The following links list tools, publications and other resources to help prevent the most common injuries and illnesses in the pub, bar, nightclub and lounge sector. Please note that these resources may not meet all the requirements for health and safety in BC.
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Injury Prevention: Pub and Restaurant Safety
Here you will find the highlights of a University of Alberta study on the role that lifting heavy kegs or trays of food and glassware plays in injuries to workers' backs, shoulders and wrists. There are recommendations for educating staff on the proper techniques for heavy lifting as well as suggestions for simple yet effective changes to the workplace that can reduce accidents and injury. |
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Bartenders Sing the Sore-Back Blues
This article, based on a University of Alberta study of pub safety, examines the injury risks that bartenders and servers routinely encounter in the workplace. |
