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Risk advisories
Risks are communicated to employers and industries through risk advisories. Most of the risk advisories include the following information:
- Brief description of the risk
- Industries that may be at risk
- What employers can do
- Other resources
In some cases, there is not much known about the risk so the risk advisory may be brief.
Recent risk advisories
Legionnaires' disease exposure from contaminated water vapour
What is the potential risk?
Workers exposed to water vapour, mist, or sprays containing Legionella bacteria may be at risk of developing Legionnaires’ disease....
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Legionnaires’ disease from water systems left idle during the COVID-19 pandemic
What is the potential risk?
Stagnant water in idle water systems and piping can provide an opportunity for harmful bacteria such as Legionella to survive and grow. In...
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Dry ice used for packaging COVID-19 vaccines
What is the potential risk?
With COVID-19 vaccinations underway in B.C., there is a potential risk to workers associated with dry ice used to keep vaccines cold during transport...
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Fire, explosion, and contact with electricity in damaged electric vehicles
What is the potential risk?
Electric vehicles (EVs) are almost always powered by a lithium ion battery (typically ranging from 200 to 800 volts), which forms part of an EV’s...