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ISSUE 8 • May 2011
What’s new? Keep checking out www.bcmsa.ca for the most up to date information!
Supplementary Safety Program Updates • BiologicalAgents• ConfinedSpaceEntry• EmergencyPreparedness&Response• Orientation(includingDVD)
SSP’s Coming Soon! • ContractorCoordination• HeatStress• Lockout
TheBCMSAhashiredaconsultanttoupdatetheSupplementalSafetyPrograms.Keepcheckingwww.bcmsa.ca/resources/supplemental-safety-programs/forrecentupdates!
TheNorthAmericanOccupationalSafetyandHealthWeek(NAOSHWeek),fromMay1to7,2011,isatimeforemployers,workers,andallpartnersinoccupationalhealthandsafetytofocusonpreventinginjuryandillnessintheworkplace.
Yourworkplacecantakepartby:
• Settingnewgoalsforworkplacehealthandsafety• Creatingawarenessofthesegoalswithinandoutsideyourorganization• Makingaplantoaccomplishthesegoals
BCMSAisproudtobeapresenteroftheLocalGovernmentAwardCategory.
WelcometoNAOSHWeek
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mark your calendars! 2011 BC MUNICIPAL SAFETY CONFERENCE
November6to8,2011
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Center Hotel Registrationfromaslowas$450
conference overviewThe2011Conferenceincludes…• morethan25conferencesessions• lunchandrefreshmentbreaks• safetytradeshow• Sundayeveningstandupdinner
andreception• Mondayeveningsocial
who should attendPeoplewhoworkinthefieldofmu-nicipal,schoolboard,andpublicsectoroperationsincludingsafetycommitteemembers,firstaidattendants,safetyandhealthprofessionals,supervisors,foremen,superintendents,managers,unionrepresentatives,engineers,andhumanresourceprofessionals.
trade showManylocalandnationalsafetysupplierswillbedisplayingtheirproductsandservicesforyou.Thisisanexcellentopportunitytoensureyouarecurrentwiththemostrecentdevelopmentsandsolutionsforyourworkplace.
trade show hours:Sunday,November6:7:00pm–9:00pmMonday,November7:7:30am–4:00pm
Program details have been mailed out. Visit www.bcmsa.ca to
view the brochure online!
monday evening socialJoinusimmediatelyafterMonday’sconfer-encesessionsforameetandgreetintheAzureRoomintheSheratonVancouverWallCentre.It’sawonderfulchancetogettoknowyourfellowdelegates,meetthespeakersandyourconferencesteer-ingcommittee.IfwearefortunateenoughtohaveaCanucksgamethatnight,enjoywatchingthegamewhilenetworking.
CITY OF NANAIMORecognizedforactivitiesthatimprovedgrounddisturbance,safeexcavationtechniques
andbestpracticeatoraroundundergroundinfrastructure.
2010 City of Excellence Gold Award Recipient
2010 City of Excellence Honourable Mention
CITY OF VICTORIA
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Youth Week 2011 – Bigger, better, and SAFER than ever!
By Robin Schooley, Industry Specialist, WorkSafeBC
Itbeganwithahandfulofmunicipalitieslaunchinganewandexcitinginitiativetopromotepartnershipsbetweenyouthandadults,businesses,government,andschools.Morethantenyearslater,YouthWeek(May1–7)hasbecomeaninternationalcelebrationpromotingyouth.PastYouthWeekeventshaveincludedawardceremonies,advocacycampaigns,serviceprojects,entertainmentevents,sportingcompeti-tions,andeducationalforums—alldesignedtoshowcase,educate,andempoweryouthinourcommunities.
AregionalcommitteecoordinatesthelogisticsofYouthWeekinB.C.,butyoungpeoplethemselvesplantheactualeventsthattakeplaceineachmunicipality.ThiselementisauniqueaspectofYouthWeek.Infact,oneofBCYouthWeek’sgoalsistoencourageyouthtotakeanactiveroleintheireducation,recreation,andpersonaldevelopment.
