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Safety for Business

Auto Services

 Checklist

• Monthly Auto Lift Inspection (PDF 33 KB)

 Booklets

• Safety Awareness for Dealership Employees (PDF 1 MB)

 Sign

• Pay before you pump Available in two print sizes (PDF format).

 Hazard Alert

• WorkSafe Bulletin 2010-05 Isocyanates in industry
• Warning 2010-03 Auto mechanics risk exposure to hazardous asbestos dust
• Fatality 2009-09 Worker fatally injured under pickup truck

Home and Small Office

 Booklets & Pamphlets

• Small Business Health and Safety Log Book (PDF 431 KB)

* Print copies are available from the WorkSafeBC Store
• How to Make Your Computer Workstation Fit You BK76 (PDF 807 KB) (Updated: September 2009),  French translation (PDF 1.8 MB)
• Does Your Back Hurt: A guide to preventing low back pain (PDF 127 KB)
• Back Talk: An Owner's Manual for Backs BK4 (PDF 706 KB) (Updated: November 2011); * Print copies are available for purchase from the WorkSafeBC Store
  * A free ebook version for iPad is available on iTunes

Residential Services

 Booklets

• Small Business Health and Safety Log Book (PDF 431 KB)

* Print copies are available from the WorkSafeBC Store
• Health and Safety for Landscaping and Lawn Maintenance Companies (PDF 2.7 MB) (Updated: April 2012)
• Renovating or building your home? You may need to register with WorkSafeBC (PDF 346 KB)
• Controlling Exposure: Protecting Workers from Infectious Disease (PDF 1.6 MB)
• Does Your Back Hurt: A guide to preventing low back pain (PDF 127 KB)
• Back Talk: An Owner's Manual for Backs BK4 (PDF 706 KB) (Updated: November 2011); * Print copies are available for purchase from the WorkSafeBC Store
  * A free ebook version for iPad is available on iTunes

StartSafe Safety Tips

• A series of four posters on how to safely use ladders.

• A series of seven posters for the landscaping and lawn maintenance industries.

 Hazard Alert

• HA 02-03 Lawnmower overturns, fatally crushing worker

Recreational Services

 Booklet

• Preventing Heat Stress at Work (PDF 2 MB) BK30 (Updated: February 2007)

Also available in the following languages:

•  在工作时预防中暑 (Simplified Chinese, PDF 2.5 MB)
•  在工作時預防中暑 (Traditional Chinese, PDF 3.6 MB)
•  작업 시의 열 스트레스(열중증) 예방 (Korean, PDF 1 MB)
•  ਕੰਮ ਉਤੇ ਹੀਟ ਸਟਰੈੱਸ ਦੀ ਰੋਕਥਾਮ (Punjabi, PDF 2.1 MB)
•  Prevención del Estrés Térmico en el Trabajo (Spanish, PDF 310 KB)
•  Ngăn Ngừa Đuối Sức Vì Nóng tại Nơi Làm Việc (Vietnamese, PDF 3.1 MB)

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

 Hazard Alerts


• HA 10-07 Young worker injured when thrown from runaway mower
• HA 02-03 Lawnmower overturns, fatally crushing worker
• HA 00-05 Beware of bears and be prepared
• HA 99-05 Routinely check your skin for ticks

Foodservices

Print copies of the following booklets, pamphlets and posters can be ordered from the Small Business Service Centre, email




 Booklets & Pamphlets

• Health & Safety for Hospitality Small Business (BK71) (PDF 3.1 MB) (Updated: December 2009)

* Print copies are available from the WorkSafeBC Store
• White Spot Health and Safety Information 2002 - Preventing Sprains and Strains (PDF 201 KB)
• White Spot Health and Safety Information 2001 - General Health and Safety (PDF 271 KB)
• ETS Ventilation and the BC Hospitality Sector: Best Practices Forum (PDF 128 KB)
• Preventing Injuries to Bar Staff (PDF 230 KB)
• Preventing Injuries to Dishwashers (PDF 207 KB)
• Preventing Injuries to Kitchen Staff (PDF 197 KB)
• Preventing Injuries to Servers (PDF 177 KB)
• Three Steps to Effective Worker Education and Training (BK42) (PDF 1 MB) (Updated: April 2012)



 Posters

• That could really hurt. Cleaners can burn too. Read the label and know the dangers. (PDF 553 KB)
• That's gonna hurt. Bend your knees to lift and ask for help. (PDF 529 KB)
• That's gonna hurt. Clean up spills and keep floors clean. Wear proper footwear. (PDF 485 KB)
• That's gotta hurt. Don't defeat the safeguards. (PDF 607 KB)
• That's gotta hurt. Get help and use oven mitts. (PDF 495 KB)
• That's gotta hurt. Save your fingers. Use the guards. (PDF 498 KB)



 Hazard Alert

• Injury 2008-27 Three workers injured when restaurant kettle explodes
• Injury 06-08 Explosion in gas bakery oven
• Injury 05-04 Frozen "mushroom cap" handle traps worker inside freezer
• Injury 04-06 Pasta machine catches sleeve, breaks hand
• Injury 04-03 Baker's arm caught in bread dough machine
• Injury 03-08 Young worker's arm caught in conveyor belt
• HA 99-06 Use extreme caution when using meat slicers



 StartSafe Safety Tips

• A series of 5 posters for the restaurant and catering industries.

