Make It Safe: B.C. conference highlights the holistic nature of workplace safety
Safety in the workplace means more than donning a high-vis vest and eye protection. For British Columbia’s vast manufacturing industry – much like its service, tech, tourism and other sectors – a safe workplace also considers things like mental health, stress, fatigue, communicable diseases like the flu and COVID, and myriad other factors.
Beyond having appropriate protocols in place, it’s also about having an engaged workforce that values safety, backed by a thriving safety committee and invested management. Together these components work together to ensure a safe, resilient workplace – the goal of the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC’s“Health and safety really looks at the whole person,” says Safety Alliance marketing manager Jennifer Wiebe. For example, “so many business owners have realized over the past few years, but even before, how important the mental health component is.”
In-person or online, the Make It Safe conference offers the chance to learn from industry experts and business leaders who are shaping the future of workplace health and safety. Additionally, sector-wide labour shortages may mean employees are working longer hours, re-skilling or juggling higher workloads, bringing added stress and fatigue. Faced with this new reality, “companies that have never seen an incident before can find themselves unprepared,” Wiebe says.
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