Anadditional—andequallyimportant—aspectofYouthWeekistheintegrationofhealthandsafetyintomanyoftheevents.“Weknowthatyoungpeoplerespondtopositivesocialinteraction—that’sakeyelementofYouthWeek,”saysTrudiRondou,manager,YoungandNewWorkerPrograms.“ForWorkSafeBC,it’sanopportunitytorecognizethecontributionyouthbringtotheworkplaceand,atthesametime,tospreadawarenessabouthealthandsafetyonthejob.”
ThisyearWorkSafeBCwillbesponsoringoveradozenregionalevents,includinga4-on-4ballhockeytournamentatKwayhquitlumMiddleSchoolinPortCoquitlam,anurbanarteventinLangley,atug-o-warinNorthVancouver,“TheAmazingRace”inRichmond,andaBowenIslandoutdoorconcert.
Eachoftheseevents—alongwithmanyothersnotlisted—willincludeelementsofhealthandsafety—whetherit’sfacemasksforgraffitiartists,helmetsforskateboarders,orsafetyquizzesforparticipants.
“Thisweekisanimportantpartofouryouthoutreach,”saysRondou.“WhilethenumberandrateofyoungworkerinjuriesissteadilydeclininginB.C.,over50percentofseriousinjuriestoyoungworkersoccurduringtheirfirstsixmonthsonthejob.Morethanthreeyouthaweekareseriouslyhurt.Andinthe‘LocalGovernment’sector,thereareonaverage144youngworkerclaimseveryyear.”
Sowhatcanyoudotoparticipate?ManyemployershosttheirownYouthWeekevents,andincludeelementsofhealthandsafety.Orasasupervisor,takethetimeduringthisweektotalktoyouryoungworkersabouttheirhealthandsafetyrightsandresponsibilities.YouthWeekisaboutengagementandparticipation—sofindawaytogetinvolved!
FormoreinformationonYouthWeekvisitwww.bcyouthweek.com.FormoreideasonincorporatinghealthandsafetyactivitiesduringthefirstweekofMay,oranytime,contactWorkSafeBC’[email protected].
ASAFEEXCAVATIONSTARTSWITHYOUDVDHASBEENUPDATED!
WerecentlymailedoutupdatedDVD’stoanyonewhohadpreviouslypurchasedit.Incasewemissedyou,pleasecontactusforyourreplacement(nocosttoyou)orifyou’dliketopurchaseyourfirstcopyofthisDVD.
Contact:CathyCook,ExecutiveDirectorp:778-278-3486e:[email protected]
PurchasetheDVDtoday!$20includesHSTandshippingVisa,MastercardorChequesaccepted
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Safety CommitteeThefollowinghalf-daycoursesareofferedaroundtheProvince,orcanbeprovidedspecificallywithinyourmunicipality.SAFETYCOMMITTEEMEMBERRESPONSIBILITIESExaminesthelegislatedrequirementsforthecommittee,itsrole,conductofmeetingsandmakingrecommendations.WORKSITESAFETYINSPECTIONSParticipantswilllearntechniquestoplanandconductinspections,prioritizehazardsandwriteeffectivereports.INCIDENT/ACCIDENTINVESTIGATIONSWillprovideparticipantswiththeknowledgeandtoolstoconductinvestigationinterviews,analyzefacts,determinecauses,writereports,andmakeeffectiverecommendationstopreventarecurrence.HAZARDIDENTIFICATIONANDRISKASSESSMENTSParticipantswilllearnhowtoperformhazardidentificationsintheirworkplace,andquantifytherisklevel
sothatprioritiescanbeestablishedtoeliminateorreducethehazard.
CONTRACTORCOORDINATIONUndertheWorkers Compensation Act,yourmunicipalityhasmanylegislatedresponsibilitiesastheOwnerofthejobsite.Thishalf-daysessionwillprovideyouwithusefulinformationonwhatthoseresponsibilitiesare,aswellastoolsandsuggestionstohelpyoucomplywithContractorCoordinationrequirements.
