Health & Safety

Health & Safety

Safety Talk for Ski Areas: Knee Injury Prevention

At helicopter and snowcat skiing companies in BC every year, a number of workers are injured while skiing runs, commonly resulting in knee ligament injuries.

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Safety Talk for Ski Areas: Safe Snowmobiling

This safety talk provides do's and don'ts to help reduce the number of incidents involving snowmobiles.

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Safety Talk for Ski Areas: Lift Operators – Preventing Collisions

This safety talk provides do's and don'ts to help workers avoid being struck by equipment, machinery, and people in load/unload zones.

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Safe Work Practices for Helicopter & Snowcat Skiing Operators: Tree Well Extraction

This document describes how to safely rescue someone who has become trapped in a tree well.

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Safe Work Practices for Helicopter & Snowcat Skiing Operators: Slope Cutting

This document describes the legal requirements for avalanche risk assessment and safety tips for slope cutting.

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Safe Work Practices for Helicopter & Snowcat Skiing Operators: Loading/Unloading Equipment into Snowcat Basket

This document describes how to safely load and unload a snowcat.

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Safe Work Practices for Helicopter & Snowcat Skiing Operators: Loading/Unloading Equipment into Helicopter Basket

This document describes how to safely load and unload a helicopter.

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Safe Work Practices for Helicopter & Snowcat Skiing Operators: Fueling the Helicopter

This document describes how to safely fuel a helicopter and what to do if there is a fuel spill.

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Safe Work Practices for Helicopter & Snowcat Skiing Operators: Assisting Fallen Guests in Snow

This document describes how to safely help a guest who has fallen in deep snow.

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The Recipe for Kitchen Safety? Training and Awareness

More than 60 percent of injuries in the food service sector involve kitchen workers. Commercial kitchens operate at a fast pace, with multiple hazards and a steady stream of new employees. Share this Safety Talk with your workers during safety meetings and pin it to your safety bulletin board for maximum exposure.