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Concrete pump hose whips, throwing worker
Trapped air pressurized to hundreds of pounds per square inch inside a pumper hose. Its sudden release caused a hose to whip violently, throwing a worker.

			Day of Mourning Ceremony Tuesday, April 28, 10 a.m., at the Workers' Memorial in Vancouver's Hastings Park. Remember workers who have lost their lives as a result of work-related accidents or occupational diseases.

			Toolbox Meeting Guide Use this guide to honour the workers who have lost their lives on the job.

			Human Factors Bulletin 2009-01 Assessing risk? Consider human limitations

			WorkSafe Bulletin 2009-03 Incorrect use of monitoring equipment in confined spaces can endanger workers

			Hazard Alert – Injury 2009-04 Worker crushed by waste container door

			Hazard Alert – Injury 2009-05 Worker injured by free-falling hammer of drilling rig

			Hazard Alert – Warning 2009-06 Load falls when braking system fails on side boom tractor

			Controlling Exposure: Protecting Workers from Infectious Disease This book describes common infectious diseases and how they are spread, and explains how to protect workers from exposure to infectious diseases. This book replaces the older publication HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis B and C: Preventing Exposure at Work (PDF 1.9MB).

			Plan the Dive, Dive the Plan April 28, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Campbell River Anyone who employs divers should attend this free WorkSafeBC seminar on dive requirements and legal responsibilities (PDF 55KB).

			Construction Deaths: "Courageous Reporting" Winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service Construction workers had been dying at a rate of one every six weeks in the building boom on the Las Vegas Strip. But the deaths stopped last year after this news series.

OHS Guideline Updates

Guidelines have been added or revised:
	• • • • • • • • •	Leaded surface coating materials Emergency escape systems for snubbing units Diving supervisor qualifications Minimum dive crew Acceptable standards for hyperbaric chambers Certification of installation of a laboratory fume hood Fall protection during stunt work Electrical safety Radiation

			Amendment to WorkSafeBC Prevention Manual Administrative Penalties – Amount of Penalty These tables contain the guidelines used to determine the "basic amount" of an administrative penalty.

			NAOSH Week 2008 - May 3 to 9 Use these materials to plan your participation in NAOSHWeek. This year's theme is: Safety & Health - a Commitment for Life: Stayin' Safe, Healthy & Alive!

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