We hope everyone had a safe and happy Canada Day long weekend! Mark started off the week with a great discussion on operator safety in regards to equipment inspections. As an operator, you must: Inspect equipment before operating the vehicle. If equipment is used by more than one operator during a…
Our June Staff Spotlight features James Crawford, BWS’s highly sought-after IT Assistant! James has worked at BWS for over 7 years, adapting to the many changes the company has made during that time. As a hobby, he enjoys working with computers and different types of technology which helps him thrive in…
Mark has discussed PPE and eye safety in the past, but today’s topic of discussion focused more on how to choose the proper eye gear for protection at work. There are 2.4 million eye injuries annually in North America. With the use of eye protection, at least 90% of them…
Our Staff Spotlight this month coincides with the release of our newest product, our first-ever Live Bottom belt trailer! Our team has worked tirelessly to bring this aggregate trailer to life. Therefore, it only seems fit to shed some light on one of the talented staff members who worked closely…
We hope everyone had a safe and happy weekend! This morning at our weekly Safety Meeting, Mark’s topic of discussion was ladder safety. Whether you’re using a ladder at home or at your place of work, there are some important things to remember before climbing up. To help clarify the…
Our Staff Spotlight for the month of April is an exciting one – we are celebrating the recent appointment of Shelley Holmes as our Internal Sales Manager! Previously acting as our Canadian Sales Representative, Shelley has worked at BWS for 17 years to date. She began her career here as…
Mark had a simple yet useful message for our team this morning after returning from the long Easter weekend! This week, the focus was on safely transporting and using gas cylinders in the workplace. There are several types of cylinders that hold different gasses. Here are some tips to remember…
Terri, Amanda and Iris prepared another delicious meal for the BWS crew leading up to Easter this weekend! As Good Friday is tomorrow, we celebrated a short week here at the plant. We currently employ 115 individuals and the opportunity to come together for special occasions is something we relish. …
This month, we would like to focus our staff spotlight on our Engineering Department. In previous months we have shared stories about our staff on the production side of things, but for March we wanted to give you a glimpse into the design process at BWS. Our current Engineering Team…
This week’s Safety Monday Talk was brought to our staff by our Customer Service Representative, Abby! Unlike our usual Monday morning discussions, today’s topic was quite simple: safety at home is as important as safety at work. Although we place heavy focus on workplace safety at BWS, we also consider…