Foodservices Associations
British Columbia Restaurant & Foodservices Association
http://www.bcrfa.com/
The British Columbia Restaurant and Foodservices Association represents the concerns of the restaurant and foodservices industry at all levels of government. It also enhances the image and integrity of the industry through education, communication, industry development and overall professionalism.

Canadian Restaurant & Foodservices Association
http://www.crfa.ca/
The association creates a favourable business environment and delivers tangible value to its members in all sectors of Canada's foodservice industry.

Retail

Slideshow
Safety for Retailers: How to prevent violence 2 min 14 s

 Booklets

• Health & Safety for Retail Small Business (PDF 1.7 MB) (Updated: August 2012)

* Print copies are available from the WorkSafeBC Store
• Health & Safety Guide for New Retail Workers (PDF 1.9 MB) (Updated: December 2012)

* Print copies are available from the WorkSafeBC Store
• Health & Safety Guide for Garden Centre Workers (PDF 1 MB)
• Preventing Violence, Robbery, and Theft: A Guide for Retail Owners, Managers, and Workers (PDF 1.6 MB) (Updated: December 2012)

* Print copies are available from the WorkSafeBC Store
• Take Care: How to Develop and Implement a Workplace Violence Prevention Program (BK41) (PDF 580 KB) (Updated: April 2012)
• Working Alone: A handbook for small business (PDF 1.8 MB)  (Updated: April 15, 2012)

* Print copies are available from the WorkSafeBC Store
• Health and Safety for Retail: Prevention Tips (PDF 140 KB)
• Does Your Back Hurt: A guide to preventing low back pain (PDF 127 KB)
• Back Talk: An Owner's Manual for Backs BK4 (PDF 706 KB) (Updated: November 2011); * Print copies are available for purchase from the WorkSafeBC Store; * A free ebook version for iPad is available on iTunes
• Ergonomics Commentary -- Non-prescribed wrist braces may not prevent hand and arm injuries at work (PDF 137 KB)
• Back to Work, Back to Health: Return to Work for the Retail Industry (PDF 466 KB)
• How to prepare an emergency response plan for your small business (PDF 210 KB)



 StartSafe Safety Tips

• A series of seven posters for the retail industry.

 Hazard Alert

• Warning 2009-17 Retail workers face risk of violence
• Injury 06-09 Chasing shoplifter results in injury

Retail Associations

Shelfspace
www.retailcouncil.org/shelfspace.asp
The Shelfspace story began nearly a century ago (as Retail Merchants Association of BC and Retail Merchants Association of Alberta also known as Retail BC and Retail Alberta) meeting the needs of a select group of professional retailers. Over the years, the association has become stronger and expanded to serve those with an entrepreneurial spirit and passion for retail.

Retail Council of Canada
retailcouncil.org
Founded in 1963, Retail Council of Canada is the Voice of Retail. RCC is a not-for-profit association whose more than 9,000 members represent all retail formats, including national and regional department stores, mass merchants, specialty chains, independent stores and online merchants.

Trade Related Services

 Booklets

• Does Your Back Hurt: A guide to preventing low back pain (PDF 127 KB)
• Back Talk: An Owner's Manual for Backs BK4 (PDF 706 KB) (Updated: November 2011); * Print copies are available for purchase from the WorkSafeBC Store; * A free ebook version for iPad is available on iTunes
• Hear for Good: Preventing Noise Exposure at Work PH9 (PDF 280 KB) (Updated: April 2011)
• Breathe Safer: How to use respirators safely and start a respirator program (PDF 3.4 MB) (Updated: October 2011)

 Checklist

• Collision Repair Shop Inspection Checklist (PDF 126 KB)

Trucking

 Booklets

• Does Your Back Hurt: A guide to preventing low back pain (PDF 127 KB)
• Back Talk: An Owner's Manual for Backs BK4 (PDF 706 KB) (Updated: November 2011); * Print copies are available for purchase from the WorkSafeBC Store; * A free ebook version for iPad is available on iTunes
• Working Alone: A handbook for small business BK131 (PDF 1.8 MB)  Updated: April 15, 2012

* Print copies are available from the WorkSafeBC Store

 StartSafe Safety Tips

• A series of five posters for the trucking industry.

