News and Updates

COVID-19 vaccine news for BC food processors and manufacturers

Since mid-March, more than 20,000 essential workers at Alliance member companies have received their first immunizations. That initial priority campaign ended in late March. The health regions are waiting for direction from the province to determine whether, when, and how they may be able to resume priority immunization of production workers. We will continue to update you here as we learn more.

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Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Shape Psychological SafetyLately, there’s been an increase in attention on psychological safety, and that’s a good thing. However, organizations get stuck in the assumption that strong policies and consistent enforcement are enough. Policies matter and enforcement matters, but they don’t fully convey that what happens in everyday interactions determine whether people speak up, ask questions, or flag concerns […]
Warehouse SafetyWarehouse Safety is an awareness-level course that helps recognize potential hazards in the warehouse workplace and learn how to prevent risks. It will help learners understand their responsibilities for general safety principles, safe stacking and material storage, pallet safety, industrial storage racking safety, mobile equipment and pedestrian safety, and loading dock safety. 
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Open Learning ClassesPublic Safety Training Classes Getting employees out of the workplace reduces distractions and can lead to out of the box thinking—and with Open Learning, you can purchase training by the seat for any number of participants. In sessions with students from multiple companies, employees also experience increased peer-to-peer learning and networking opportunities. Browse our upcoming […]
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Safety Pinnacle Award nominee submissionsSafety Pinnacle Awards | Image Upload As we are preparing to celebrate the safety achievements of you and your company at this year’s Safety Pinnacle Awards Gala, please use this form to submit images and video to help us promote your achievements. Send us a scalable company logo (in EPS or AI format if possible). […]