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Welcome to the Safety at Work centre for the Wood Products Manufacturing industry, your online resource to help prevent accidents and injuries. We welcome your comments and suggestions.
Wood Products Manufacturing
Accident Awareness
Recent Accidents
- Hip injured when worker slipped while delivering refrigerator
- Arm crushed when hand contacted infeed rollers of dough machine
- more accidents
Fatalities
- Logging truck driver died while removing trailer reach pin
- Floor layer exposed to asbestos when sanding old flooring
- more fatalities
Prevention Resources
References
What's New
Revised/New Guidelines for July 2009
New Bulletins
Incorrect use of monitoring equipment in confined spaces can endanger workers WS 2009-03
Worker dies when struck by board after kickback Fatality 2009-03
Certificate of Recognition (COR) - Partners Program
Find out how employers can earn valuable rewards and rebates by practicing good safety management.
Influenza prevention -- what you need to know
Find out how to prevent exposure to human swine influenza A (H1N1) and what the regulatory requirements are for employers.
Training Providers List Updated June 2009
First Aid, Diving, and Joint Committee Training Providers (PDF 224 KB)
Workplace Safety in the News