See Also:
 Hazard Alerts - Trucking

House Construction

 Booklets & Pamphlets

• Safe Work Practices for House Construction BK48 (PDF 2.3 MB) (Updated: November 2009)
• Training and Orientation for Young and New Workers: A Guide for Residential Construction Employers (PDF 110 KB)
• An Introduction to Personal Fall Protection Equipment BK60 (PDF 545 KB) (Updated: September 2005)
  
  

  Also available in the following languages:

  •  个人高空作业保护装置入门 (Simplified Chinese, PDF 776 KB)
  •  個人高空作業保護裝置入門 (Traditional Chinese, PDF 776 KB)
  •  추락방지용 개인보호구 소개 (Korean, PDF 1.3 MB)
  •  ਡਿੱਗਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਾਓ ਦੇ ਨਿੱਜੀ ਸਾਜ਼ੋ-ਸਾਮਾਨ (Punjabi, PDF 624 KB)
  •  Una Introducción al Equipo Personal de Protección Contra Caídas (Spanish, PDF 489 KB)
  •  Bảo Vệ Cá Nhân Chống Té Ngã (Vietnamese, PDF 1.5 MB)

•  Construction Safety Series (PDF 498 KB)
  
  Also available in the following languages:
  •  建筑安全系列 (Simplified Chinese, PDF 1.7 MB)
  •  建築安全系列 (Traditional Chinese, PDF 1.7 MB)
  •  건설 안전 시리즈 (Korean, PDF 3.2 MB)
  •  ਉਸਾਰੀ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਲੜੀ (Punjabi, PDF 2.6 MB)
  •  Serie de Seguridad en la Industria de la Construcción (Spanish, PDF 817 KB)
  •  Loạt Tài Liệu Về An Toàn Xây Cất (Vietnamese, PDF 1.2 MB)

 Forms & Checklists

• Notice of Project Form: Construction, Asbestos, Lead (PDF 127 KB)
• Sample Residential Construction Orientation Checklist (Word document)
• List of Items You May Require For Your Frame Scaffold (PDF 22 KB)

 Meeting Guides

• Toolbox Meeting Guides
  These guides provide information on over 20 different construction related safety topics.

StartSafe Safety Tips

• A series of four posters on how to safely use ladders.

Additional resources for construction

• Videos
• Hazard Alerts
• Signs and Stickers
• Young workers in construction web pages on WorkSafeBC
• Construction industry web pages on WorkSafeBC

Warehousing

The following are a series of 7 posters for Warehouses.

NOTE: Print versions of the warehousing posters are free from the WorkSafeBC Store.

	Don't let someone else take the fall. Source: WorkSafeBC * PDF (113 KB)
	Don't try to lift items under shelves. Source: WorkSafeBC * PDF (123 KB)
	That's no way to lift! Source: WorkSafeBC * PDF (239 KB)
	A quick way off can slow you down. Source: WorkSafeBC * PDF (151 KB)
	Don't stop there! Source: WorkSafeBC * PDF (142 KB)
	Don't reach for that box. Source: WorkSafeBC * PDF (148 KB)
	What goes up must come down. Source: WorkSafeBC * PDF (135 KB)

StartSafe Safety Tips

• A series of eight posters on how to safely operate forklifts.

Wineries

 Safety Bulletins

• Preventing Musculoskeletal Injuries in Vineyard Pruning (PDF 528 KB)

 Booklet

• Health and Safety for Small- and Medium-Sized Wineries (PDF 2 MB)

* Print copies are available from the WorkSafeBC Store

See also:

WorkSafeBC and BC Wine Institute Form Partnership on Confined Spaces Resources

Woodworking

 Booklet


• Health and Safety for Woodworking Shops (PDF 1.2 MB)

* Print copies are available from the WorkSafeBC Store

 Crew Talk Series

Each crew talk package includes information for employers and supervisors as well as handouts for their workers.

1. How to Deliver a Crew Talk (PDF 268 KB)
2. Housekeeping (PDF 1.2 MB)
3. Lockout (PDF 636 KB)
4. Safeguarding (PDF 817 KB)

The following are the accompanying Audio Slide Shows for each of the above crew talks:

1. Housekeeping
2. Lockout
3. Safeguarding

 StartSafe Safety Tips

A series of seven posters for the woodworking industry.

• Safety Tip 1: Lockout
• Safety Tip 2: Guarding
• Safety Tip 3: Kickbacks
• Safety Tip 4: Slips, trips and falls
• Safety Tip 5: Housekeeping
• Safety Tip 6: Noise
• Safety Tip 7: Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSIs)

Free Health and Safety Resources

Free small business products are available from the WorkSafeBC Store to all companies within B.C.
Source: WorkSafeBC
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Video
Small Business - Talking Safety 6 min 42 sec
Small business leaders and employers from across B.C. discuss health and safety as a core business value -- it saves them money and improves staff morale and productivity.

More videos available for free download.



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