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April 22, 2008
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E-News
for April 22, 2008
Highlights:
- Worker falls after gutter hits power line
- Attack of the Giant Hogweed
- New version of the OHS Regulation CD
- OHS Guideline updates
- Hazard alerts 2008-07 & 08
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March 11, 2008
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E-News
for March 11, 2008
Highlights:
- Housekeeping in Woodworking
- OHS Guideline updates
- Handbook for Employers
- Safe Work Practices for Asbestos Laboratories
- WorkSafeBC Investigation Report on Van Accident
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February 6, 2008
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E-News
for February 6, 2008
Highlights:
- Regulation amendments
- OHS Guideline updates
- Complying with the new regulations for working alone
- Simplified claims reporting for employers
- WorkSafe Bulletin 2008-01
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December 18, 2007
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E-News
for December 18, 2007
Highlights:
- Seasonal driving tips - Winterize your vehicle
- StartSafe safety tips for ladders and step ladders
- Hypothermia: Surviving the Cold
- Sledding safety
- Managing Holiday Stress
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October 23, 2007
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E-News
for October 23, 2007
Highlights:
- Have a Safe and Spooky Halloween
- October is Halloween Safety Month
- Halloween Danger Precautions for Your Pets
- No-Trick Method for Safe Pumpkin Carving
- "Be Seen On Halloween" Colouring Page
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September 20, 2007
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E-News
for September 20, 2007
Highlights:
- Worker killed while venting tanker
- Regulation amendments effective July 26, 2007
- OHS Guideline updates
- Hazard Alert Fatality #'s 07-05 and 07-04
- Overview of the Construction High-Risk Strategy 2007
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June 28, 2007
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E-News
for June 28, 2007
Highlights:
- Preventing heat stress at work
- Sun safety for outdoor workers
- Lifejackets save lives
- You are in Black Bear country
- West Nile Virus: How can I protect myself?
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June 19, 2007
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E-News
for June 19, 2007
Highlights:
- Accident Investigations Portal
- OHS Regulation CD Presentation
- OHS Regulation & Guideline updates
- WorkSafeBC launches "Raise Your Hand" web site
- Safety at Work in BC for New Canadians
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June 5, 2007
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E-News
for June 5, 2007
Highlights:
- Guarding for Woodworking
- WorkSafe Bulletins 07-04 and 07-03
- WorkSafe Magazine May/June 2007 edition
- Discussion paper: Amendments to policy on preventive measures for infectious diseases
- 2006 Annual Report and 2007-2009 Service Plan
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May 28, 2007
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E-News
for May 28, 2007
Highlights:
Ten WorkSafeBC Videos Added
- Field of Vision: Pedestrian Safety around Forklifts
- Expect the Unexpected
- Fall Protection
- Ladder Safety
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April 17, 2007
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E-News
for April 17, 2007
Highlights:
- Does the house you're working on contain asbestos?
- OHS Guideline Updates (April 2007)
- Deaf to the Danger
- WorkSafeBC expands teleclaim to B.C.'s Interior and North
- WorkSafeBC introduces Goldstar Clearances
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March 13, 2007
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E-News for
March 13, 2007
Highlights:
- Garbage truck strikes overpass, driver crushed.
- Slideshow: Building for 2010
- OHS Guideline Updates (February 2007)
- Hazard Alerts 07-03, 07-02 & 07-01
- 2007 Canadian Agriculture Safety Week
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February 6, 2007
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E-News for February 6, 2007
Highlights:
- Young construction worker falls from balcony.
- OHS Guideline Updates (January 1, 2007)
- Hazard Alert 06-10
- WorkSafe Magazine January/February 2007 edition
- 2007 Video Contest - Start Your First Job Safely
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January 30, 2007
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E-News for January 30, 2007
Highlights:
- Toolbox meeting guides for construction.
- Take Care: How to design and implement a workplace violence prevention program (BK41)
- Ozone Safe Work Practices (BK47)
- Transfer Assist Devices for Safer Handling of Patients (BK103)
- Laboratory Health and Safety Handbook (BK106)
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2006 E-News
2006 E-News:
- December 19 Featured:
A Safety Message for the Holiday Season.
- December 12 Featured:
Prevent overexertion when lifting.
- October 24 Featured:
A Halloween Safety Message.
- September 19 Featured:
Worker pulled through woodchipper.
- July 19 Featured:
Infection control.
- June 27 Featured:
Summer safety tips from WorkSafeBC.
- June 20 Featured:
Worker survives excavator rollover.
- May 17 Featured:
Safety for Retailers - How to prevent violence.
- April 18 Featured:
Workers struck by exploding tires.
- March 15 Featured:
Handwashing 101: How clean is clean?
- February 14 Featured:
Farmer crushed under tractor's tires.
- January 10 Featured:
Jet of water strikes down worker.
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