As Mark was out this morning, Jeff took the floor to discuss the work places’ “Fatal Four.” To demonstrate the dangers of the ‘Fatal Four,’ Jeff provided some statistics from 2014 regarding workplace fatalities: Falls – accounted for 40% of all workplace fatalities Electrocution –8.2% of workplace fatalities Struck by…
Monday, May 29th, Mark discussed the risk of heart disease during our weekly Safety Talk. Some of the common factors that contribute to heart disease are: Smoking Obesity High Blood Pressure Sedentary Lifestyle Diabetes To bring awareness and help combat heart disease, we will be providing a free blood pressure…
So, we had to hold off on the celebrations of NAOSH week for a little bit because sometimes it is hard to get everybody in the same place at the same time. But on May 16th, we managed to gather the staff together at lunch time and do what it…
BWS was invited, along with many other local employers to kick off NAOSH Week with an informative breakfast. This is an activity after own own hearts, we celebrate everything over a meal! The way all good events start – FOOD! We all got a lovely breakfast put on by the…
Today Mark spoke to the staff on a slightly different level; potential energy. Kinetic energy is usually what we are able to feel: Wind Electrical Sounds and/or vibrations Those types of risks are more easily identifiable since they can be seen or felt. But potential energy is with things like…
In the work place, there are constant distractions, so this week, Mark took the staff aside and spoke to them about the many hazards of a distracted coworkers. Mark highlighted housekeeping as a major contributing factor to avoiding accidents. Making certain that walk-ways are clear fro coworkers will keep them…
This week during the Safety Talk, Mark took a bit of a different approach. We had a number of new staff join our team today, so he thought it best to go over some general housekeeping information to remind our staff and educate the new people. He went over the…
Save your back, your arms, shoulders and heels! That was the message of this morning’s Safety Talk with Mark. What was he talking about? Using a pallet truck. Mark encouraged the staff to always push, if possible. Though the act seems harder, it is actually saving you from a laundry…
Today was a different format for Safety Monday. Once a year, we are required to go through WHMIS controlled substance, by area, with the staff. So different safety talks were done for the different environments that employees work in. Area specific WHMIS were arranged and presented throughout the factory today….
