HAZARD ALERT 2002-06 (FATALITY)  Electrician's assistant dies after falling 10 feet (15K PDF)  http://www.healthandsafetycentre.org/fwd/a63.htm?lk=5653    HAZARD ALERT 2002-07(INJURY)  Wiping rain off energized phasing meter results in electrical contact (16K PDF)  http://www.healthandsafetycentre.org/fwd/a64.htm?lk=5653   DUE DILIGENCE CHECKLIST NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE  A checklist on the documentation needed for an effective health and safety program (29K PDF) http://www.healthandsafetycentre.org/fwd/a65.htm?lk=5653   2002 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE AUGUST 11-15, 2002  UBC's School of Occupational Health & Environmental Hygiene will be hosting the conference "Linking Exposures and Health: Innovations and Interactions." For more information, visit the UBC Web site:  http://www.healthandsafetycentre.org/fwd/a66.htm?lk=5653    FOOT COMFORT MEANS SAFETY AT WORK  Why is foot comfort important? What are some causes of foot problems? How can foot injuries be prevented? Find answers to these questions and others online at "OSH Answers," published by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) http://www.healthandsafetycentre.org/fwd/a67.htm?lk=5653    ERGONOMICS FOR YOUR COMPUTER MOUSE To avoid undue strain to your arms and shoulders, to learn about the proper placement of your mouse and the need for micropauses between work tasks to reduce muscle fatigue, check out the bulletin (150K PDF) http://www.healthandsafetycentre.org/fwd/a68.htm For more information on preventing this type of injury, visit the Ergonomics portal in the Health and Safety Centre: http://ergonomics.healthandsafetycentre.org/s/Home.asp?lk=5653   OHS GUIDELINE CHANGES EFFECTIVE MAY 2002 These guidelines extend the implementation period for various sections of the OHS Regulation: G13.18 Manufactured Scaffold Components  G14.34(3) Implementation Period for Operator Qualifications  G16.18(3) Implementation Period for Joystick-type Controls  G17.15 to 17.26 Implementation Period for Marine Craft Requirements  G19.42 Implementation Period for Equipment Approval  G26.12 Implementation Period for Vehicle Load Limits  G26.22(2) to (4) Implementation Period for Faller Training  G26.67(6) Logging Truck Load Specifications  G-D12-188(4) Extension of Implementation Period for Sections of the OHS Regulation  For links to the above guidelines and a list of all the guideline updates, visit the Guideline Updates in the Health and Safety Centre: http://www.healthandsafetycentre.org/fwd/a69.htm?lk=5653