Tools & Resources

The Law

• Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia – sets out regulatory requirements for exploration programs. Obtain hard copies from your regional mines inspector
  or visit www.empr.gov.bc.ca/MINING/HEALTHANDSAFETY/Pages/HSRC.aspx

Workshops

• AME BC Workshops
  AME BC has scheduled its next Exploration Safety for Project Managers Workshop for March 30, 2012 and Introduction to Exploration Safety Workshop for March 31, 2012. Details available will be posted in early 2012.

Guidelines

• Safety Guidelines for Mineral Exploration in Western Canada. 
• e3 Plus Health & Safety in Exploration Toolkit developed by the Health & Safety Committee of PDAC
  Detailed information that expands upon what the Safety Guidelines cover. 
• Basic Emergency Response Guidelines
  Developed in cooperation with the BC government.
• Safety Guidelines for Uranium Exploration 
• AME BC and PDAC Safety Guidelines for Junior Mineral Exploration Companies 
  A health and safety governance check list.

Tools

• Safety Stickers
  Pointers covering transportation safety, field work and traversing safety, communication, helicopter safety, and environmental considerations for drilling.  Hard copies are available from AME BC.

Publications

• Canadian Mineral Exploration Health & Safety Annual Report 2009 
  The latest annual report tracking trends in mineral exploration health and safety and the most up-to-date health and safety resources. It also lists recipients of the Safe Day Everyday Gold Award and Safe Day Everyday Award. 
• Handbook for Coal and Mineral Exploration in BC 
  Plan and implement your exploration activities with due regard for worker health and safety and environmental protection. 

Other Excellent Resources

• Staying Safe in Bear Country
  shows the latest, most up-to-date advice regarding bear encounters. Order from www.kodiakcanada.com.
• Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht
  a.k.a. Professor Popsicle, Canada’s foremost expert on hypothermia. Watch videos from links at www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/kinrec/research/people/giesbrecht.html.

Safety Cartoons

The following cartoons were developed by AME BC and drawn by Heather Brown. Click here to download the individual cartoon files.