Insufficient Rest Between Shifts Can Impact Workers’ Health, Says Study
The number of hours between shifts may be just as important as which hours are actually worked. Too little rest between shifts can impact workers' health.
ERGONOMICS: Take 4 Steps to Prevent MSIs in Office Spaces GalleryERGONOMICS: Take 4 Steps to Prevent MSIs in Office Spaces
Alberta, Back Safety, Cold Stress, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, Ergonomics, Fatigue, Federal, First Aid, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Joint Health & Safety Committee, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Québec, TOPIC, Training, Workplace Stress
ERGONOMICS: Take 4 Steps to Prevent MSIs in Office Spaces
Here?s a look at four steps you should take to address ergonomics-related hazards and prevent MSIs in your office spaces.
10 Tips for Encouraging Near Miss Reporting by Workers
Near misses can help you prevent safety incidents but only if you know about them. Use these tips to encourage workers to report these "almost" incidents.
Transport Canada Inspectors Weren’t at Risk of Exposure to Asbestos
Two Transport Canada employees inspecting a Coast Guard vessel asked
Company Fined $25,000 for Discharging Super-Chlorinated Water into River
A company was hired to replace a water line along
Worker’s Fall from Scaffolding Costs Employer $7,000
A worker lost consciousness after falling three metres from scaffolding
Fishing Company Fined $90,000 for Worker’s Fatal Crushing
After two workers on a fishing vessel were sent to
Company Fined $110,000 after New Worker Is Crushed to Death by Steel Plate
A fairly new worker was using an overhead crane to
DO’S & DON’TS: Don’t Ignore Hazards Identified by the JHSC GalleryDO’S & DON’TS: Don’t Ignore Hazards Identified by the JHSC
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Joint Health & Safety Committee, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOPIC
DO’S & DON’TS: Don’t Ignore Hazards Identified by the JHSC
Don't make the mistake an Ontario hospital made by ignoring safety hazards your JHSC has identified.
Safety Manager Arrested in Fatal Explosion in Auto Parts Factory in China GallerySafety Manager Arrested in Fatal Explosion in Auto Parts Factory in China
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Housekeeping/Hygiene, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC
Safety Manager Arrested in Fatal Explosion in Auto Parts Factory in China
After a fatal combustible dust explosion in a factory in China, officials arrested three members of senior management, including the safety manager.
Study Finds Risk of Heat & Cold Stress Even at Moderate Temperatures
If you think that workers are at risk of heat or cold stress only in extreme temperatures, you'd be wrong. Here's what an IWH study recently found.
Hand Safety Toolbox Talk Handout
Give this handout to workers as part of a safety talk to teach them the hazards that can injure their hands and the steps to take to protect themselves.
Due Diligence Defence Rejected as to Conveyor Belt Incident
A worker bent down to plug in a portable scale
Fishing Company Pleads Guilty in Worker’s Fatal Crushing
Two workers on a fishing vessel were sent to clean