Emergency Action Plan

The Front Line Of Workplace Security

Front desk workers have the job of greeting and directing workplace visitors. Their courteous manner and prompt service are important to the company?s public image and reputation with customers.

The Front Line Of Workplace SecurityVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Survive the Drive this Winter

How This Affects You: Don't think fate wouldn't leave you stranded in a vehicle during a snow storm. This happened to school bus driver Carl Miller in Colorado.

Survive the Drive this WinterVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Tornado Safety Basics – Seasonal Safety

The tornado season in North America begins in April, peaks in June and July, and ends in September. But really the storms can occur at any time, with approximately 1,000 tornadoes being reported in the United States and 80 in Canada each year.

Tornado Safety Basics – Seasonal SafetyVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Get Burned By Portable Heaters
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Don’t Get Burned By Portable Heaters

Electrical, Emergency Action Plan, English, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Industry, General Safety, Hazcom, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Utilities

Don’t Get Burned By Portable Heaters

Portable heaters are handy devices. They are useful as temporary sources of heat in unexpectedly cold weather. But these electric or fuel-powered heaters also come with hazards.

Don’t Get Burned By Portable HeatersVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

When to Use a Fire Extinguisher: 3 P’s Before You PASS

In a heroic attempt to extinguish an apartment fire, two men working in a residential building found extinguishers in a hallway and raced to the unit. Although they had just rescued a tenant from the same unit, they were both overcome by thick smoke and died of cardiac arrest.

When to Use a Fire Extinguisher: 3 P’s Before You PASSVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Survive Hazardous Weather
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Survive Hazardous Weather

Emergency Action Plan, English, Environmental, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Seasonal, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Survive Hazardous Weather

Weather can affect your safety both on and off the job. Even if you don't work outside, just getting to and from work in bad weather can be hazardous.

Survive Hazardous WeatherVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t get Burned at Home Sweet Home
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Don’t get Burned at Home Sweet Home

Emergency Action Plan, English, Fire Prevention, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Off-the-Job, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type, Utilities

Don’t get Burned at Home Sweet Home

Having an escape plan and working smoke alarms throughout your home are two ways you can avoid getting burned if a fire were to break out in your home.

Don’t get Burned at Home Sweet HomeVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Heat Illness

A hot work environment or summer weather can bring heat illness - in three stages.

Heat IllnessVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Let the Pressure of Compressed Gas Get to You

The hazards associated with compressed gas include oxygen displacement, fires, explosions, toxic effects from certain gases, reactivity and projectile concerns.

Don’t Let the Pressure of Compressed Gas Get to YouVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Emergency Exits
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Emergency Exits

Automotive, Emergency Action Plan, English, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Emergency Exits

An emergency exit you can’t find in the dark is one you may not be able to find in a crisis situation. That’s why knowing the location of emergency exits at your worksite, and being able to find them without thinking, is so important.

Emergency ExitsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Know How to Find Emergency Exits
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Know How to Find Emergency Exits

Automotive, Emergency Action Plan, English, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Know How to Find Emergency Exits

Every day, without noticing, we pass doors that have "Exit" signs. Usually we don't remember that emergency exit doors are vital to our safety.

Know How to Find Emergency ExitsVicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Emergency! Would You Know How to Respond?
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Emergency! Would You Know How to Respond?

Emergency Action Plan, English, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Safety Talk, Teach, Teach a Course, Topic, Type

Emergency! Would You Know How to Respond?

Quick! A co-worker has just been seriously injured and emergency medical assistance is needed. Do you know what to do?

Emergency! Would You Know How to Respond?Vicky Pickford2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Teaching Workers to Conduct Better Fire Safety Inspections

Safety Management Tools – Inspections Teaching Workers to Conduct Better [...]

Teaching Workers to Conduct Better Fire Safety InspectionsVicky Pickford2018-01-25T00:00:00+00:00

BC McDonalds Outlet Fined for Multiple Violations

WorkSafeBC issues $39,000 OHS fines to BC, McDonalds restaurant for [...]

