Worksafe Update

Worker survives excavator rollover
A rollover crushed and deformed the cab of this excavator. Miraculously, the worker survived. (2 min 16 s)

OHS Guideline Updates

Guidelines for the following were recently revised or added:
	• • • • •	WorkSafeBC jurisdiction over helilogging operations Assignment of authority by the Vice President Mobile equipment operated indoors Alternative standard for high visibility apparel Diver competency standards

			WorkSafeBC launches graphic safety campaign Blood and guts bring message home to young workers Every workday in B.C., 38 young workers are injured on the job. This new safety campaign – including radio ads, posters, and an interactive web site – is aimed at 16- to 24-year-olds, who make up 14 percent of B.C.’s workforce (about 300,000 workers). Viewer discretion is advised.

			WorkSafe Bulletin 06-02 (Fatality) Inspect and maintain jeep pins, connections, and slider mechanisms (PDF 179 KB)

			Hazard Alert 06-07 (Close call) Cab mounting broke when processor tipped over

			Translated WorkSafeBC publications Available in Chinese, Punjabi, Vietnamese, and Spanish WorkSafeBC offers a variety of translated publications, including: Construction Safety Series; Preventing Heat Stress At Work; Lockout; and Personal Fall Protection.

			B.C. Faller Certification – Final Deadline: July 31, 2006 If you – or a faller who works for you – have not yet registered and scheduled a certification exam, please call the B.C. Forest Safety Council toll-free at: 1-877-324-1212. Employers and fallers are now subject to WorkSafeBC enforcement actions if fallers are not certified. (PDF 120 KB)

Available at the WorkSafeBC Library
Suggested readings from the librarian

The WorkSafeBC Library is a resource for WorkSafeBC employees and the general public. Materials can be searched using the online catalogue.
	• • •	Nine elements of a successful safety and health system Management of occupational health and safety Occupational and environmental health: recognizing and preventing disease and injury

E-Courses focus on prevention of workplace violence
From the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

The new e-courses are:
	• Violence in the Workplace: Awareness • Violence in the Workplace: Recognize the Risk and Take Action • Violence in the Workplace: Establish a Prevention Program

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