Category: Union News
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IBEW Hour Power – Job Tip
Save your hands when pulling in nylon pull string …
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Ensuring Proper Fall Arrest Harness Fit
Just a short video from IBEW Hour Power.
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Nelson Commons – Martech construction crew
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Selkirk College Silverking Campus Electrical Upgrade
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Ladder Safety
Ladders are common but also dangerous Ladders are one of the most commonly used pieces of equipment on a work site. Did you know they can also be one of the most dangerous? Falls are the most frequently occurring and costly accidents in the construction sector, and falls from ladders are the most costly. From…
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safety – lockout
every jobsite where you are potentially exposed to live equipment ,should implement a lock-out procedure to ensure that you are protected from electrocution hazards. this is a guide from worksafe, your site may be somewhat different ,but should be in compliance. if it is not ,contact the hall, and talk to your supervisor. http://www.worksafebc.com/publications/health_and_safety/by_topic/assets/pdf/lockout.pdf
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Union Strength is up to You
Labour Day warning: If you want your union and your rights in the workplace, you’d better be prepared to fight to keep them By David J. Climenhaga | September 5, 2011 PrintWrite to editor Support rabble Corrections This Labour Day in Canada, unions and the fundamental right of working people to be represented by them…
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Waneta Dam and Sub
Some pictures from the Waneta Substation construction and the old substation demolition projects
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Brilliant Dam Expansion Project
Some pictures from Brilliant Dam Expansion Project
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Safety Bulletin: GFCI
Safety on the Job – Extension cords, power tools and grounding Many of our workplaces utilize ground –fault circuit interruptors (GFCI) to protect workers using power tools from accidental shocks and injury. A recent ruling by WorksafeBC allows the use of assured grounding programs (AGP) in place of GFCI in workplaces. In order that you…