BC FED Health & Safety Centre

We’re in September 22-24, 2026 to deliver

🔎Occupational Health & Safety Committee Part 1 (Basics)
🔎Mental Health First Aid Essentials
🔎Incident Investigations

More information on our Course Calendar

On this day in 1️⃣9️⃣1️⃣8️⃣, Albert “Ginger” Goodwin died near Cumberland, B.C.

Ginger was a coal miner, union leader, a vice-president of the B.C. Federation of Labour, and a fierce advocate for the rights and safety of all workers. While resisting conscription into World War One, he was targetted by a member of the Dominion Police.

His death outraged the labour movement and provoked the Vancouver General Strike, the first of its kind in Canada.

Ginger is one of the most well-known labour activists in the country’s history.

Read more at K: BC An Untold History https://bcanuntoldhistory.knowledge.ca/1910/the-death-of-ginger-goodwin

Guess what 🍁 ? We're coming out to deliver
💠Occupational Health & Safety Committee Part 1
💠Mental Health First Aid Essentials
💠Incident Investigations

on Tue-Thu Sep 1-3, 2026 at the beautiful District of Mackenzie's Recreational Centre classroom. Register through our Course Calendar.

Photo credit: District of Mackenzie website

The Centre is excited to launch a NEW course called De-Escalation.

Learn to safely defuse dangerous workplace situations:
💠trauma-informed communication
💠emotional regulation, and
💠violence-assessment skills to confidently navigate tense interpersonal conflict.

This course is an option to address OHS Regulation Violence in the Workplace's 4.30 Instruction of Workers.

Industries and roles:
✔ People & Culture
✔ Union stewardship work
✔ frontline, administration
✔advocates supporting people in times of crisis or deadlines
✔ tourism, hospitality
✔ K-12 sector
✔ healthcare, social services
... and more

Secure your spot in our upcoming online workshops on Tues Aug 11 or Sep 22. Access our Course Calendar https://www.healthandsafetybc.ca/course-calendar/

On this day in 1️⃣9️⃣2️⃣6️⃣, James Calbert Best was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.

He was a co-founder and the first president of the Civil Service Association of Canada, which would later become the Public Service Alliance of Canada. In addition to being a trade unionist, he also served as High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, the first Black Canadian to serve in such a role.

Photo credit: Workers History Museum

QUIZ: Working during wildfire smoke season

😷What are the potential health effects?
💨What are common symptoms of smoke exposure?
⛔Are there exposure limits for wildfire smoke?
📉How can employers limit smoke exposure for indoor and outdoor workers?
🔎What are the Employer's responsibilities if a Worker has a condition that is exacerbated by the smoke?
❓Could someone claim Refusal of Unsafe Work?

If you don't know the answers to these questions, refer to our website.