the impact? The results could be devastating— and although most

Celebrating International Women’s Day with inspirations from women in health and safety
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we spoke to female safety pros about women’s importance in the health and safety profession and advice they would

Change to COR incentive payment method:
WorkSafeBC has announced that beginning in May/June 2021, Certificate of Recognition (COR) financial incentives will be credited directly to the WorkSafeBC assessment account of participants