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The Heavy Metal Rocks project gives high school students the chance to visit local heavy equipment shops and worksites, try out various types of heavy equipment, and get an overview of the construction industry from representatives who also relay the important role that safety plays in their industry.
The three day work-experience program is open to grade eleven and twelve students, and gives them the opportunity to work with heavy machinery common to the construction and road building industries under the direction of trained operators.
There is no cost to students; the program is made possible by local companies who donate their time and equipment.
Before climbing into the equipment operator's chair, students receive WHMIS training and their Level 1 Occupation First Aid certificate. In addition, WorkSafeBC prevention officers guide students on a complete site-safety orientation, and give them their own personal safety equipment.
Heavy Metal Rocks is one of many WorkSafeBC initiatives that exemplifies a new approach to prevention that began in 1994 and has helped contribute to the current low provincial injury rate, which dropped below 3.0 for the first time in 2008.
Heavy Metal Rocks across the province:
Kelowna: September, 2009
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Kamloops: April, 2009
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Kelowna: September, 2008
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Prince George: May, 2005
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