These YouTube channels offer general and industry-specific videos for safety meetings, training sessions, and new worker orientations, available in a variety of languages.
Monthly Archives: October 2010
I’ve always loved to see people acknowledged for their efforts to make a difference. On October 21, I had a chance to hear about the great work done by OHS folks in BC when I attended the 2010 Safety Forum at Newlands Golf and Country Club in Langley.
October generally finds me and my offspring mulling over possible Halloween costumes. This year I came across an idea with a built-in “teachable moment” on workplace safety – construction worker. Not only is it a fun and visual costume for kids, it’s also a chance to gently introduce the importance of personal protective equipment.
I’ve admired paramedics ever since I was a kid in the 70s, watching the old TV show Emergency! Since then, in real life, I’ve seen paramedics do amazing things, with such kindness and compassion.
If you drive your own car at work, you’re part of what’s called “the grey fleet” and your car is considered part of your workplace. Sales people, home care workers, and house cleaners are in the grey fleet – and once upon a time so was I.
Safety failures from around the world, in a video compilation from Maple Industrial Hygiene.
Enter to win a free pass to the conference by leaving a comment, retweeting it on Twitter, or introducing yourself on the Speaking of Safety Group on Facebook. I will draw one winner on Thursday, October 14, 2010. The Make It Safe conference is in Richmond, BC on Oct. 25 and 26, 2010.
Please take 2.5 minutes to watch this life-saving information from ConsumerReports.org.
