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January 7, 2021 No Comments
X-ray Inspection ToolkitA collection of checklists to help guide routine x-ray equipment inspections, including a resource for Joint Health and Safety Committees
Conducting a Hazard Assessment after a floodBusinesses impacted by a flood must take steps to ensure their personal safety and their employees, including a hazard assessment. Do not enter a flood-damaged location without first reviewing the risks and putting protections from potential hazards in place.
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.
Earthquake Ready? Thursday’s 4.0 Earthquake is a Reminder to PlanIn an average year, British Columbia records several thousand earthquakes. In some places across the province, people can feel 50 of them. But even a 4.0 earthquake like the one registered this morning off Vancouver Island is a reminder to plan ahead and prepare our teams for the potential of a sizable earthquake. Emergency Planning […]
Prepare now to prevent heat-related illness at workHeat-related illnesses happen when a person heats up faster than they can cool down. Heat-related illness can affect everyone – even those accustomed to working in the heat. If heat stress progresses to heat stroke, it is a medical emergency that, untreated, can lead to death.
Office ergonomics Self-assessment checklistThe goal of this self-assessment checklist is to help you to set up your office optimally for your self-productivity. This checklist is for reference only and does not replace an ergonomics workstation assessment carried out by a professional ergonomist.
Dust Hazard AnalysisIn this comprehensive, two-day course, learn to complete a Dust Hazard Analysis for your organization to meet the requirements of NFPA 652 and the updated B.C. Combustible Dust regulation. Register now for the next dates: April 9-10, 2025 in Kelowna.
Webinar | 2025 Amendments to Emergency Response Planning RegulationsThis webinar with WorkSafeBC walks through the new implemented amendments to Part 5 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations that focus on emergency response planning—specifically related to hazardous substances.
HR Checklist – Vertical Bridge
Communicable Disease Prevention PlanThis template is a guide to ensure that you have considered the communicable disease prevention measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, flu, colds, and other viruses in your workplace. Although you are no longer required to maintain a formal, written plan (unless directed by Public Health), by completing this checklist, you can be confident […]
Workplace Inspections – COVID-19 Additions
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.