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| Other | Silica
Asbestos
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Asbestos
Hazards When Renovating Older Homes: For Homeowners  |
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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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BK114 |
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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. |
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Safe
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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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Carbon monoxide in industry |
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WS 2009-02 |
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This document provides basic information about the danger of CO in the workplace. It describes situations in which CO is a hazard, how to recognize and treat CO poisoning, and how to prevent poisoning. |
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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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Hydrogen Sulfide in Industry |
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PH16 |
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This document describes the dangers of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the
workplace, and how to avoid them. It also explains
how to recognize and prevent H2S poisoning, and
the type of first aid to give to people overcome by
the gas. |
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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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Standard Practices for Pesticide Applicators |
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BK35 |
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This manual is meant for all industries, including agriculture, silviculture, structural pest control, wood treatment, aerial application, and landscaping. It focuses on the health and safety of workers who work with or near pesticides, re-enter treated areas, and/or handle treated materials; it's also useful for emergency response teams that deal with pesticide spills or fires, and first aid personnel and medical staff who deal with poisonings.
In addition, the manual provides the basic information to build and implement a pesticide safety program. Topics covered include information on pesticides, classification of pesticides, and toxic effects. Choice of hazard controls; selection of personal protective equipment; transport and storage of pesticides; safe mixing, loading, and application practices; and emergency and maintenance procedures are also covered. |
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Toxic fumigants in shipping containers |
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WS 2008-06 |
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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
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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 835kb) (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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Other
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Laboratory Health and Safety Handbook |
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BK106 |
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This handbook is a guide to health and safety for laboratory workers and employers. It is based on the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, particularly Part 30 and Part 5. |
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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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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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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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Silica
Employers are required under Section 5.54 (Exposure control plan) of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) to develop an exposure control plan (ECP) when workers are or may be exposed to airborne silica dust in excess of 50% of the exposure limit.
To assist occupational health and safety professionals with this task, WorkSafeBC has posted the following sample documents (in editable Microsoft Word format), which can be used to help create an employer’s ECP. Note that these sample documents are not sufficient to constitute an ECP; a WorkSafeBC occupational hygiene officer would have to make a determination as to whether or not a completed ECP meets the requirements of the OHSR.
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Developing a silica exposure control plan |
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This guidance document provides information on each of the required elements of an ECP, as follows:
- What is silica?
- Purpose of the ECP
- Responsibilities
- Risk identification, assessment, and control
- Education and training
- Safe work procedures
- Health monitoring
- Documentation
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Exposure control plan for chipping concrete |
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Chipping or jackhammering concrete without proper dust controls can generate high levels of silica-containing dust. Breathing in this fine dust can cause a serious lung disease called silicosis, which is characterized by scarring and thickening of the lungs, and can result in death. This document will help employers develop an exposure control plan (ECP) for work involving chipping or jackhammering concrete. |
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Exposure control plan for cutting concrete |
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Cutting concrete without proper dust controls can generate high levels of silica-containing dust. Breathing in this fine dust can cause a serious lung disease called silicosis, which is characterized by scarring and thickening of the lungs, and can result in death. This document will help employers develop an exposure control plan (ECP) for work involving concrete cutting. |
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Exposure control plan for cutting fibre cement board |
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Cutting fibre cement board without proper dust controls can generate high levels of silica-containing dust. Breathing in this fine dust can cause a serious lung disease called silicosis, which is characterized by scarring and thickening of the lungs and can result in death. This information will help contractors develop an exposure control plan (ECP) for work involving the cutting of fibre cement board. |
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Exposure control plan for cutting, grinding, and polishing stone containing crystalline silica (quartz) |
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The cutting, grinding, and polishing of stone (e.g., granite) without proper dust controls can generate high levels of silica-containing dust. Breathing in this fine dust can cause a serious lung disease called silicosis. This document will help employers develop an exposure control plan (ECP) for work involving the cutting, grinding, and polishing of stone containing crystalline silica. |
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Exposure control plan for drilling concrete |
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Drilling into concrete without proper dust controls can generate high levels of silica-containing dust. Breathing in this fine dust can cause a serious lung disease called silicosis, which is characterized by scarring and thickening of the lungs, and can result in death. This document will help employers develop an exposure control plan (ECP) for work involving concrete drilling. |
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