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Open Flames
Here you will find resources related to the open flames department that may be helpful to you as an employer or worker in the performing arts and carpentry industries.
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Assessment of Ice Melt Products
Representatives of BC’s Film & Television Industry approached Actsafe (formerly SHAPE) in 2007 over concerns regarding ice melt products being used to assist in clearing walkways. These products tended to increase the conductivity of electricity, and electricians working on film sites were receiving electrical shocks. Research on ice melt products was requested.
Whitecap Risk and Safety Consultants
Contact information for Whitecap Risk and Safety Consultants
PO Box 484
Pemberton, BC
Canada V0N 2L0
Email: info@whitecaprsc.com
Tel: 1-604-966-3777
Website: www.whitecaprsc.com
SAFETY SCENE – FALL 2022: SUPERVISING SAFETY
A supervisor is anyone who instructs, directs, and controls workers as they carry out their work tasks. Supervisors don’t have to be department heads, which is an important distinction that not everyone knows. Do you know if you are a supervisor?
In this edition of Safety Scene, we have articles explaining the responsibilities of a supervisor, the chain of command to become a supervisor, and the supervisor’s role in reassigning refused work. All supervisors should also register for our December 9 webinar: Bullying and Harassment Prevention for Supervisors!
You will find upcoming November courses and workshop dates, our newly-published Performer Flying and Aerial Stunts information sheet, 2023 base premium rates from WorkSafeBC, and more!
We want to hear from you!
We appreciate any feedback you may have. Maybe you’d like to write an article for our next edition? For content and advertising opportunities, please email Jacqueline at communications@actsafe.ca.
Take 5 For Safety – Poster
- Stop and think about your safety
- Identify possible risks and hazards
- Assess and measure the level of the risk
- Control and make changes to reduce the risk
- Go and do your task safely
Workplace Bullying and Harassment Report
As a supervisor, if a worker reports a workplace Bullying and Harassment (B&H) concern, you are responsible for addressing the concern in accordance with existing B&H policies and procedures that are required to be in your organization’s Occupational Health & Safety Program. Due to the potentially sensitive nature of this type of incident, you also should respond emotionally intelligently to ensure the individual feels heard, acknowledged, respected, and reassured about the next steps.
In this resource, there are some best practices to consider when responding to incidents or reports of workplace B&H.
Anti-Bullying and Harassment for Supervisors Webinar
Actsafe Safety Association will be joined by Grégoire Gagnon, Cultural Human Resources Council, to present the webinar Bullying and Harassment Prevention for Supervisors in BC’s Arts and Entertainment Workplaces on December 9 at 10–11.30 am PST.
At the end of this webinar session, utilizing the Supervisor’s Anti-Bullying and Harassment Incident Response Checklist, you will be aware of:
- Employer obligations (workplace policy statement, prevent or minimize bullying and harassment, develop reporting procedures and how to deal with/investigating incidents or complaints, train workers and supervisors)
- Legal obligations to prevent anti-bullying and harassment must report, and take reasonable steps (i.e., OHS policies sections 115, 116 and 117 of the Workers Compensation Act)
- Describing the role and duties of a supervisor (i.e., not engage in and follow the employer’s policy and procedures on bullying and harassment)
- Defining with clear examples of anti-bullying & harassment behaviour (i.e., verbal aggression) and what type of behaviour is not bullying and harassment (i.e., constructive feedback)
- Responding when incidents of anti-bullying & harassment occur/are reported in the workplace before engaging in an investigation (i.e., acknowledge complaint with empathy and sympathy, review existing policy/procedures, evaluate the type of complaint, set up meetings, etc.
Please note:
The webinar will have closed captioning available, and the recording will be sent to all who register once it has been edited.
SAFETY SCENE – WINTER 2022: SLIPS, TRIPS & FALLS
This quarter’s theme is Slips, Trips, and Falls.
Slips, trips, and falls are some of the most reported injuries in the arts and entertainment industry year on year, and many of these accidents could be prevented if you paused and looked around your workspace before starting your work.
In this edition of the Safety Scene, we present to you some valuable information to help you understand the risks of not wearing appropriate footwear, the need for proper inspections, and what you can do to eliminate those preventable injuries. We’ll even show you how doing something as simple as taking five minutes to properly assess your worksite can help keep you and other workers safe. These articles have been carefully written to share experiences and advice so that everyone can learn and make a positive difference in their workplaces, making sure everyone goes home safe at the end of the day.
We want to hear from you!
We appreciate any feedback you may have. Maybe you’d like to write an article for our next edition? For content and advertising opportunities, please email Jacqueline at communications@actsafe.ca.
Vancouver Ambulance Service
Motion Picture Ambulance Service
Canadian EMS is a safety consulting and pre-hospital care agency operating within the film industry who provide the following services;
Pre-hospital care personnel, Industrial Ambulances and MTC/ ETV
AED rentals
Marine safety services
Onset safety consulting
Safety plans
Emergency response plans
Doctor set visits
Respiratory fit testing
Medical Consulting
24 HOUR DISPATCH CENTER
604-628-1730 Lower Mainland Toll Free 1-888-568-7247
250-434-4296 Kamloops
