Covid-19

About Covid-19 and support from the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC
A pandemic good news story: immunizing BC’s essential manufacturing workers“This is not a joke.” Wayne Arondus, Chief Operating Officer at the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC, started calling members about an opportunity to immunize their staff against COVID-19, but he encountered some skepticism. “Some of the people I talked to thought I was pranking them!” said Wayne. “A couple even called the office to […]
Keep COVID-19 out of the plantPrevent COVID-19 from entering your facility Monitor and screen anyone entering your facility, and support workers to stay home when feeling ill Educate workers to stay home if they are experiencing any symptoms and reinforce that no worker should be at work if they are ill. Make sure that all workers understand your policy, recognize […]
Summer 2020: The COVID-19 Safety EditionWhat’s inside: Keeping COVID-19 out of the plant Interrupting the spread Prioritizing and layering controls Planning your exposure-response COVID-19 training and support
Plan your exposure responseHow will you handle a COVID-19 positive case or potential outbreak? Plan ahead to minimize the risk to your employees and your business It’s easy to lose sight of how to treat people in times of stress, and how you treat them through those really, really challenging times will dictate how you get through future […]
BACKGROUNDER | COVID-19 Resources for BC Manufacturers and Food Processors from the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BCCOVID-19 Webinars Exposure control plan Guidelines and best practices Respirator protection basics Government and health and safety supports Ergonomics tips for working from home Answering your COVID-19 health questions Process change | Safely shifting to make hand sanitizer Respiratory protection resources Donning and doffing a disposable respirator User seal checks on disposable respirators User seal […]
Working safety in the new normalSince the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturers and food processors have had to adapt quickly to continue essential operations under strange, new rules. Months later, we’re still learning about the virus, and questions persist about the best controls and policies to keep people safe at work. In this special edition of Make It Safe […]