Safety Stories
Technical Safety BC leverages fault tree methodology to better understand safety risk
In 2018, Technical Safety BC held a number of workshops aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of high risk events which take place. We engaged industry representatives as subject matter experts to look closely at the following:
Embracing emerging technologies to improve safety in BC
Artificial intelligence (AI), open source data, sensor technology, information modelling, and machine learning are big buzz words in the technology industry.
Mitigating carbon monoxide hazards in a remote community
In March 2017, four people and the family dog were found deceased in their dwelling.
Technical Safety BC takes leading role to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
Each year in BC, numerous carbon monoxide (CO) incidents are reported to the authorities. Some come via 911 from panicked homeowners who have been alerted by their CO detector sounding.
Technical Safety BC-led boiler investigation influences global standards
Have you ever waited a moment too long to light a barbecue and been surprised by the “whoosh” as built-up gas ignites? Safety professionals call this a “hard light-off” or delayed ignition and, if you are outside, the result is typically a yelp followed by jokes about singed eyebrows.
Enforcing compliance with safety regulations: A shared responsibility
It was like finding a ticking time bomb: a 240-volt electrical distribution panel with no safety cover under the back deck of a suburban home. Anyone accessing the panel would need to stand in an inch of water that saturated the ground under the deck.
