Try Making Workplace Safer

Some jobs are more dangerous than others, but all jobs have their hazards.
Sure, workers in plants and mills may have to focus more on workplace safety than people sitting behind a desk, but even a desk job comes with risks such as carpal tunnel syndrome or back problems.

On April 28, people in the West Kootenay joined with people all over the world to remember people who lost their lives trying to make a living. People who got more than they bargained for while trying to put food on the table.
Very few people leave for work wondering if they will walk through the door after the clock has been punched.

But the National Day of Mourning is about more than grieving those lost on duty. It is about focusing on our work environments and finding ways to make them safer.
So how does this apply to you? Most professions already have strict safety rules in place, aren’t they good enough?

In most cases, yes. But there are things you can do to make the workplace safer for yourself and your co-workers — and they don’t require a lot of effort. Acts as simple as emptying the recycling more often so they don’t get too heavy, to pushing in your seat when you’re away from your desk and tucking in the straps on your laptop cases/briefcases can greatly reduce the risk of injury in the workplace.

We hope you all took the time to remember and honour the memory of those killed at work and you will continue to find ways to make the office, where ever it may be, better for everyone.