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Injury Prevention Resources for Wood Products Manufacturing - General
General | Electrical | Ergonomics | Personal protective equipment (PPE) | Safeguarding
The following links list tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent the most common injuries and illnesses in the wood products 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.
General
Safe Operation of Grinders (PDF 60 KB)
This placard can be posted in the workplace and outlines the proper installation and proper use of grinders.
Source: WorkSafeBC 
Manufacturing Safety (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
* Available for purchase from the WorkSafeBC store.
Fields of Vision: Pedestrian Safety around Forklifts (video)
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This video, in dramatic style, puts you into the driver's seat and shows you how difficult it is for the lift truck operators to see pedestrians. The video then outlines simple ways pedestrians can help lift truck drivers see them - and avoid a serious or fatal accident. (12 min 20s) |
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Source: WorkSafeBC
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Deaf to the Danger: Warehouse Scenario (video)
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This video demonstrates the dangers associated with earbuds on the job in a warehouse. (1 min 23 s) |
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Source: WorkSafeBC
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Due Diligence (video)
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Due Diligence outlines the safety responsibilities of employers, supervisors, and workers. Using clips from WorkSafeBC videos and commercials, Due Diligence vividly portrays the human cost of workplace accidents. (12 min 21s) |
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Source: WorkSafeBC
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Young Workers in Manufacturing (video)
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Michael Lovett lost his leg in a sawmill accident in 1999. He was just 18 years old. In this short video, Michael and a WorkSafeBC officer provide a perspective on what employers can - and should - do to prevent more tragedies like this. (6 min 39 s) |
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Source: WorkSafeBC
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Housekeeping in Woodworking
(slide show)
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Prevent slips, trips, falls, and injuries in your woodworking shop through simple housekeeping techniques. (1 min 46 s) |
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Source: WorkSafeBC
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Back Talk: An Owner's Manual for Backs BK4 (PDF 621 KB)
An illustrated handbook that explains how the back works, provides tips for avoiding injury, and shows how to care for the back during recovery. The booklet also covers situations that can cause excessive loads and describes ways to reduce the risk of injury.
Source: WorkSafeBC
Updated: April 2007
* Available in print from Publications, Videos and Forms Distribution.
BackCare The National (UK) Organisation for Healthy Backs
A website which helps people manage and prevent back pain by providing advice, promoting self help, encouraging debate and funding scientific research into better back care.
Source: BackCare
Foot Comfort and Foot Safety at Work
Describes common causes of foot problems, how work conditions and footwear can contribute to foot problems, how foot injuries can be prevented, how job and workplace design can improve foot safety, how to buy the right footwear for work, how to care for one's feet, and exercises that can be done at the workstation.
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
Preventing slips and trips at
work (PDF 631 KB)
This booklet provides background and guidelines on preventing injuries from slips, trips, and falls at work.
Source: HSE, UK (Health and Safety Executive)
Powered Hand Tools
Information presented in question-and-answer format.
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
Preventing Deaths and Injuries While Compacting or Baling Refuse Material
"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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