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What is Work Safe BC? WorkSafeBC is dedicated to promoting workplace health and safety for the workers and employers of this province. We consult with and educate employers and workers and monitor compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. In the event of work-related injuries or diseases, WorkSafeBC works with the affected parties to provide return-to-work rehabilitation, compensation, health care benefits, and a range of other services.
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With young workers being the most at risk for workplace injuries, it’s important to make students aware of the risks, rights, and responsibilities that you undertake at a job Not only do we want to make you aware, we want you to be able to integrate these factors into your way of thought so that your responses in the work place are automatic and safe
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By the end of this unit you will be able to: Identify major causes of injury Recognize hazards Use “See it. Think it. Do it” to interpret hazards Explain the use of various protective equipment Identify the rights 7 responsibilities of employers and employees
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Protect yourself from back injury Identify the different components of the WHMIS- (Workplace hazardous material Information System)
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Turn to your partner. In the last video, what were some of the major causes of injury? List any hazards in the last video? How could she have avoided injury?
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www2.worksafebc.com/topics/youngworker/ statistics.asp Check out the videos at: RaiseYourHand.com “Toolkit” and complete the handout “Young Workers Injuries”
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http://www2.worksafebc.com/Topics/Young Worker/Home.asp http://www2.worksafebc.com/Topics/Young Worker/Home.asp http://www2.worksafebc.com/PDFs/Young Worker/2003_camp/Michael_2009.pdf http://www.ladderchallenge.com/s/Home.asp http://www.ladderchallenge.com/s/Home.asp
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See it How many unsafe acts or conditions can you identify Think it Ask yourself, “why is this a hazardous situation?” Do it How can an accident be prevented from happening
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Injury at the workplace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nujd5bc Wzd4&index=3&list=PLKRqAE_6bwWsOl0ev 4mr2SpqFtxSEhR1M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nujd5bc Wzd4&index=3&list=PLKRqAE_6bwWsOl0ev 4mr2SpqFtxSEhR1M
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How many unsafe acts or conditions did you identify? Why was the situation hazardous? How could the accident have been prevented?
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Food service
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On your worksheet go to http://raiseyourhand.com/ and complete the work sheets. http://raiseyourhand.com/
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WHMIS= Workplace Hazardous materials Information System http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnWixPrFz n4
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