Don’t miss the August WorkSafeBC Health and Safety News:

• Revisions to OHS Regulation requirements for combustible dust: Combustible dust is a common hazard in a wide variety of industries such as bakeries and other food processing, metal foundries, wood products manufacturing, and agriculture. Proposed OHS Regulation amendments will guide employers in what you need to do to keep workers safe from combustible dust hazards. To provide feedback on the proposed changes, register to speak at the public hearing on September 24, or submit a written submission before September 26.
• New video: Safe work practices for flytables
• Prime contractor role and responsibilities (information sheet)
• Safety on the job is everyone’s responsibility (poster)
• Hear for Good: A Worker’s Guide to Preventing Hearing Loss (pamphlet)
• Staying connected supports a safe return to work