Why Safety Culture Ultimately Shows Up in Everyday Decisions
When organizations consistently support safe decision-making—even under production pressure—hazards are more likely to be identified and addressed before incidents occur.
Why Incident Rates Alone Cannot Measure Workplace Safety
This article explores why Canadian OHS leaders must look beyond incident rates and begin benchmarking their organizations using leading indicators, safety systems, and cultural signals.
This Date in Safety History: April 10, 1766 – The Fire Escape Is Born
The industrial revolution’s answer to emergency response and evacuation.
PPE Fit Testing for The Busy Season
Outdoor work accelerates across Canada once we see the light of Spring shining through our windows, and employers in construction, landscaping, forestry, utilities, agriculture, and other seasonal industries are currently preparing for their busiest months.
Does the Government Need a Statute to Sue You for Environmental Damage?
Companies face liability under common law for environmental damages that statutes don’t cover.
2026 OHS Fines Scorecard (February 16 to March 15) Gallery2026 OHS Fines Scorecard (February 16 to March 15)
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2026 OHS Fines Scorecard (February 16 to March 15)
Fine volume and amounts are sharply down so far this year.
How to Create a Safety Policy for Business Travel to Dangerous Locations
The Mexico drug cartel violence is a reminder of your duty to protect workers who travel on business.
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Business Travel Safety Policy
Here’s a template policy that you can adapt either as an addendum to your current business travel policy or as a freestanding policy to supplement it.
Material Lifting Injuries
Across Canada, back injuries remain one of the leading causes of lost-time claims in construction, manufacturing, warehousing, healthcare, retail, transportation, utilities, municipal services, and agriculture.
Protect Your Ears During Equipment Start-Up
Equipment start-up periods present a significant yet often underestimated risk of noise exposure.
Spring Construction Hazards
Winter is finally coming to a close, which means construction activity is ramping up across Canada, creating a unique set of occupational health and safety (OHS) challenges.
Communicable Illness Disclosure – Ask The Expert
Privacy and workplace safety obligations can overlap when a contagious illness enters the workplace.
Competent and Qualified Worker Compliance: How to Audit, Fix, and Defend Your Organization
Are your workers legally competent to perform safety-sensitive tasks under Canadian OHS law? This in-depth guide explains competent and qualified worker requirements across jurisdictions and provides a practical compliance audit framework, ready-to-use competency matrix templates, and defensible documentation tools to protect your organization from regulatory risk and prosecution.
Ergonomics in Motion – A Guide to Continuous Improvement
Ergonomics in Motion – A Guide to Continuous Improvement