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Acknowledgments and Copyright
Creative Commons Attributions
Foreword
Preface
Symbols Legend
Introduction
Objectives
Resources
Safety culture
Main causes of accidents
Workplace hazards
Hazard assessment
Professionalism/housekeeping
Role of the Workers' Compensation Board: Investigate, inspect, educate, and compensate
Costs of accidents and injuries
WCB assessment and penalty costs
Learning Task 1 Self-Test
Slips, trips, and falls
Excavations
Working around vehicles and heavy equipment
Elevated work
Confined space
Electrical hazards
Lockout
Compressed gas
Weather
Learning Task 2 Self-Test
Airborne hazards
Musculoskeletal injury
Occupational skin diseases
Hearing loss
Learning Task 3 Self-Test
Safety awareness
Horseplay
Respect for others' safety
Proximity work
Electrical hazard guidelines
Tools
Ventilation
Confined space work
Housekeeping
Flammable liquids
Safety precautions when working at elevations
Learning Task 4 Self-Test
Utilities
Fire control systems
Emergency wash stations
Emergency exits
First aid facilities
Emergency contact/phone numbers
Outside meeting place
Disaster plan
Learning Task 5 Self-Test
Process
Committees
Employee orientation
Job safety analysis
Job site safety meetings
Reporting accidents
Investigations
First aid
Hearing
Job task permits
Learning Task 6 Self-Test
Understanding lockout and tagout (LOTO) procedures
Identification requirements
Situations where lockout is required
Lockout equipment
Learning Task 7 Self-Test
The British Columbia Open Textbook Project
Versioning History
LEARNING TASK 2 : Describe short-term hazards in the trades
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