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Ladder safety at work Blog
May 14, 2018

Ladder safety at work

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. A standard ladder used…
Transporting Gas Cylinders Blog
April 2, 2018

Transporting Gas Cylinders

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…
Staying Safe at Home Blog
March 26, 2018

Staying Safe at Home

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…
Forklift Awareness Blog
February 5, 2018

Forklift Awareness

It's Safety Monday again!  This week Jeff helped deliver our safety message: forklift awareness. Jeff hosts our Safety Talk For the BWS team, this was a relevant issue  to discuss.  Not only are forklifts used regularly in our facility, but statistically speaking, they have had a large impact on North…
Fire Extinguishers Blog
January 30, 2018

Fire Extinguishers

This week we changed things up and had a new speaker - Abby Derrah! Abby explaining the best use of fire extinguishers By law, fire extinguishers must be regularly inspected.  National Fire Protection Association code 25 requires hydro-static testing every twelve months for ABC dry chemical extinguishers.  Further, these fire…
Listening with the Eyes Blog
January 22, 2018

Listening with the Eyes

Do you consider yourself a visual person?  You are not alone in this.  Many people filter information better by seeing it displayed rather than reading or hearing it spoken. Mark hosts Monday morning Safety talk each week At BWS and elsewhere, new employees and students enter the work force daily. …
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