Safety Tips

What Can You Do?

Behind the wheel:

• Slow Down/Move Over when passing emergency services personnel working on the road – and give them room to work
• Yield the right-of-way to emergency vehicles
• Do not follow within 150 metres of any emergency vehicle that has its lights or sirens operating
• Check your rearview mirror regularly
• Avoid distractions: cell phones, music, makeup, eating, etc.

At your workplace:

• Consult with workers about workplace safety. No one knows your workplace better than those who work in it.
• Conduct a hazard assessment. Perform physical inspections using a checklist.
• After you’ve identified hazards, make the necessary changes.
• Instal safety railings, proper signage and sensor/motion lighting.
• Emergency exits should be easy to locate and accessible.
• Clear clutter, debris and unsafe stacks.
• Properly store hazardous waste and toxic chemicals.
• Get a building permit for renovations.
• Ensure security alarm systems and carbon monoxide detectors are functioning properly.
• Be aware of weather-related hazards.
• Make workplace safety a priority.