Occupational hygiene
Asbestos | Chemical Hazards
| Confined Space Entry | Indoor Air Quality
| Personal Protective Equipment | Other
Asbestos
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Asbestos
Hazards When Renovating Older Homes: For Homeowners |
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PH71 |
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Asbestos products may be found in
older homes. This brochure explains the hazards of asbestos exposure
for homeowners who are doing renovations. It provides sources of information
for homeowners and employers. |
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Safe
Work Practices for Asbestos Laboratories |
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N/A |
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This manual is intended for asbestos laboratories and laboratory analysts, including field analysts, who examine building products, other materials (brake pads, clutch pads, furniture, etc.), and air samples for the presence of asbestos. This draft is posted for public review and comment. Please e-mail any comments to feedback@worksafebc.com by April 7, 2008. The content and look of this draft may change before it is published for general distribution. Please do not distribute this copy until it has been published in its final form. |
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Safe
Work Practices for Handling Asbestos |
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BK27 |
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This booklet describes the safe
methods of handling all types of asbestos-containing materials.
It discusses suitable work procedures for the removal, enclosure,
and encapsulation of friable asbestos materials. |
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Chemical Hazards
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Ammonia in Refrigeration Systems  |
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BK1 |
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This manual is mainly for two groups: employers whose business includes the use of ammonia as a refrigerant (in ice rinks or ice-manufacturing plants, for example), and workers who work with or around ammonia, including those who repair or maintain ammonia systems. |
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Chlorine
Safe Work Practices |
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BK28 |
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This manual is for employers whose
businesses include the use of chlorine gas for water or sewage treatment
and workers who work with or around chlorine gas, including those
who repair or maintain chlorine systems. It provides information on
working safely around chlorine. There is also information for engineers
on the building design of facilities where chlorine is to be used
or stored. |
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Ozone
Safe Work Practices |
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BK47 |
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This manual is mainly for two groups: companies or employers who generate and use ozone to oxidize contaminants or to disinfect water used by the public; and workers who work with or around ozone systems, including those who repair or maintain ozone systems. Companies and employers will find information on what they need to do to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and to ensure a safe environment for workers. Workers will find information that will help them work safely around ozone systems. Companies or employers whose business includes the use of ozone for purposes other than water treatment (for example, in medical treatment) will also find this manual useful. |
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Working
Safely With OPs (Organo-Phosphate Insecticides) |
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BK15 |
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Organo-phosphate insecticides are
a type of pesticide used to kill or control insects. This booklet
explains how OPs affect human health and what employers, supervisors,
and workers must do to work safely with OPs. This booklet also deals
with OPs labelling, personal protective equipment, and employer's,
supervisor's, and workers' responsibilities. |
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Confined Space Entry
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Confined Space Entry Program: A Reference Manual |
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BK84 |
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This book describes measures used to control hazards in confined spaces. It is written for employers, owners, managers, supervisors, and joint committees in workplaces where there are confined spaces. It can be used as a reference to develop your confined space entry program and to assist you with meeting the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. This book also will be helpful to workers who may need to enter a confined space |
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Hazards
of Confined Spaces |
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BK80 |
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This book describes the main types of hazards
found in confined spaces. Confined spaces may contain hazardous
atmospheres, including insufficient oxygen, toxic (poisonous)
air, or an explosive atmosphere. |
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BK81, BK82, BK83 |
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Fatal accidents in confined spaces
often happen because workers are not aware that they are entering
a confined space that contains a life-threatening atmosphere or other
hazards. These booklets are designed to make workers and employers
aware of the hazards of confined spaces. There are three versions
containing examples specific to different industries (BK81, BK82,
BK83), as well as a book for all other industries (BK80).. |
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(BK81 PDF 445kb) (BK82 PDF 432kb) (BK83 439kb) |
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Indoor Air Quality
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Indoor
Air Quality: A guide for building owners, managers, and occupants |
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BK89 |
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This new guide helps owners, managers, operators,
building occupants, labour unions, engineers, environmental consultants,
and suppliers maintain good indoor air quality, prevent indoor air
quality problems, and correct problems that may arise. It also provides
information on indoor air quality requirements in the Occupational
Health and Safety Regulation. |
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Lead
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Lead:
Preventing Exposure at Work |
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BK17 |
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This booklet explains lead exposure,
its health effects, and ways to prevent it. |
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Personal Protective Equipment
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Breathe
Safer: How to use respirators safely and start a respirator program |
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BK75 |
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This booklet provides a basic overview
of job-related heat stress, how to recognize and treat heat stress,
and how to prevent heat stress. This manual, developed for employers,
supervisors, and workers, describes different types of breathing hazards
and respirators. It also explains how to choose, fit, and care for
a respirator. This manual also contains a section on effective respiratory
protection programs. |
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Dealing
with "Latex Allergies" at Work |
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BK2 |
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The information in this booklet applies
to a wide range of jobs with exposure to rubber products. This booklet
explains the health problems that may be caused by using rubber products;
the natural rubber latex protein allergy, which may cause severe health
problems; and sources of information on "latex allergies." |
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Other
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Lost
Lives: Work-related deaths in British: A focus on occupational disease
(2001) |
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In 2001, 168 workers
lost their lives as a result of a workplace injury or occupational
disease in B.C. This report reviews these deaths and looks at what
is being done to prevent similar deaths in the future. This year's
focus on occupational disease highlights the special challenges work-related
diseases pose. |
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(PDF 895kb) |
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Remembering
Lost Lives: Work-related Deaths in British Columbia in 2000 |
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This report looks at the 156 deaths
from work-related accidents and diseases in 2000. The report describes
the process taken by the WCB after a fatal workplace accident and
looks at how to prevent work-related deaths. |
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(PDF 487kb) |
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Western
Red Cedar Asthma |
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PH51 |
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A pamphlet that explains what occupational
asthma is. This pamphlet also explains the symptoms of red cedar asthma,
how it is diagnosed, how it is treated, who is susceptible to it,
and how it can be prevented. |
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(PDF 173kb) |
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