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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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HR Checklist – Vertical Bridge
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.
Checklist for Working from HomeIf employees work from home, it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure their health and safety.
Respirator Inspection ChecklistA handy, printable checklist for inspection of your respirators.
X-ray Inspection ToolkitA collection of checklists to help guide routine x-ray equipment inspections, including a resource for Joint Health and Safety Committees
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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.
The case for online learning By Ann Conway and Lisa Thibault  Physical distancing and other restrictions to keep employees safe during the pandemic have created new challenges in scheduling on-site and classroom-based training. What has NOT changed is the employer’s responsibility to provide workers with the instruction they need to carry out their work safely.  With face-to-face training on hold in many worksites, companies must find new ways to work. Training providers, including the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC, have also had to adapt to design and deliver course formats that allow […]
Make it Safe MagazineThe digital OHS magazine for manufacturers and food processors In this issue Editorial OHS professionals need skills today to help protect workers from the risks of tomorrow As leaders, we must help shape the professional standards, education, and credentialing of tomorrow’s OHS professionals so that they are equipped to tackle the health and safety challenges of the future.  Learn more […]
Focus on combustible dust | High risk and increased enforcementIn the first half of last year, Dust Safety Science reported that 33 dust explosions and 115 dust fires caused 13 workplace deaths and 66  injuries in many industries. ~ By Jennifer Weibe and Lorne Davies Inspection Initiative Recognizing a widespread lack of awareness of the hazards, and insufficient controls, WorkSafeBC increased inspections of production […]
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.