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Safety is always a priority in the classroom, but it can sometimes be a challenge to work it into your instructional plans. WorkSafeBC has created a series of 6-minute safety talks for students in apprenticeship programs. They're designed to be given at the beginning of a class - or anywhere else they fit into the schedule.
For each topic, we've provided a student handout and an instructor's guide with suggested resources.
The program was piloted in several Richmond schools. See what students and teachers
had to say about it in this video
(6 minutes 30 seconds).
| 6-minute Safety Talk Resources for Woodworkers | |||
| Topic (alphabetical order) |
Instructor Guide (PDF) |
Student Handout (PDF) |
|
| Electricity | 426 KB | 164 KB | |
| Exposure to Airborne Contaminants | 445 KB | 150 KB | |
| Eye Injuries | 447 KB | 157 KB | |
| Guarding | 440 KB | 186 KB | |
| Handling and Lifting | 437 KB | 233 KB | |
| Housekeeping | 443 KB | 150 KB | |
| Lockout | 451 KB | 280 KB | |
| Manual and Power Tool Safety | 436 KB | 180 KB | |
| Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) | 415 KB | 258 KB | |
| Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI) | 453 KB | 177 KB | |
| Noise Exposure | 431 KB | 180 KB | |
| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) | 421 KB | 152 KB | |
| Safety on the Job | 422 KB | 175 KB | |
| Slips, Trips, and Falls | 430 KB | 112 KB | |
| Supervising | None | 173 KB | |
| Worker Rights and Responsibilities | None | 155 KB | |
| WHMIS | 420 KB | 176 KB | |