Summer safety tips from WorkSafeBC Everyone at WorkSafeBC wishes you and your family a safe and healthy summer at work and at play. Please keep these safety tips in mind and pass them along to your family, friends, and collegues.

			Preventing heat stress at work Available in English, Punjabi, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Spanish Many jobs require working in the heat – both indoors and outdoors – particularly in the hot summer months. This WorkSafeBC booklet contains essential information on how to recognize, treat, and prevent heat stress.

			Food safety during the summer months From Health Canada There are 11 to 13 million cases of food-related illness in Canada every year. Many could be prevented by proper food handling and preparation.

			Water safety tips From the American Red Cross Stay safe in, on, and around the water. This site includes tips on many aquatic activities – including tubing, rafting, snorkelling, sail boarding, and waterparks.

			How to choose a lifejacket From wearalifejacket.com This site provides advice on choosing and fitting lifejackets and personal flotation devices, as well as information about cold shock, and personal accounts of loss and survival.

			Playground safety tips From Safe Kids Canada Approximately 550 children are hospitalized each year in B.C. due to falls from playground equipment. These safety tips are based on standards from CSA.

			Fire safety tips for summer From the City of Vancouver’s Fire and Rescue Services Enjoy outdoor cooking and camping while following these safety tips.

			Seasonal driving tips – Summer From the Insurance Corporation of B.C. Here’s how you can prepare your vehicle for the rigours of the summer season.

			All-terrain vehicles: Safety tips for families From the Canadian Paediatric Society This fact sheet is designed to help parents learn more about ATVs, so they can keep their children and youth safe.

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