Most Canadians use electricity every day, both in the workplace and at home. However, we don’t often consider the hazards in our day-to-day activities associated with electricity or electrically powered equipment.

Fall injuries are a major source of injury in BC both at home and at work. Most of these falls could be avoided with the application of some simple ladder safety work procedures.

When employees practice self-care and wellness, they are better able to cope with the demands of their job. This toolbox talk helps your team better understand the difference between self-care and wellness and why both are important in helping us stay safe every day.

While shift work may provide some benefits, it also comes with many hazards. In this Toolbox Talk, review these risks and hazards of shift work and discuss the health and wellness tips that will protect your workers.

Slips, trips, and falls are the third leading cause of recordable injuries across British Columbia and accounted for 12% of all claims from 2016 to 2020, with 32,7983 claims. Reported slips, trips, and falls may represent only
a fraction of the total incidents in the workplace if workers do not report falls when no injury occurs.

Working alone or in isolation means working where there is no readily available assistance in case of emergency. A worker does not have assistance that is readily available in case of emergency, injury, or ill health.

How do I determine what I need to do to ensure my worker has assistance available to them when working alone or in isolation? To make a proper determination, you must do a risk assessment to answer some basic questions.