On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, a team from WorkSafeBC visited Facilities and Building Services to cover our innovative work supporting staff and helping to reduce musculoskeletal injuries at work for WorkSafeBC’s Health and Safety Enews and WorkSafe Magazine.
In particular, they were keen to witness our staff using a specialized, powered moving dolly known as a stair climber and learn more about how staff from several departments, including warehouse and trades staff, ergonomics, safety and purchasing collaborated to invest in this crucial equipment and establish procedures.
Many thanks to Sarah Brown, Celia McGrath, Elias Osorio, Gord Mitchell, Elias Nickel, Ronin D’Souza, Dev Wright, Kate Allan and Gontran Paget from SHCS, along with Abigail Overduin, UBC’s Manager, Ergonomics and Accessibility for participating in the photoshoot. Watch for updates about these stories when they’re published in the coming months!