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New and upcoming training opportunities

New 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

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Keep it fresh

2020 introduced a new set of risks to employers with COVID-19—and required them to train their teams on pandemic health and safety protocols. While some

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3 tips

For best practices in training this issue, we looked to some of the nominees for the 2020 Safety Innovator Award. The 2020 Safety Innovator Award

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Level up your training

At the best of times, manufacturing and processing workplaces are challenging environments for effective training. Rising to that challenge, this year’s Safety Excellence Award nominees

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Safety Training Catalog

Training for tomorrow

Creating a safe work environment cannot occur without training our teams—which is the reason safety education is the cornerstone of our service to our manufacturing

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Prioritize and layer controls

Start from the top to implement the most effective controls possible in your facility. Postpone, reorganize, or plan work to eliminate the risk to workers.

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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.
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
Home | Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC – Expert Health and Safety SupportHealth and safety training and support for B.C. business BC small businesses have a 29% higher risk of serious workplace injuries. Consider the impact. Take steps to keep your people safe. SIGN UP FOR FREE SAFETY TRAINING Your health and safety advisors. The Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC is the not-for-profit health and safety association […]
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 […]