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Injury Prevention Resources for Manufacturing
The following links list tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent the most common injuries and illnesses in the manufacturing industry. These resources may not meet all the requirements for health and safety in British Columbia. Please check the Workers Compensation Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and related materials for specific WorkSafeBC requirements.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Look at me (video) 
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A worker who does not use eye protection while operating a grinder suffers a serious eye injury. (3 min 53 s) video guide (PDF 252 KB) |
Source: WorkSafeBC  |
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Fall Protection (video)
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Fall Protection highlights the need for fall protection systems in the workplace. With dramatic footage of accidents and computer animation, this video outlines the steps to develop safe practices when working from heights. (11 min 42s) |
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Source: WorkSafeBC |
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An Introduction to Personal Fall Protection Equipment BK60 (PDF 545 KB)
This booklet outlines the safe use and limitations of personal fall protection equipment.
Source: WorkSafeBC
* Available in Simplified Chinese,
Traditional Chinese,
Punjabi, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
* Available in print from Publications, Videos and Forms Distribution.
Breathe Safer: How to use respirators safely and start a respirator program (PDF 2 MB)
This manual helps explain the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and is a tool to help you work safely in workplaces where there are breathing hazards.
Source: WorkSafeBC
* Available in print from Publications, Videos and Forms Distribution.
Updated: January 2005
Respirator Selection
This document describes how respiratory hazards are controlled, what you should know before selecting a respirator, the different types of respirators, and how to select the right respirator.
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
Respirator Care
This document provides checklists for caring for respirators and self-contained breathing apparatus.
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
Visit the Personal protective equipment (PPE) web pages for more information.
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