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Injury Prevention Resources for Metal & Non Metallic Mineral Products - General


General | Metal Fabricating | Automotive & Aircraft | Cement, Concrete, & Stone | Foundries, Smelters, & Metal Powders | Marine

Ergonomics | Eye Protection | Fall Protection | Lockout | Hearing Protection | Machine Safeguarding | Respiratory Protection | Other

The following links list tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent the most common injuries and illnesses in the metal, non-metallic mineral products industries. 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.

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Manufacturing Safety BK117 (PDF 1.3 MB)
This publication was produced for employers, supervisors, workers, joint committees, and safety professionals as a guide to safety-related issues in their daily work environment. Interested stakeholders may also refer to or use the information contained in this document to assist them in carrying out their occupational health and safety roles and responsibilities.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC
* Available for purchase from the WorkSafeBC store.

Preventing Heat Stress at Work BK30 (PDF 2 MB) (Updated: February 2007) space
This booklet provides a basic overview of job-related heat stress, how to recognize and treat heat stress, and how to prevent heat stress.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC

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* Available in print from Publications, Videos and Forms Distribution.

WHMIS at Work (PDF 928 KB)space
This booklet explains the basics of WHMIS and answers some commonly asked questions about WHMIS.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC

OSH Answers: Safety Hazardsspace
Safety hazards in this section deal with machine guarding, mechanical power transmission systems, electrical safety, power and hand tools, working and walking surfaces, trip and fall hazards, ladders, scaffolds, and other personal climbing and elevated support devices, lock out and tag out procedures and so on.
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)

NIOSH Hazard Controlsspace
Hazard Controls are short, user-friendly documents that describe control techniques for reducing hazardous exposures to workers in a particular application or industrial process. These documents outline and illustrate successful engineering controls and work practices.
Source: NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)

Preventing Deaths and Injuries While Compacting or Baling Refuse Materialspace
"This Alert describes five cases of fatal injuries that resulted when workers entered, fell, or were caught and pulled into energized compacting or baling equipment."
Source: NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety)



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