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Manufacturing
Personal Protective Equipment Information Sheets - Manufacturing
A series of information sheets have been developed to provide a simple, clear format to help explain how to select, use, and maintain your personal protective equipment.
Source: WorkSafeBC 
Toolbox Meeting Guides - Personal Protective Equipment
These guides include information on specific construction safety topics to help conduct effective toolbox talks.
Source: WorkSafeBC
Back Belts May Not Prevent Injuries at Work (PDF 132 KB) 
WorkSafeBC Ergonomics Commentary.
Source: WorkSafeBC
Non-prescribed wrist braces may not prevent hand and arm injuries at work (PDF 137 KB)
WorkSafeBC Ergonomics Commentary.
Source: WorkSafeBC
How Loud Is It?
A series of handouts listing typical noise exposures in a variety of industries, as well as off the job noise levels.
- Pulp Mills (PDF 76 KB)
- Sawmills (PDF 111 KB)
Health and Safety for Small- and Medium-Sized Food Processors (PDF 1.4 MB)
This booklet describes the keys to health and safety for your business, including personal protective equipment (PPE) that will form the backbone of your occupational health and safety program.
Source: WorkSafeBC
Grinders: What's the Right Eye Protection? (Slideshow) 
Safety glasses or goggles alone often do not provide sufficient protection when using grinders. (2 min 10 s)
Source: WorkSafeBC
When are work gloves dangerous (Slideshow)
Wearing gloves can actually create a danger when working around machinery with moving parts. (2 min 45 s)
Source: WorkSafeBC
Look at me (video)
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A worker who does not use eye protection while operating a grinder suffers a serious eye injury. (3 min 53 s) video guide (PDF 252 KB) |
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Source: WorkSafeBC |
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2008 WorkSafeBC student video contest: Gr 8-10 Winner: Can't Undo (video)
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2008 WorkSafeBC student video contest: Winner (Grades 8-10) - Sutherland Secondary School, North Vancouver (1 min 00 s) |
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Source: WorkSafeBC |
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2007 Video Contest - Too Cool for Safety (3rd Place) (video)
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2007 WorkSafeBC student video contest - NorKam Secondary School (1 min 02 s) |
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Source: WorkSafeBC |
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Personal Protective Equipment - PPE (video)
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Star Leasing Company's Safety Training video discussing Personal Protective Equipment.
(2 min 57 s) |
| Source: Star Leasing Company's Channel, YouTube | |
My Dad (video)
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Safety@Work Creative Awards 2009, Gold Award & Judges' Choice Award (1 min 07s) |
| Source: ShineAtWork's Channel, YouTube | |
Hazard Alert Posters
- Fatality 2009-03 Worker dies when struck by board after kickback
- Injury 07-09 Welders risk ear damage from hot slag
- Injury 04-06 Pasta machine catches sleeve, breaks hand
- Injury 03-04 Worker's clothing catches fire, causing serious burns
- Injury 01-01 Chipperman's arm amputated while clearing jam
- Hazard Alert 99-14 Wear flame-resistant clothing when working with flammable liquids and gases
- Hazard Alert 96-03 Be aware of hydrofluoric acid dangers
- Hazard Alert 95-06 Welders --- Protect your ears!
- Hazard Alert 0689 Entry into confined spaces
- Hazard Alert 0788 Wear Proper Footwear Around Chemicals
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 Woodworking | |||
| Topic (alphabetical order) |
Instructor Guide (PDF) |
Student Handout (PDF) |
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| Exposure to Airborne Contaminants | 84 KB | 150 KB | |
| Eye Injuries | 84 KB | 157 KB | |
| Noise Exposure | 81 KB | 180 KB | |
| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) | 78 KB | 152 KB | |
Appropriate Workwear for Flash Fire and Explosion Hazards (PDF 91 KB)
Bulletin describing work areas where you may need to wear fire retardant (FR) clothing and the characteristics to look for when selecting FR clothing.
Source: WORK SAFE, Alberta
Worker Dies When Caught in Lathe (PDF 48 KB)
Hazard alert describing an accident where a worker's coveralls became entangled on a bolt protruding from the revolving shaft on a lathe.
Source: WorkSafeNB, New Brunswick
See the Manufacturing pages for additional information.
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