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April 2014 33 TRAINING excellence assistance on-demand in the fi eld. Future plans include incor- porating social media feeds for easy sharing, public event notices, and an audio reader interface. www.proactsafety.com VIDEO STREAMING CoastalFlix has released a series of videos so employees can brush up on their OHS knowledge no matter where they like to learn. Whether it's in a workshop, at a desk, in the fi eld, on-site or off-site, CoastalFlix brings the classroom to them. The new video streaming solution enables employ- ees to experience DuPont content via any web-enabled device including PCs, laptops, tablets, e-readers, web TVs and smartphones. CoastalFlix delivers a compelling learning expe- rience with an award-winning and comprehensive library of safety, com- pliance and employee development programs, says the service provider. Workers can choose from full-length videos and short clips, and CoastalFlix will stream the proper fi le size based on the device and speed of the user connection, which limits the amount of buffering time. www.electrolab.ca SAFETY CULTURE APP ProAct Safety, provider of global safety culture excellence strategies, has announced the release of the Safety Culture Excellence mobile app that allows users easy access to ProAct Safety's wealth of informa- tive videos, articles and podcasts. The app, available free of charge through iTunes and the app store, is available in both iOS and android formats. The app is intended to be an additional tool for those who have already decided to improve the safety culture of their organizations. Recog- nized worldwide as a leader in safety excellence strategies, ProAct Safety releases weekly podcasts, has several articles published each month and produces informative videos. All of these resources will be readily avail- able through the app. ProAct Safety will continue to update the app, based on user feedback, to improve the user experience and provide safety culture WORKSAFEBC E-BOOKS WorkSafeBC has added a "Supervisor Series" to its current roster of e-books. The interactive e-books can be down- loaded to an iPad and viewed anywhere, even without an Internet connection. The supervisor series is made up of four e-books, each focus- ing on a different aspect of safety supervision: communication skills; new and young worker safety; safety management systems; and workplace evaluations. Each e-book contains interactive exercises that will challenge the user's decision-making skills and test his knowledge. The series is great for both experienced or brand new supervisors as it offers tips on keep- ing workers healthy and injury-free as well as effi cient and productive. www.worksafebc.com AWARENESS TRAINING YOW Canada has announced the launch of its newest online course, Ontario Workers and Supervisors Health and Safety Awareness. Effec- tive, July 1, 2014, all Ontario workers and supervisors must have health and safety awareness training to legally work in Ontario. YOW Canada's new training courses meet and exceed the Ministry of Labour's requirements. They give Ontario workers and super- visors the basic understanding and knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and their rights and duties within the act. Upon suc- cessful completion of the course, the training certifi cate is instantly emailed to the trainee and it never expires. If the worker misplaces it, he can contact YOW Canada at any time for another copy. The course covers: introduction and legislation; the internal respon- sibility system; hazards, controls and WHMIS; and fi rst aid. www.yowcanada.com Watch the video on www.BradyCanada.ca/bmp21plus FREE label cartridge included. Buy now! Once you've experienced the BMP™21-PLUS Label Printer you're not going to want to share. Label Printer you're not going to want to share. Label Printer you're not going to want to share. Rugged: Rubber bumpers, drop tested Fast: Automatic label setup Durable: Long lasting material quality Dependable: 2 year warranty IHSA'S UPDATED SAFETY TALKS MANUAL IHSA's Safety Talks Manual covers a wide variety of safety topics for its members. Now it features many new safety talks relevant to IHSA's wider membership. By presenting the information in a concise and easily digestible format, users can prevent an injury or save a life in just five minutes, says IHSA. It includes 27 new safety talks as well as a new introduction that stresses the importance of creating a job safety analysis (JSA) for tasks performed on site. The new safety talks include: head protection; asbestos; electrical contact (roofi ng); skin hazards; needlestick and sharp object injuries; safe setup of heavy equipment; dry ice blasting; working on stockpiles; lead-based paint; grinding concrete; and working around bird and bat droppings. www.ihsa.ca