April 5, 2023
Ski Area Resources
Find the resources for Ski Areas here.
SKI AREA SAFETY TALKS
- Discussion Leader Guide and Meeting Record (use for all Safety Talk Meetings)
- Ski Area Poster: “Before you hit the slopes” Snow Sports Injury Reduction
- Ski Area Safety Talk: Snow Sports Injury Reduction
- Ski Area Safety Talk: Snow Sports Injury Reduction Video
- Ski Area Safety Talk: Reducing Knee Injuries While Skiing and Snowboarding
- Ski Area Safety Talk: Clearing Snow from Roofs
- Ski Area Safety Talk: Slips, Trips and Fall Prevention
- Ski Area Safety Talk: Safely Using Snow Blower
- Ski Area Safety Talk: Safely Using Snow Shovel
- Ski Area Safety Talk: Chair Lift Operations (Contact CWSAA)
- Ski Area Safety Talk: Manual Lifting
- Ski Area Safety Talk: Fit for Duty
- Ski Area Safety Talk: Working at Heights
- Heli/Cat Safety Talk: Assisting Fallen Guests in Snow
- Ski Area Safety Talk: Snowmobiles
- Ski Area Safety Talk: Snowmobile Operation Around Snowcats
- Ski Area Safety Talk: Snowmobiles Unstuck
- Heli/Cat Safety Talk: Hearing Safety
- Heli/Cat Safety Talk: Slope Cutting
- Heli/Cat Safety Talk: Cold Stress
- Heli/Cat Safety Talk: Tree Well Extraction
OTHER TOOLS
- Conducting an Incident Investigation – Information for Ski Areas
- BC Ski Area Incident Investigation Tool
- Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment Tool for Ski Areas
- Fit For Snow Program Looks at Injury Prevention
- SkiRad Fitness for Snow Sports
INJURY MANAGEMENT
- Winter Driving Resources
- Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls in the Workplace
- Navigating Challenging Slopes: A Modified Work Trail Map for BC Ski Areas
- Navigating Challenging Slopes: Injury Management for Ski Areas
- More WorkSafeBC Resources
BEST PRACTICE & INDUSTRY GUIDES
- Ski Helmets Are Required
- Hearing Protection for Heli-Ski Guides
- Tube Park Guidelines (Visit CWSAA Member’s Website)
- Employee Skiing & Snowboarding (Visit CWSAA Member’s Website)
- Employee Retention and Engagement Guide
- A Guide to Industry Recommended Practices – Employee Maintenance Safety Best Practices (Visit CWSAA Member’s Website)
- Minimum Lift Operations Procedures (Contact CWSAA)
- Winch Cat Guidelines (Contact CWSAA)
- Industry Best Practices for Inbounds Avalanche Terrain (Contact CWSAA)
- School Trip Safety Information (Contact CWSAA)
- Terrain Park Guidelines (Contact CWSAA)
- Rental Shop Best Practices Manual (Contact CWSAA)
OTHER SAFETY RESOURCES
- Young and New Worker Programs
- Ski Lift Safety: What’s Wrong with this Photo?
- OHS Program Guide (Visit HeliCat Canada or CWSAA Member’s Website)
- Safe Work Procedures (Visit HeliCat Canada or CWSAA Member’s Website)
- Kitchen Safety: Focusing on Safety (restaurant/kitchen)
- Room Attendants (accommodations/housekeeping)
- New and Young Worker Resources
- WHMIS 2015: The Basics
