Robotic Floor Scrubber Joins Building Operations
Custodial Services will be piloting a robotic, self-driven auto-scrubber in May. The robot is the work of A&K Robotics, which began as a project of UBC Engineering students and is now a sought-after company developing artificial intelligence and robotics in Canada.
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Top Stories WHAT ARE WE DOING FOR SAFETY? USE PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES TO AVOID INJURIES Lifting, handling, or carrying objects at work can result in musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs), including sprains and strains and other injuries. Whether you are lifting wood in the Carpentry shop, moving boxes at in Stores, or garbage bags in Custodial, […]
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Top Stories PREVENT WORKPLACE INJURIES WITH GOOD PLANNING AND HAZARD ASSESSMENTS…KNOW THE SAFETY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Let’s make an extra effort to prevent workplace injuries by knowing policies and procedures. Health and safety policies and procedures (P&P) are an element of our Health and Safety Program and are developed as required by legislation to […]
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Top Stories WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR SAFETY? DRIVE SAFELY AND REMOVE DISTRACTIONS WHILE DRIVING–CELL PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES Activities that impact a driver’s ability to focus on the road come in a wide range of forms, from visual distractions inside and outside the vehicle, to cognitive distractions when using electronic devices. In fact, […]
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Top Stories WHAT ARE WE DOING FOR SAFETY–AVOID SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS Prevent slips, trips and fall by wearing slip resistant shoes, clean and maintain work space, use barriers or other indicator to prevent others from slipping. In avoiding slips, trips and falls, watch out for these 10 common hazards: Contaminants on the floor […]
UBC Building Operations prominently featured in EAB’s Facilities Communications Toolkit
Over the past three years we have made a significant investment to improve all aspects of our facilities communications, and our efforts are being noticed.
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Top Stories THE EYES HAVE IT–MARCH IS WORKPLACE EYE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH The human eye is often taken for granted, many rarely consider their vision health. Eye injuries in the workplace are surprisingly common. According to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, over 700 Canadian workers per day sustain eye injuries on the […]
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Top Stories What Are We Doing for Safety? Reduce the Hazards of Backing Backing can almost always be eliminated or greatly reduced. Whenever possible, attempt to eliminate the need to backup when planning. Should the need arise, be sure to utilize the available and appropriate safeguards to prevent an incident from occurring. Best Practices […]
Nikki Gaulton: spotlight on diversity and creativity in the skilled trades
International Women’s Day is on March 8th. We hear from one of UBC’s newest journey-level steamfitters on why she chose her career path and what keeps her busy at UBC.
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Top Stories What Are You Doing for Safety? Follow Traffic Flow in the USB Yard This is a reminder to please use the Entrance gate to enter the USB Yard and the Exit gate to leave to avoid incidents. Remember, there’s also foot traffic from our Building Ops staff. Launching Respectful Workplace Conversations […]