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Asbestos certification and licensing
The provincial government has amended the Workers Compensation Act to establish requirements that asbestos abatement contractors must be licensed to operate in British Columbia, and

Victoria’s Vancouver Island Brewing recognized for health and safety achievement
June 2, 2022 – Victoria, B.C. Vancouver Island Brewing Inc. is the latest Victoria-region company recognized with the Occupational Safety Standard of Excellence. Yesterday, we

Automation, safeguarding, and machine safety in the workplace
April’s 12 Months of Safety topic is safeguarding and machine safety. We had the opportunity to chat with João Paulo Vaz – Machinery Safety Consultant

Hearing loss in the workplace IS preventable – Make hearing conservation an injury prevention strategy
In March, we recognize World Hearing Day (March 3) – an annual global advocacy event that calls for action to address hearing loss. Hearing loss

Helping employees affected by the crisis in Ukraine
At the Alliance, we are deeply concerned about the unjustified attacks by Russia on Ukraine. The past two weeks have been challenging as the world

COVID-19 Safety Plans Still Required with Relaxed Restrictions | Feb 15, 2022 BC Provincial Health Update
With the province shifting to a sustainable, long-term strategic approach to managing COVID-19, the Public Health Officer today announced the relaxation of many restrictions, effective