COVID-19

Interrupt the Spread

Interrupt the spread

Change the way you work to minimize the risk of COVID-19 spread between workers. Adjust the way you work to protect employees Many employers are

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Keep C19 Out

Keep COVID-19 out of the plant

Prevent 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

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Working safety in the new normal

Since 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

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Plan Your Emergency Response

Plan your exposure response

How 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

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COVID-19 virus magnified

COVID-19 update

The Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC is closely monitoring the impact of Covid-19 for our employees, members, and the manufacturing and food processing industries in

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March 13, 2020 No Comments
Vehicle Emergency Kit Checklist | Road Safety At WorkVehicles and drivers need to be prepared to deal with emergencies. A vehicle emergency kit with the supplies, tools, clothing and other contents that match the weather and driving conditions that vehicle will encounter is a great way to be prepared.
Checklist for Working from HomeIf employees work from home, it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure their health and safety.
X-ray Inspection ToolkitA collection of checklists to help guide routine x-ray equipment inspections, including a resource for Joint Health and Safety Committees
Emergency Evacuation Planning ChecklistDo you have an emergency response plan to evacuate due to the risk of a wildfire or flood? Use this checklist to build your plan.
COVID-19 safety planAs our knowledge of the COVID-19 virus grows, we need to review our COVID-19 Safety Plan to ensure that it remains effective and relevant to protect our workplaces and communities. Use this checklist as a guide to help strengthen your plan.
NIDMAR Building a Culture of Accommodation in the WorkplaceDisability management | Building a culture of accommodation in the workplace.
WorkSafeBC Student Video Contest: Use Your Voice for SafetyEvery year, WorkSafe BC hosts a video competition encouraging youth from across BC to submit a video about workplace safety.  With a total of $10,000 in prizes available, this year’s theme, “Use your voice for safety,” brought in dozens of submissions from youth in the province. The Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC, along with Seaspan, […]
How manufacturers can reduce third party risk from OEMs and integratorsModern manufacturing is rarely self contained. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators are deeply embedded in operations, and while that close connectivity delivers efficiency, it also introduces third party risk that can disrupt production and revenue. OEMs can create exposure through defective or delayed parts, service failures, supply chain interruptions, recalls and remote system […]
A Culture of Prevention: Leading the Way to COR/OSSE CertificationIn 2015, when Breanne O’Neil joined the industrial slurry pump manufacturer as a talent acquisition manager, she saw an organization that cared, yet still operated with an “it’s how we’ve always done it” mindset. “Safety… always mattered,” she says. “We didn’t really have a lot of big problems, but it was a lot more procedural […]
Designing out Pain: Roadmap to an Effective MSI Prevention Program
Make It Safe Okanagan 2026 Photo LibraryA big thank you to everyone who came out to our Make It Safe Okanagan event this past Thursday in Kelowna. We saw manufacturing professionals from across the Okanagan come together to learn, practice, and celebrate workplace safety. Creating safer workspaces is an ongoing process, and by being involved in MIS Okanagan, you’re contributing to […]
Combustible Dust Webinar Series Part 1: Are You at Risk? Understanding Your Combustible Dust Risk Under BC’s 2027 Regulations