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Personal Protective Equipment Information Sheets - Construction
A series of information sheets have been developed to provide a simple, clear format to help explain how to select, use, and maintain ppe used in the construction industry.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC

Toolbox Meeting Guides

These guides include information on specific construction safety topics to help conduct effective toolbox talks.

Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC

2009 WorkSafeBC student video contest: Bricks Happen (video)

video thumbnail 2009 WorkSafeBC student video contest: Honourable Mention (Grades 11-12) - Templeton Secondary, Vancouver (0 min 39 s)
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC

2007 Video Contest - Put a Lid on Your Melon (Honourable Mention) (video)

video thumbnail 2007 WorkSafeBC student video contest - Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School (0 min 48 s)
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC

Hazard Alert Posters

  • Injury 08-07 Worker struck when cutting wheel shatters and grinder recoils
  • WS 08-03 The dangers of exposure to asbestos in vermiculite attic insulation
  • WS 07-05 Eye exposure to Portland cement and similar products can cause severe burns
  • Injury 07-09 Welders risk ear damage from hot slag
  • Injury 06-10 Serious injury after fall from mobile home
  • Injury 04-11 Worker falls while dismantling log home
  • AA 03-03 Falls from heights in construction
  • WS 02-04 Building owners: Rooftop anchorage
  • WS 02-03 Exterior building contractors: Rooftop anchors
  • AA 02-03 Falls from Elevation
  • Fatality 00-10 Worker falls to his death from bosun's chair
  • Fatal 95-01 Protect yourself against falls
  • Fatal 94-06 Belt up on steep roof
  • Construction 91-13 1991 Construction Fatal -- Iron worker

Construction Graphic Posters - Personal Protective Equipment (PDF 4.1 MB)space
One of a series of graphic posters created using images instead of words to identify hazards and illustrate safe work practices.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC

Apprenticeship Programs

A series of 6-minute safety talks for students that covers PPE in apprenticeship programs. For each topic, a student handout and an instructor's guide with suggested resources is provided.

 

6-minute Safety Talk Resources for Plumbing
Topic
(alphabetical order)		 Instructor Guide
(PDF) 		Student Handout
(PDF)
Eye Injuries 81 KB 159 KB
Exposure to Airborne Contaminants 83 KB 153 KB
Noise Exposure 78 KB 182 KB
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 411 KB 154 KB

 

Breathe easy (PDF 218 KB) space
This article from the November/December 2006 issue of WorkSafe Magazine describes some construction activities that can generate silica dust and how you can protect yourself from the hazards.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC

Harnessing safety (PDF 151 KB) space
This article from the January/February 2008 issue of WorkSafe Magazine outlines choosing, inspecting, and using a full body harness.
Source: WorkSafeBC WorkSafeBC

Eye Protection (PDF 63 KB)
Two page bulletin describing some of the hazards to your eyes on a construction site.
Source: WorkSafeNB, New Brunswick

19/00 Eye injuries (PDF 43 KB)
Safety and health alert.
Source: WorkSafe, Department of Commerce, Government of Western Australia

Safety@Work Creative Awards 2008 - The Game (video)

video thumbnail Commendation Award winning animation entry from students of Institute of Technical Education, Singapore. (1 min 07s)
Source: ShineAtWork's Channel, YouTube

See the Construction pages for additional information.



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