Author Archives: Dave Zille
News Release: RCMP steps up traffic enforcement in the Fraser Valley to support roadside-worker safety
Over the last 10 years, 13 roadside workers died and 213 were injured in B.C. Richmond, B.C. (May 29, 2019) — The RCMP Lower Mainland District Integrated Road Safety Unit is partnering with the Work Zone Safety Alliance and WorkSafeBC … More
May 31, 2019
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News Release: RCMP steps up traffic enforcement in support of roadside-worker safety
Over the last 10 years, 13 roadside workers died and 213 were injured Richmond, B.C. (May 13, 2019) — The RCMP Lower Mainland District Integrated Road Safety Unit is partnering with the Work Zone Safety Alliance and WorkSafeBC to raise … More
Road Safety at Work – New Program Director is announced
Justice Institute of BC (JIBC) announces that as of April 23, 2019, Louise Yako is the new Program Director, Road Safety At Work. Louise has extensive leadership experience in the transportation and safety sector which will be a tremendous asset … More
Actsafe Event Safety Conference Vehicle Safety Kit Winner
Our latest winner of a vehicle safety kit with a year of roadside assistance is Geoff McEvoy from Riggit Services. Geoff entered our draw at the Actsafe Event Safety Conference in Burnaby last month. Riggit Services designs, builds and installs … More
May 1, 2019
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New safety videos and resources for truck drivers
During the 10-year period from 2008 to 2017, 131 truck drivers were killed and almost 21,000 injured on the job. To reduce the risks of these workers being hurt or killed, WorkSafeBC has recently created three videos that reinforce key … More
ConcreteBC Conference Vehicle Safety Kit Winner
Congratulations to Rob Mutch from Brock White Canada, who entered our draw at the ConcreteBC conference and won a vehicle safety kit with one year of roadside assistance. This conference provided delegates with a variety of presentations such as Policy … More
Pacific Safety Centre Safety Committee Conference Vehicle Safety Kit Winner
Road Safety At Work attended the Pacific Safety Centre safety committee conference in Langley this November. Congratulations to Hayley Chan from Para Space Landscaping, who entered the draw at our booth and won a vehicle safety kit with one year … More
Top 10 downloads of 2018
Just as Billboard has its list of the top 10 songs of the year, we have our list of the top 10 downloads of the year. Without further ado, here are the tools that were downloaded the most from RoadSafetyAtWork.ca … More
Driving tips for the holiday season
Driving during the holidays is even more dangerous than at other times of the year. Weather and road conditions can be hazardous – think snow, ice, fog and reduced visibility. In addition, there may be more than the usual number … More
Road Safety At Work celebrates with a road safety kit winner
Road Safety At Work recently attended the Hearts and Hands conference in Penticton. Focussing on health care assistants, the conference theme was “Celebrate and Educate”, which coincided nicely with Health Care Assistant Day on October 18th. Health care assistants make … More
