Tools for building safer workplaces
Employers know that education and training are critical to the well-being of employees. Providing health and safety training is one of the most important responsibilties an employer has. Not only does effective training meet WorkSafeBC requirements, but it builds...
4.5 earthquake hits Spain
The first 4.5 magnitude quake hit shortly after 5 p.m. local time Wednesday followed by the larger 5.1 magnitude temblor at 6.47 p.m. With dozens of aftershocks it was the deadliest series of quakes in Spain since 1956m with over 80 percent of the buildings damaged...
NAOSH Health & Safety Week May 1-7, 2011
The goal of the North American Occupational Health & Safety Week (NAOSH) is to focus the attention of employers, employees, and the general public on the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace, at home and in the community. What are you...
Canada’s Next Big Quake…..Long Overdue and We Are Not Ready
Last month the costliest natural disaster on record has killed as many as 25,000 people, caused an estimated $300-billion in damage and raised the spectre of widespread radioactive pollution. A tectonic fault known as the Cascadia subduction zone runs south 1,300...
How to deal with the pain in your….neck, wrist, elbow, back
Do you sit properly? If you want to learn then...STAND UP! Look straight ahead relax your shoulders let your arms hang loose This is your NEUTRAL position, and most people lose this form when they sit down. When you sit back down, think of how you need to support your...
10 Tips for Earthquake Safety
TIPS FOR EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 1) Most everyone who simply 'ducks and covers' when building collapse are crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are crushed. 2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal position. You should too...