Training Opportunities at a Glance
SAFETYMANAGEMENTSYSTEMSON-LINEAHealthandSafetyManagementSystemisacomprehensivein-depthapproachthataddressesallaspectsofanorganization’soperationsfromahealthandsafetyviewpointandinvolvesmanagementandworkersinameaningfulway.AnorganizationwishingtopursueCORmusthavehadtheCAOoranothermanagerparticipateinaSafetyManagementSystemscourse.Toaccessthistrainingon-linevisitwww.elearning-bcmsa.caINTERNALAUDITORFORLOCALGOVERNMENTCORAUDITSThistwo-daycourseisforstaffwhowishtolearnmoreabouthowtheCORauditisconducted,andwillenablelargeorganizationstoperformtheirownmaintenanceauditsinyears2and3oftheCORAuditcycle.
POOLSAFEBCMunicipalAquaticCentresposeanumberofpotentialhazardsforworkers.Inadditiontothenumberofpotentialhazards,mostaquaticstaffareyoungworkers,themostvulnerabletoaccidentsatwork.Thiseight-hourcoursewillprovidetheparticipantwiththeknowledgeandskillsneededtorecognize,evaluate,andcontrolhazardsinpoolsettings.
SHORING/EXCAVATION/TRENCHSAFETYEarth,whencutinto,instantlyseekstohealitself–whichcanresultinanexcavationfailure,unlessproperproceduresarefollowed.Evenasmallvolumeofsoilcansuffocate,crush,ortrapaworker.
Withahands-oncomponent,participantswillbeabletoidentifywhichpassiveoractiveshoringsystemsarebestforvariousapplicationsandwillsee,first-hand,howtheyareused.
UNDERGROUNDUTILITYLOCATORSPECIALISTThisthree-daycourseisgearedtowardtheintermediatestudentinlocatingundergroundutilities.Withthetoolsusedinthestudents’municipality,theparticipantwillfullyunderstandtheprinciplesandpracticestofollowtolocateundergroundhazards.
WORKPLACEVIOLENCEPREVENTIONWorkersaresubjectedtoviolencefromnon-workersonaregularbasis.Thisfastpacedhalf-dayinteractivesessionwillhelpparticipantsidentifypotentiallyviolentsituations,andwillprovidethemwithskillstodefusethesituations.
CUSTOMON-SITE
TRAININGBCMSAalsoprovidescustomizedtrainingforyourorganization.Anycoursecanbepresentedonsite.
Specificworkshopsrelatedtoyourorganizationcanalsobedeveloped.Benefitsofonsitecoursesinclude:
• Customfocusforenhancedvalue
• Wesendourinstructorstoyou,eliminatingyourtravelcostsandtime
• Youcontrolthescheduletofityourorganization’sneeds
• Minimalimpacttoworkschedules
• Pricingoptionsbasedonclasssizeareavailabletosaveyourorganizationmoney
• Wecantailorthecontenttofityourworkprogramsbyfocusingonthemostrelevantskills
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1DAYOFFICEERGONOMICSASSESSMENTWORKSHOP
Presented by Mike Harnett, WorkSMART Ergonomics Ltd.
Uponcompletionoftheworkshop,participantswillbeableto:
1. Implementaformalprocessthatwillbecomethefoundationoftheinternalofficeergonom-icsprogram.
2. Assessspecifiedworkstationsandprovidefeedbacktoman-agementandworkers.
3. Assistinproperworkstationlayout,set-upandequipmentutilization.
4. Evaluatethenecessityofretrofit-tingand/orprocurementofnewofficefurnishings,equipmentandaccessories.
Dates:March8,June8,October4Time:8:00a.m.to4:00p.m.
Location:Richmond
Reduced registration rate
for BCMSA members!
Registrationformsareavailableat
www.bcmsa.ca
coming soon... BUILDINGANDBYLAWINSPECTORSAFETYThisone-daycoursewillhighlightthemyriadofhazardsfacedbymunicipalinspectionstaffincludingasbestos,lead,mould,excavations,workingfromheights,etc.Participantswilllearnhowtorecognizehazardsandperformin-fieldriskassessments,aswellaswhattodoifhazardsarepresent.
