Monthly Archives: January 2013

“It’s Your Job: What do you need to make it fair and safe?” That’s the question posed to youth for the 2013 student safety video contest sponsored jointly by WorkSafeBC and the BC Employment Standards Branch. The deadline for entries is Friday, April 5, 2013 at 5 p.m. – which means there’s lots of time for BC students in Grades 8 to 12 to have a video ready in time.

The right approach to incident investigation – focusing on change not blame – is the way to better safety in future, say the organizers of “Incident Investigations in Health Care and Social Services” presented by WorkSafeBC on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013 in Richmond, B.C.

Older farm workers are more likely to be injured while using machines than their younger counterparts, says a new Canadian study. They tend to use machinery more often than younger workers and the machinery itself tends to be the oldest on the farm.

Recently I talked with an animal groomer who said it’s fairly common to get bitten by pets. Then I found some more info on injuries caused by animals – and some of them surprised me.