It focuses less on what happened and more on how and why it happened. The basic question behind it all is: “Do we have the safe processes in place that allow the worker to do the job safely?”
Monthly Archives: June 2013
Don Masterson will tell you why. In this video, the veteran farmer shares his story of a chilling close call with his son and grandson.
New video from CCOHS describes workers’ right to know, right to participate, and right to refuse unsafe work.
It sounds simple because it is. Hear more about dignity from a former deal-maker on the TV show Dragons’ Den.
Awkward hand position? Heavy lifting? Neck bent and twisted? You’ll see it in Spot it. Fix it. – an online challenge from Nova Scotia WCB.
New business owners need guidance and encouragement – and one form of it comes in two new ebooks from WorkSafeBC, available for free download onto an iPad.
When I first saw this course title – Supervisors Boot Camp – I pictured something that would teach supervisors to demand compliance and productivity with the gusto of a drill sergeant. But when I read a little further, I was really happy to see the course encouraged supervisors to use compassion and empathy in their work with staff.
