Even Seemingly Harmless Products Can Be Hazardous

Seemingly harmless products such as hair mousse and shoe cleaner fuelled a warehouse fire and could, in the right circumstances, endanger your workers.

By |2012-12-27T00:00:00-08:00December 27, 2012|Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Fire & Explosives Safety, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, TOPIC, WHMIS|0 Comments
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MANAGING YOUR OHS PROGRAM: 7 Keys to an Effective Safety Culture

Judy Agnew, senior VP of Safety Solutions, Aubrey Daniels International, offers seven keys to an effective safety culture.

By |2012-12-26T00:00:00-08:00December 26, 2012|Back Safety, Communications, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Ergonomics, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Trends in the Enforcement of OHS Laws

Most safety professionals don't think their jurisdictions are aggressive in enforcing the OHS laws. Given some enforcement trends, that view may soon change.

By |2012-12-26T00:00:00-08:00December 26, 2012|Alberta, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Saskatchewan, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Mental Stress from Multiple Traumatic Events at Work Was Compensable

A transportation worker filed a workers' comp claim for mental [...]

By |2012-12-26T00:00:00-08:00December 26, 2012|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, PPE, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|0 Comments
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Safety Hazards Faced by Santa & His Elves

Perhaps we should be even more appreciative of Santa's efforts given all of the health and safety hazards he and his elves face just to bring us gifts.

By |2012-12-21T00:00:00-08:00December 21, 2012|Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cold Stress, Confined Spaces, Environmental, Ergonomics, Fall Protection, Fatigue, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, TOPIC, Training, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Workplace Stress|0 Comments
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ECI’s 7th Annual Due Diligence Scorecard, Part 2: What You Can Learn from Recent Due Diligence Cases

Here are 6 lessons from recent environmental prosecutions involving the due diligence defence.

By |2024-03-08T07:14:37-08:00December 20, 2012|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, First Aid, Health & Wellness, Heat Stress, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Return-To-Work, Safety Management, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|0 Comments
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OHSA Obligations and The Flu Virus

Ontario OHS lawyer Deanah Shelly looks at employers' duties under the OHS law when it comes to the flu.

By |2012-12-20T00:00:00-08:00December 20, 2012|Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments
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