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April 22, 2008

image 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

March 11, 2008

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

February 6, 2008

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

December 18, 2007

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

October 23, 2007

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

September 20, 2007

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

June 28, 2007

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?

June 19, 2007

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

June 5, 2007

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

May 28, 2007

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

    April 17, 2007

    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

    March 13, 2007

    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

    February 6, 2007

    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

    January 30, 2007

    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)

    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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