SAFETY
It’s not expensive…it’s priceless!
COVID-19 Best Practices
H & S Guidelines for Employees in the Construction Industry
Concrete BC has compiled some of the recommendations that health and safety organizations and concrete companies are implementing where the construction sector continues to operate, with the objective of mitigating or minimizing the risk of transmission of the virus to industry personnel.
Moving Forward
Concrete Pump Operator Competency Certification in BC
The BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA) and Concrete BC are seeking to enhance safety in concrete pump operations in the province by putting in place a concrete pump operator competence framework. The goal of the framework is to create a set of concrete pump operator competence standards that can guide better practice, training and evaluation of concrete pump operators in British Columbia.
Journal of Commerce Article by WorkSafeBC on working safely around Concrete Pumps
Concrete Pump Operators who currently hold valid safety training
List of Concrete Pump Operators
With Current Safety Training from Concrete BC
Safety Training Manual
For Concrete Pump Operators
Produced by Concrete BC, this manual, published in the spring of 2009, and updated in January 2016, sets a basic safety training standard for concrete pump operators in British Columbia. This manual is the foundation for the pump operator safety training workshops delivered by Concrete BC, and a student copy is included for the Pump Operator Safety Training workshop.
Injury Management
Handbook
This handbook contains information that will help supervisors familiarize themselves with key responsibilities within injury management and understand why such involvement is important. Practical tools are also contained in the handbook to assist supervisors in executing their responsibilities.
If you have any questions or would like to obtain hard copies of this publication, please contact Alicia Brady, Communications Program Coordinator, Construction Safety Network, at 604-636-3679.
Inclement Weather Guidelines
Safety Awareness
The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure that lightning safety awareness is a priority for employees in all outdoor activities. There is no location outdoors that is 100% safe from lightning strikes, however, being aware of and following proven lightning risk reduction guidelines can lower the risk of injury or death.
Warm or Hot Weather
Working Conditions
As we approach the summer months, working in warm or hot weather must be addressed for all workers.