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About Covid-19 and support from the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC
New and upcoming training opportunitiesNew and upcoming New safety training options for your workplace New online courses   Introduction to Fatigue Management  This new online course explores the risks associated with workplace fatigue, particularly in manufacturing environments—and teaches strategies to manage fatigue. At the end of this course, you should understand what contributes to workplace fatigue and ways to control the risk of fatigue in the workplace.  Safety Culture 101: […]
How Do You Know the Control Worked?You implemented a corrective action. Installed a barrier, changed a procedure, redesigned a traffic route, and trained workers. Several months pass without an injury. But did the control work? The absence of an injury, by itself, tells us very little. Injuries are important outcomes, but they are relatively infrequent and influenced by chance. A workplace […]
MAKE IT SAFE CANADA | Canadian OHS Regulations for Industrial Storage RackingMAKE IT SAFE CANADA Canadian OHS Regulations for Industrial Storage Racking British Columbia  | Alberta | Saskatchewan | Manitoba | Ontario | Quebec | New Brunswick | Prince Edward Island | Nova Scotia | Newfoundland & Labrador | Yukon | Northwest Territories & Nunavut | Federal / Federally Regulated Companies​ Canada-Wide Standards (and Other Resources) […]
MAKE IT SAFE CANADA | Canadian OHS Regulations for Incident InvestigationMAKE IT SAFE CANADA Canadian OHS Regulations for Incident Investigation British Columbia  | Alberta | Saskatchewan | Manitoba | Ontario | Quebec | New Brunswick | Prince Edward Island | Nova Scotia | Newfoundland & Labrador | Yukon | Northwest Territories & Nunavut | Federal / Federally Regulated Companies​ British Columbia Regulations Workers Compensation Act […]
MAKE IT SAFE CANADA | Canadian OHS Regulations for Workplace InspectionsMAKE IT SAFE CANADA Canadian OHS Regulations for Workplace Inspections British Columbia  | Alberta | Saskatchewan | Manitoba | Ontario | Quebec | New Brunswick | Prince Edward Island | Nova Scotia | Newfoundland & Labrador | Yukon | Northwest Territories & Nunavut | Federal / Federally Regulated Companies​ British Columbia Regulations Workers Compensation Act […]
Technical Safety BCTechnical Safety BC is an independent safety organization that oversees the safe installation and operation of technical safety systems and equipment.
Small BusinessSafety Support for Small Business Members You could go months, or even years, without an accident. But when the worst happens, the impact is devastating. Small business members of the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC (companies with >20 FTEs) are eligible for free health and safety support and templates, free safety training, and a free […]
Heat and Wildfire Risk – Support and Resources for B.C. BusinessesUPDATED August 13, 2026 – With 105 wildfires actively burning across B.C., 51 are classified as out of control. Many communities and businesses remain at risk for fire, smoke, and heat stress and recently the province has declared a province-wide stat of emergency. Stay updated with: BC Wildfire Service EmergencyInfoBC Need resources or advice to […]
Safe Bodies + Safe Minds– Dr. Steve Conway, Director of Leadership and Psychological Safety If your safety strategy stops at hard hats and slip mats, you are missing half the story. We talk a lot about physical safety at work. We invest in PPE, safe work procedures, hazard assessments, and incident investigations. Those things matter. But true safety excellence […]
Manufacturing technology: Risk, reward and roadblocksNow 30 years in the manufacturing sector, I’ve watched the lightning speed of manufacturing technology advancement, and a growing divide as companies have struggled to keep up. Canada’s tech adoption gap In digital and automated technologies, manufacturers have access to undeniable new tools to reduce risk while increasing productivity. However, as of 2022, only two […]