Monthly Archives: February 2012
Recently I learned a new term – “dichotic listening” – for describing what we do in a noisy environment, like a cocktail party, where there are multiple conversations happening. Here’s a story about a group of workers used theirs to monitor voice mail greetings – one in each ear.
They did everything they were supposed to do – but something unexpected happened. An excavation crew was replacing a water main when they hit and ruptured a gas line. More than 100 people were evacuated, buses were re-routed, and roads were closed.
The executive director of the BC Construction Safety Alliance gave the thumbs-up to a new app that lets employers and homeowners request clearance letters from WorkSafeBC via smart phone.
It could be months before investigators know what started an explosion and fire that killed two workers and injured 19 on Jan. 20 at the Babine Mill in Burns Lake, BC. One possible cause is combustible dust explosion, but it’s still too early to know for sure. The CCOHS says things that may “seem like harmless substances” – including sugar, coal, wood dust, flour – can “become the fuel for an explosion.”
In case you’re thinking of joining LinkedIn – but haven’t checked it out yet – here’s an example of what it offers the safety community.
Let this post be an announcement to any construction employers who don’t yet know about WorkSafeBC’s construction nurses – available to them free of charge by phone for advice on injuries, disability management, return-to-work issues, and claims.
