How NOT to Handle an Asbestos Removal Project

Workers can be exposed to asbestos when renovating older buildings. A case from Ontario illustrates how not to protect them when doing such work.

By |2016-01-21T00:00:00-08:00January 21, 2016|Airborne Hazards, Contractors, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments
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MANAGING YOUR OHS PROGRAM: A Case Study on Improving Safety Culture & OHS Performance

A study of a Danish industrial plant found that simple interventions could improve the safety culture and overall OHS performance.

By |2016-01-20T08:00:00-08:00January 20, 2016|Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, First Aid, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Joint Health & Safety Committee, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Safety Management, TOPIC|0 Comments
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87% Say 2016 Safety Budgets Will Stay the Same or Decrease

87% of respondents to our survey say their safety budgets for 2016 will stay the same or decrease, while results from a global survey are more positive.

By |2016-01-20T00:00:00-08:00January 20, 2016|Ergonomics, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments
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Nail Gun Safety Toolbox Talk Handout

Give this handout to workers to educate them on the hazards posed by nail guns and how they can protect themselves when using these tools.

By |2016-01-19T00:00:00-08:00January 19, 2016|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Machine Safety, OHS Program, Power Tools, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Project Manager Gets 3 ½ Years’ Jail for Ontario Scaffold Collapse Tragedy

A project manager was just sentenced to 3.5 years in jail for criminal negligence convictions related to a fatal scaffold collapse. Read about the court's reasoning for this sentence.

By |2024-01-16T11:05:35-08:00January 19, 2016|Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Fall Protection, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOPIC, Workplace Stress|0 Comments
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Inappropriate to Fire Electrician for Refusing Drug/Alcohol Test after Incident

An electrician was fired after refusing to take drug and [...]

By |2016-01-18T00:00:00-08:00January 18, 2016|Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Drugs & Alcohol, Electrical, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Fire & Explosives Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Contractor Fined $45,000 & Jailed for 30 Days for Asbestos Violations

A contractor and at least one worker went to a [...]

By |2016-01-18T00:00:00-08:00January 18, 2016|Airborne Hazards, Contractors, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, OHS Program, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Facility Penalized $750,000 for Deaths of More than 7,500 Birds by Flare Stack

An Environment Canada investigation found that in Sept. 2013, there [...]

By |2016-01-18T00:00:00-08:00January 18, 2016|Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, New Brunswick, OHS Program, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Jan. 15: Explosion at Oilsands Facility Kills One, Critically Injures Another

An explosion the Nexen Long Lake facility killed one person [...]

By |2016-01-18T00:00:00-08:00January 18, 2016|Alberta, Emergency Preparedness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC|0 Comments
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