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Protecting the workers in your winery or vineyard also protects the productivity of your winery.
As a winery owner or operator, taking steps to identify and control the risks in your workplace can prevent many of the injuries or illnesses associated with activities carried out in your operations. Hazardous activities in the wine industry can contribute to serious injuries, illness, or even death if they are not managed appropriately.
Some of the hazards found in wine production include:
- MSIs (musculoskeletal injuries)
- confined space
- hot work
- machinery
- hazardous chemicals
- noise
- fatigue
- slips, trips, and falls
- driving and mobile equipment
Find resources below to help you identify and manage these risks at your winery.
Free health and safety training
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You could go months, or even years, without an accident. But when the worst happens, the impact is devastating.
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- Small Employer Program Building
- Small Employer Fundamentals
- Hazard Identification
- Incident Investigation
- Workplace Inspections
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OHS Fundamentals
Every employer has a responsibility to maintain a healthy and safe work environment. The Alliance provides support to winery employers to help them understand these responsibilities and fundamental training and resources for employees to ensure that they understand their rights and responsibilities to each other.An OHS program should be built upon certain fundamental management principles. A commitment from leadership will help your health and safety strategy achieve the strongest results.
The employer/manager/owner of all businesses in BC – regardless of their size – is responsible for the leadership of the safety and health programs.
Every workplace has many hazards to be identified, assessed, and controlled. It is important to identify all hazards in the workplace and evaluate the risks associated with these hazards to lower the risk of injury and property damage.
Regular workplace inspections are effective ways to identify and address workplace hazards that have the potential of causing injury or illness.
An effective and systematic incident investigation program is a key driver to the continuous improvement of your health and safety program, policies.
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