Small Municipal Health and Safety Program!
WorkSafeBC Standards and Guidelines for the Certificate of Recognition Program defines a small employer as one with less than 20 employees. The Village of Valemount has compiled their Safety Program into a single document, and we are fortunate to be able to share it! Sample Small Municipal Safety Program Please note: The Village of Valemount utilized the services of a consultant to assist in areas of the safety program. Posting this document here, does not indicate an endorsement by the BC Municipal Safety Association of that consultant.
Small employers who wish to participate in COR follow a slightly different process than large employers – the audit tool is simplified, and the audit may be completed by their own trained staff. For more information, see http://www.bcmsa.ca/certificate-of-recognition-program/small-employer-audit-tool/ .
Workplace Violence Prevention ArticlesThanks to Hugh Pelmore, ARETE Safety & Protection Inc., for sharing these articles.
- Bullies in the Workplace - Real Solutions
- Effective Workplace Violence Prevention & Conflict Management Training
- Effective Workplace Violence Prevention Training - Customer/Client Violence
- Preventing Customer Violence
- Stop Pointing at the Zero Tolerance for Violence Posters
- True Stories of a Workplace Violence Expert - Key Aspects of Developing Panic Alarm Procedures
- True Stories of a Workplace Violence Expert - To Panic or not to Panic, That's the Procedure
Orientation Program is now available at
http://www.bcmsa.ca/resources/supplemental-safety-programs/
Employers’ Advisers Newsletter – Volume 23
Employers\' Advisers Newsletter April 2011Presentation on Part 9 Confined Spaces
Thanks to Keith Arkell of Metro Vancouver for sharing his presentation on Part 9 (changes) of the WorkSafeBC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation that he presented at BCMSA’s General Meeting in March. Part 9 Confined Spaces Presentation
Thank you to the City of North Vancouver for sharing the City of North Vancouver\'s WorkSafeBC Inspection Process
POSTERS
A great way to highlight elements of a safety plan. Print in colour and post on a bulletin board, or use in your training!
- Beat the Heat Poster
- Safety Awareness for Inspection Staff
- Fall Protection Poster
- Falls & Slips Poster
STAY-AT-WORK/RETURN-TO-WORK PROGRAM TEMPLATE
Stay at Work/Return to Work templatePROTECT YOUR MUNICIPALITY from contractor coordination liability!
Alan Winter from Harris & Company LLP presented an informative session on Owner liability when dealing with contractor coordination issues. He also presented this topic at the Municipal Safety Conference in November 2011.
A recording of the webinar is now available. The following are supporting documents to the webinar:
- Presentation to BCMSA.pdf
- Selected Sections of the WCA for March 9 presentation.pdf
- March 9 presentation outline.pdf
TRAFFIC CONTROL AND WORK ZONE TRAINING
WorkSafeBC to date only recognizes one source for Traffic Control Person Training. For information on this process, please visit BC Construction Safety Alliance.
This half-day program will provide staff and supervisors with the information they need to set up a Work Zone safely, in compliance with the Ministry of Transportation Manual for Work on Roadways, without Traffic Control People. If you have qualified in-house staff to train the session, the manuals are available here. If you would like us to present it for you, contact Cathy Cook.
BCMSA Instructor Guide BCMSA Instructor Guide 27Aug2008.pdf
BCMSA Participant Guide BCMSA Participant Guide 10June2008
PowerPoint presentation TC Planning and Layout Presentation 31March2009
Magnetic signs for training tool Magnetic Signs
