Since even Canada is heating up right now, Mark took the staff aside to talk about the dangers of working in the heat and how to avoid any health issues from it. Mark advised everyone of the following tips: Wear light, loose fitting clothing as they absorb less heat from…
In a different angle on safety, Mark approached it the Safety Talk as an equation for safety. Providing the actual value of the equipment being used. But that isn’t the core value he was driving. Examples: The smoke nozzle on a whip has a cost of $58 to replace. But…
This week, Mark thought it a good practice to introduce/refresh everybody on the different types of gloves available to them in the parts room and the pros and cons of each. He brought out the four most commonly used types of glove in the plant and provided examples of where…
Hearing and noise levels were the topic of conversation on the BWS shop floor this morning. Making the staff aware of the different noise levels and the potential dangers of them was the goal. Even though your day-to-day may not be noisy and require protection, certain tasks may. While the…
Forklift load center was the topic of conversation for the staff this morning. Optimizing the exact point where a load should be placed and carried can ultimately, provide a much safer experience for the operator and the staff around them. First point was that the maximum rating on a forklift…
This year marked the third that BWS Manufacturing rallied to support the local Relay for Life event in support of the Canadian Cancer Society. The team assembled trying to think of new ways to raise money early in the spring. We were able to bring out some new options and…
As we do ever Monday, Safety Mark gathered the crew for a highlight on safety to start the day. This time, his talk was entitled, Take Another Look. He started by explaining that he knew everybody says, “Why and I doing this check on my forklift?” “Why do I need…
This morning, knowing our ladies and gentlemen have been working hard and putting in a lot of hours, Safety Mark took them aside for a few minutes to talk about stress. This was not positioned simply as a work issue, but as an overall topic. Stress can cause anything from…
This week, Safety Mark spoke to the staff in response to a fatal incident across the province. A man working at the Caraquet, NB wharf was killed and three others injured when unloading ice into a fishing boat on May 7th, 2016. Fishermen describe that he was hit by ice and…
This week, I met with the staff to talk about the changes that will start to be seen on packaging and hazardous materials that are being implemented by WHMIS. New and simplified symbols have been introduced to replace the ones previously used. These are not all-together different in nature but…
