Building a strong safety culture begins with consistent, meaningful conversations. The BC Forest Safety Council (BCFSC) and the Manufacturing Advisory group have partnered to provide weekly Manufacturing Safety Crew Talks and Safety Alerts with timely, relevant safety topics to kick start your safety conversations. These weekly resources are simple yet powerful tools to help keep safety conversations alive and evolving in your workplace.
Manufacturing Safety Crew Talks
BCFSC offers a library of hundreds of Crew Talks each designed to support short, focused safety discussions in five minutes or less. They support effective supervisor-worker engagement, helping spark meaningful conversations about current safety procedures and concerns. They can be used for:
- Pre-job or shift meetings
- Toolbox talks
- Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC) meetings
- Any time you want to reinforce safety awareness
You can download Crew Talks directly from the BCFSC website or subscribe to receive them weekly via email.
The Manufacturing Safety Alerts provide real-world learning opportunities by highlighting recent incidents from across the industry. These reports are voluntarily shared by sawmills and forest products manufacturing companies, with all identifying information removed. Each alert includes:
- A clear description of the incident
- The outcome
- Key takeaways and suggested actions to help prevent similar events
These alerts are a valuable tool for reinforcing proactive safety measures by learning from others. Like the Crew Talks, they are available for download on the BCFSC website or by email subscription.