Concrete locking blocks pose a safety hazard when they are moved around worksites or stacked on top of other blocks. WorkSafeBC’s new safety bulletin, Lifting concrete locking blocks safely, explains the hazard and how to reduce the risks.
Safety Differently Reminder
It is going to be a busy Fall and Winter – Jeff Lyth has three events scheduled: November 1 & 2 2018 Culture Leadership Masterclass with Dr. Robert Long https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/culture-leadership-masterclass-with-dr-robert-long-tickets-48392474193 November 27 2018 i-HOP: An Introduction to Human and Organizational Performance with Dr. Todd Conklin https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/i-hop-an-introduction-to-human-organizational-performance-with-drtodd-conklin-tickets-47000706378 February 8 2019 Safety Differently: A ‘Principles…
Read MoreOccupational Health and Safety Guideline Update
Updates to a guideline relating to electrical safety (minimum approach distance) came into effect on August 3, 2018. Part 19 Electrical Safety G19.24.1 Minimum approach distance (editorial revision)
July 2018 Work-related incidents reported to WorkSafeBC
August 9, 2018 These summaries of selected Construction work-related incidents recently reported to WorkSafeBC may help you to prevent similar incidents. See additional summaries online. Injury Type: Lower body injury Core Activity: Excavator operation Location: Lower Mainland Date of Incident: 2018-Jul ID Number: 2018178740007 An excavator operator (a young worker) exited the cab onto the…
Read MoreChris Gardner: Horgan’s Building Trades deal not just discriminatory, it’s sloppy too
Vancouver Sun | CHRIS GARDNER | Updated: August 8, 2018 What’s worse than a discriminatory Project Labour Agreement paying off political favours and forcing unionization on the 85 per cent of construction workers who have chosen to organize themselves differently than the NDP and old-school Building Trades unions want? How about a sloppily written agreement that…
Read MoreJune 2018 work-related incidents reported to WorkSafeBC
These summaries of selected Construction work-related incidents recently reported to WorkSafeBC may help you to prevent similar incidents. See additional summaries online. Injury Type: Back and lower body injuries (1 worker) Core Activity: Excavation, or private landfill or transfer station operation Location: Northern B.C. Date of Incident: 2018-Jul ID Number: 2018179460066 A rubber-tracked mini-excavator was…
Read MoreNew safety bulletin: Blade guard replacement options for table saws
Introducing a new health and safety bulletin: Blade guard replacement options for table saws, available at worksafebc.com. Most new table saws are supplied with blade guards, but in many cases – especially when a saw is purchased second-hand – the guards may have been removed, putting operators at serious risk of injury. Employers…
Read MoreAnnouncing Safety Differently Events
November 1 & 2, 2018 Culture Leadership Masterclass with Dr. Robert Long https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/culture-leadership-masterclass-with-dr-robert-long-tickets-48392474193 November 27, 2018 i-HOP: An Introduction to Human and Organizational Performance with Dr. Todd Conklin https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/i-hop-an-introduction-to-human-organizational-performance-with-drtodd-conklin-tickets-47000706378 February 8, 2019 Safety Differently: A ‘Principles and Practices’ Update with Dr. Sidney Dekker https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/safety-differently-a-principles-practices-update-with-drsidney-dekker-tickets-47001013296
Industry Voices: Workplace safety improves in B.C.
Journal of Commerce | Dave Baspaly | July 27, 2018 WorkSafeBC (WSBC) has just released information on the preliminary assessment rates for B.C., together with data on the injury rate. There is excellent news for both workers and employers in this new information. The B.C. injury rate for all industries is at its lowest ever level —…
Read MoreDana Taylor: B.C. needs prompt-payment legislation for contractors
The Province | DANA TAYLOR | July 17, 2018 When was the last time you bought groceries and told Save-On Foods that they would have to wait a couple of months before you would pay them? It would never fly. Trade contractors in British Columbia — those who build the structures in which you live, work,…
Read MoreChris Atchison: B.C. needs Ministry of the Built Environment to manage construction issues
Vancouver Sun | CHRIS ATCHISON | Updated: July 18, 2018 It’s hard to think the construction sector is in trouble this summer, when everywhere across the province you see tall cranes, seas of hard hats, and traffic cones — all outward signs of a prosperous B.C. economy of which construction is a beneficiary. While the B.C….
Read MoreConsultation on proposed amendments to OHS Regulation, Part 16 – Mobile Equipment
The Policy, Regulation and Research Division is requesting feedback on proposed amendments to Part 16, Mobile Equipment, together with consequential amendments to nine other Parts, of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. The consultation phase provides stakeholders an opportunity to provide feedback prior to the proposed amendments being taken to public hearing in spring of…
Read MoreRate consultation sessions
There are only a few sessions left for you to join other employers in learning more about the 2019 preliminary rates, and what you can do to reduce claim costs and your insurance rate. Register now!
MSI worksheets and calculator
These recently updated resources help identify factors and risks associated with MSIs. Worksheet “A” MSI Risk Factor Identification Worksheet “B” MSI Risk Factor Identification Push/Pull/Carry Calculator
BC NDP announces Crown corporation to handle union-friendly construction
The Globe and Mail | WENDY STUECK | VANCOUVER | JULY 16, 2018 B.C. Premier John Horgan stands with apprentice ironworker Danielle Shaw during an announcement at the Ironworkers Training Facility at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday, the same day the NDP government unveiled the Community Benefits Agreement. DARRYL DYCK/THE CANADIAN…
Read MoreIndependent contractors group claim new labour agreement will result in higher costs, delayed projects
The Globe and Mail | WENDY STUECK | VANCOUVER | JULY 17, 2018 A new B.C. Crown corporation is expected to track employment numbers and other benchmarks for major infrastructure projects in the province, including the number of apprenticeships in skilled trades and employment and training opportunities for groups typically underrepresented in the construction sector such as…
Read MoreNew BC Crown corp to oversee labour for public infrastructure projects
by NEWS 1130 STAFF Posted Jul 16, 2018 11:40 am PDT (Lasia Kretzel, NEWS 1130 photo) Benefits agreement says gov’t will prioritize local, Indigenous, when hiring for major projects Independent Contractors and Business Association concerned about Crown corp. model, workers potentially losing work BURNABY (NEWS 1130) – The B.C. government has created a new Crown Corporation to…
Read MoreCritics worry Horgan’s announcement will only benefit union members
News 1130 by JOHN ACKERMANN | Posted Jul 16, 2018 6:30 am PDT (Dave White, NEWS 1130 Photo) VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A major infrastructure announcement is expected today from the provincial government, and there is already criticism being leveled at Premier John Horgan. Rieghard van Enter with the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada worries only union…
Read MoreNew framework ties major projects to benefits for workers and communities
A new, landmark agreement for key public-sector infrastructure projects in B.C. will deliver good-paying jobs, better training and apprenticeships, and more trades opportunities for Indigenous peoples, women and youth around the province. “British Columbians rightfully expect B.C. projects to benefit B.C. workers, families and communities. Our new Community Benefits Agreement will help deliver those benefits,”…
Read MoreProposed policy amendments and practice materials regarding the Certificate of Recognition Program
The Policy, Regulation and Research Division (the PRRD) is releasing a discussion paper on proposed policy amendments to the Certificate of Recognition (COR) Program. In addition, the Industry and Labour Services department is releasing practice materials on proposed program developments. It is recommended the discussion paper, which contains the proposed policy amendments, and the practice…
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