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The following links list tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent the most common injuries and illnesses in the petroleum (oil & gas) 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.
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Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)

These info flips provide a condensed version of information from the new faller training standard, and are an update of the old Fallers' and Buckers' Handbook. Useful for a new or experienced faller, the documents' 40 sections provide information on clothing and personal protective equipment, protection from musculoskeletal injury, chainsaw maintenance, filing and handling information, crew transport, dangerous tree indicators, procedures for dealing with various falling scenarios, alternative falling methods, limbing, adverse weather, bucking hazards, and windthrow.
Source: WorkSafeBC
This WorkSafe bulletin defines silica, silicosis, and how employers and workers can protect themselves from exposure to silica dust.
Source: WorkSafeBC ![]()
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Hazard control bulletin describing the risks of exposure to airborne respirable silica dust when drilling through various rock formations.
Source: NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
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"Exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust during construction activities can cause silicosis -- a serious and potentially fatal respiratory disease -- but employers and workers can take practical steps to reduce risks, according to an Alert released by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)."
Source: NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
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"A nationwide Alert to warn workers involved in rock drilling that they may be at risk for developing silicosis -- a chronic, irreversible, sometimes fatal, respiratory disease which is completely preventable."
Source: NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
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"An expert training and information aid. It includes current information that will assist businesses and workers in identifying potential silica hazards in their workplaces by choosing appropriate sampling and analytical techniques, comparing monitoring results with the silica exposure limits, and selecting appropriate short-term and long-term control options."
Source: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
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