BC McDonalds Outlet Fined for Multiple ViolationsVicky Pickford2018-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

Workplace Emergency Preparedness Checklist

This emergency preparedness checklist can help you ready your workplace [...]

Workplace Emergency Preparedness ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

Freight Train Hits Watchman
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Freight Train Hits Watchman

Emergency Action Plan, English, Fatality Reports, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Safety, Industry, Language, PPE, Topic, Transportation, Type, Wholesale & Retail Distribution

Freight Train Hits Watchman

A 59-year old worker was clearing snow from a rail station walkway when he was struck and killed by an approaching freight train.

Freight Train Hits WatchmanVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Ammonia Kills Worker
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Ammonia Kills Worker

Chemical Safety, Emergency Action Plan, English, Fatality Reports, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Industry, Industry, Language, Topic, Type

Ammonia Kills Worker

A simple broken weld seam caused the death of a 68-year-old man, when an anhydrous ammonia tank ruptured.

Ammonia Kills WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Cold Water Immersion Kills Crabber
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Cold Water Immersion Kills Crabber

Emergency Action Plan, English, Fatality Reports, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Industry, Injury/Illness, Language, Maritime, Seasonal, Topic, Type

Cold Water Immersion Kills Crabber

On a November night, a crab fishing boat was off British Columbia?s north coast. The crew members were re-baiting a crab pot on deck when the vessel took a port turn.

Cold Water Immersion Kills CrabberVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Inexperienced Pilot Crashes Air Ambulance
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Inexperienced Pilot Crashes Air Ambulance

Emergency Action Plan, English, Fatality Reports, First Aid and Emergency Response, Industry, Language, Topic, Transportation, Type

Inexperienced Pilot Crashes Air Ambulance

A pilot and his three passengers died when the air ambulance they were in crashed into a mountain range during a blizzard.

Inexperienced Pilot Crashes Air AmbulanceVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Emergency Preparedness – Do You Know What to Do? Test Your IQ

Emergency Preparedness – Do You Know What to Do? Test Your IQVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Oil Drum Blows Up
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Oil Drum Blows Up

Automotive, Chemical Safety, Emergency Action Plan, English, Fatality Reports, First Aid and Emergency Response, Forestry, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Topic, Type

Oil Drum Blows Up

A steel drum containing lubricating oil exploded while a worker was heating it with a propane torch. The explosion occurred in cold winter weather in a temporary logging camp. The victim was preparing to replace

Oil Drum Blows UpVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Remember 9/11?
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Remember 9/11?

Emergency Action Plan, English, Fatality Reports, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Topic, Type

Remember 9/11?

A total of 2,886 work-related fatalities resulted from the events of Sept. 11, 2001.

Remember 9/11?Vicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Falling Debris Kills Film Crew Worker
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Falling Debris Kills Film Crew Worker

Emergency Action Plan, English, Fatality Reports, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Seasonal, Topic, Type

Falling Debris Kills Film Crew Worker

A film crew member was killed in an unusual incident in cold weather a couple of months ago in Toronto.

Falling Debris Kills Film Crew WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Methane Kills Four Family Members
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Methane Kills Four Family Members

Agriculture, Chemical Safety, Emergency Action Plan, English, Fatality Reports, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Safety, Hazcom, Industry, Language, Lockout/Tagout, PPE, PPE - Respiratory, Topic, Type

Methane Kills Four Family Members

The dangers of trying to rescue others from a deadly atmosphere can't be emphasized enough.

Methane Kills Four Family MembersVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Walk Away From Heat Illness Victims
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Don’t Walk Away From Heat Illness Victims

Agriculture, Emergency Action Plan, English, Fatality Reports, First Aid and Emergency Response, General Safety, Industry, Language, Seasonal, Topic, Type

Don’t Walk Away From Heat Illness Victims

Editor's note: Toiling outdoors under a sizzling sun isn't an issue in much of North America at this time of year

Don’t Walk Away From Heat Illness VictimsVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00