MUNICIPALSUPERVISORSHEALTH&SAFETYCERTIFICATEPROGRAMThisproposedprogramwillencompassfivedaysofmodulartrainingcoveringa
widevarietyofhealthandsafetycoursesrelevanttothemunicipalsupervisor.
on-line training coming soon... WHMISCoveringallaspectsofWHMISinthemunicipalsetting,thison-linecourseandexamwillhelpyoumeettherequirementtotrainallstaffinWHMIS,andtotrackandevaluatethattraining.DRIVERTRAININGPresentedthroughtheThinkingDriver,coursesinDefensiveDrivingandDriverAttitudewillbeavailableinon-lineformat.
Training Opportunities at a Glance cont.
CONFINEDSPACEENTRY(THEORYANDPRACTICAL)Thereareliterallyhundredsofconfinedspacesineverymunicipality,frommanholes,toundergroundchambers,topoolmaintenanceareas.Confinedspacescanbedeadlyifproperentryproceduresarenotfollowed.Thisone-daycoursecoversregulatoryrequirements,confinedspacehazards,andhands-ontraininginconfinedspaceentry.
MUSCULOSKELETALINJURY(MSI)PREVENTIONFOROUTSIDEWORKERSThisinteractivetrainingsessionisdesignedtoprovideemployeeswithtoolsandstrategiestoreducethedevelopmentofmusculoskeletalinjurieswhileenhancingtheirlivesbothatworkandathome.
ENVIRONMENTALOPERATORSCERTIFICATION(EOCP)CEUCREDITSSeveralofourtrainingprogramshavebeengrantedCEU’sfromtheEnvironmentalOperatorsCertificationProgram(EOCP).Eachofthefoursafetycommitteetrainingmodules(listedabove)willearn.3CEU’s,theSafetyManagementSystemscourseearns.6CEU’s,andtheUndergroundUtilityLocatorSpecialistcourseearns24CEU’s.CEU’sareavailableretroactively,soifyouhavetakenoneofthesecoursesandwouldliketosubmitthemforcredits,pleasecontactHelgaHildebrandt([email protected])fortheform.
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Certificate of Recognition Our10QualifiedCertifiedExternalAuditors!
• SunshineBorsato
• RonDennis,B.Sc.,CRSP,CHRP,CPHI(C)
• JohnH.Dunn,CRSP,CHSC
• DavidF.Jewesson,RPF
• LeonJohnson,CRSP,CHSC
• StuartJohnston
• PaigeKnapman,CRSP
• KeithMacDonald,CHSC,CSO
• CalebMierau,CRSP
• DeanSinclair,RPF
Forcompleteauditorbios,contactinformation,andmoreinformationonCOR,checkouttheCertificateofRecognitionsectionatwww.bcmsa.caorcontactCameronHacault,Audit&[email protected].
HAZARDRECOGNITIONANDAWARENESSTRAINING
FORMUNICIPALINSPECTORS
Municipalbuildingandbylawinspectorsareexposedtoanumberofpotentialhazardsintheirwork.Wehavecreatedaone-daycoursetohelpinspectorsrecognizethesehazards,andperformin-fieldriskassessmentstoensuretheirsafety.
Thiscoursewillreviewthefollowing:
• AsbestosAwareness• Lead-BasedPaintAwareness• ConfinedSpace• MouldAwareness• Noise&HearingConservation• WorkingAloneSafely• Excavations• Slips/Trips/Falls• AnimalHazards• SilicaAwareness• WorkingatHeights&Fall
Protection
UndertheWorkersCompensationAct,employersmustensuretheirworkersaremadeawareofknownorforesee-ablehealthorsafetyhazardstowhichtheyarelikelytobe
exposedatwork.Thecoursewillprovidesufficientinforma-tionaboutthesehazards,sothatinspectorscanminimizetheriskofharmfulexposuresand/orinjuriesassociatedwiththesepossiblehazards.
Thiscourseisprovidedonanas-requestedbasis.ContactCathyCooktosetupasessionforyourstaff!
