Book Title: Block A: Safety Related Functions
Subtitle: BC Plumbing Apprenticeship, Level 1
Book Description: Block A of the Plumbing Apprenticeship Program Level 1 features Skilled Trades BC industry-authority content focused on the essential safety knowledge required in the plumbing trade. This block emphasizes that safety is a shared responsibility and a fundamental part of every job, highlighting the importance of recognizing workplace hazards to prevent accidents and protect workers, co-workers, and the public. Apprentices learn about the causes and consequences of workplace accidents, short- and long-term trade hazards, general safety procedures, emergency equipment and facilities, workplace safety policies, lockout and tagout procedures, and the safe use of ladders and scaffolds, establishing a strong foundation for safe and responsible practice in the trades.
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Print-Ready PDFs by section:
- Block A-1: Workplace Hazards
- Block A-2: WorkSafeBC Regulations
- Block A-3: Safe Handling of Hazardous Materials
- Block A-4: Personal Safety Practices
- Block A-5: Fire Safety
- Block A: Glossary
Contents
Book Information
Book Description
Block A: Safety Related Functions of the Plumbing Apprenticeship Program Level 1 Series features Skilled Trades BC industry-authority content on safety related functions in plumbing. Safety is a part of the job. When you take a job, you have a safety obligation to your employer, co-workers, family, and yourself. By recognizing and understanding the hazards in your work area, you can prevent the occurrence of many accidents. Most accidents are preventable. Both employees and employers must take responsibility for making the workplace safe.
Block A of the Plumbing Apprenticeship Program Level 1 Series focuses on the causes and results of workplace accidents, the short- and long-term hazards in the trades, general safety precautions and procedures, emergency equipment and facilities, how a workplace safety policy is established, lockout and tagout procedures, and ladder and scaffold usage.
License
Block A: Safety Related Functions Copyright © 2026 by Skilled Trades BC, TRU Open Press is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
Subject
Plumbing skills and techniques
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Block A: Safety Related Functions Copyright © 2026 by Skilled Trades BC, TRU Open Press is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
Original material © SkilledTradesBC, All Rights Reserved. The original material provided by SkilledTradesBC has been adapted and modified with permission. ©COPYRIGHT TRU, 2026. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) licence.
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Suggested citation (APA 7th edition):
SkilledTradesBC. (2026). Block A: Safety Related Functions (Rev. ed.; adapted by Audrey Curran, Mark Overgaard, the BC Articulation Curriculum Subcommittee, & TRU Open Press). TRU Open Press, Thompson Rivers University. https://a-safetyfunctions-bcplumbingapprl1.pressbooks.tru.ca/Cover art attribution:
Cover art by Jessica Obando Almache, TRU Open Press, using Close up of PPE by Kindel Media on Pexels under the Pexels License.