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…
This week Safety Mark focused on the inspection of slings for lifting heavy objects. There are two reason for this: Making sure the equipment is safe to use. Ensuring the staff are not lifting objects that should use a crane. Each station is equipped with a crane for any heavy…
Though forklifts are a part of out everyday life, hear at BWS, I felt in necessary to make sure the staff were aware of just how much power is in one. BWS has several forklifts running throughout the factory at any given time in the day with many different drivers….
TOP 5 REASONS WE WEAR OUR SAFETY GLASSES 5. Dust and fume are present in the factory. 4. In our environment, metal is being worked, ground and welded. This can cause shards to stray from the work station. 3. Our safety glasses have a degree of UV coating to help…
