March 2020

Injury-related data about public school districts available on worksafebc.com

Did you know that WorkSafeBC has an interactive tool dedicated to presenting statistics on time-loss claims for public school districts in B.C.? The dashboard uses charts and graphs to show injury-related data for teachers, principals, and others working in schools.

This dashboard is a powerful tool for anyone in the education sector interested in taking a closer look at injury statistics. Workers, employers, and industry members can access the tool and use the information to identify opportunities to improve workplace health and safety.

In addition to the dashboard for public school districts, check out WorkSafeBC’s other interactive tools and see how your industry compares to others in B.C.

Road Safety at Work awareness campaign

In our last enews, we told you about the Shift Into Winter driving safety campaign. Now, we’d like to introduce you to Road Safety at Work, an ongoing awareness campaign dedicated to keeping B.C.’s workers safe while driving in for work. On the Road Safety at Work website, you’ll find statistics, online courses for employers and supervisors, tips for employees, and much more.

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of traumatic workplace deaths in B.C., accounting for more than one-third of all traumatic workplace fatalities between 2014 and 2018. The Road Safety at Work campaign focuses on reminding employers, employees, contractors and clients about the need to prevent work-related motor vehicle incidents.

Check out WorkSafe Magazine for practical OHS information

We’d like to introduce you to WorkSafe Magazine, B.C.’s most comprehensive workplace health and safety publication. WorkSafeBC publishes WorkSafe Magazine six times a year to inform, inspire, and provide practical tips on a range of topical occupational health and safety matters. It’s free to subscribe to and is currently mailed directly to nearly 30,000 readers around the province. It’s also available online.

As well as information on important safety topics and stories about individual employers’ experiences with health and safety, each issue of WorkSafe Magazine includes a photo that’s staged to show a number of hazards or dangerous work habits. What’s wrong with this photo? is run as a competition and, every month, readers are invited to let publishers know the hazards you spot for a chance to win a prize. You can also encourage your colleagues to challenge their safety skills by printing the photo, hanging it on a wall or bulletin board in your workplace, and inviting them to take part in the contest. Or, if you’re a teacher, use it as the basis for a classroom discussion on health and safety with students and hand out prizes yourself!

Visit worksafebc.com to subscribe to WorkSafe Magazine.

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