Tips for Protecting Workers from Heat Stress
The summer is nearly upon us. In fact, it's already
ELECTRICAL SAFETY: How to Comply with Group Lockout Requirements GalleryELECTRICAL SAFETY: How to Comply with Group Lockout Requirements
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ELECTRICAL SAFETY: How to Comply with Group Lockout Requirements
When individual lockout isn’t appropriate, use group lockout to protect workers repairing or maintaining machinery and equipment.
Canada’s Adoption of GHS Will Replace WHMIS
The UN’s Globally Harmonized System (GHS), a relatively new international
No Evidence Fired Worker Was Victim of Age Discrimination or a Reprisal
After a 63-year-old worker was fired, he claimed that he
CLIMATE CHANGE: Complying with Western Climate Initiative Reporting Requirements GalleryCLIMATE CHANGE: Complying with Western Climate Initiative Reporting Requirements
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Due Diligence, Environmental, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Ontario, Québec, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving
CLIMATE CHANGE: Complying with Western Climate Initiative Reporting Requirements
BC, MB, ON and QC belong to the Western Climate
Westray Anniversary & C-45
Almost 20 years ago, on May 9, 1992, the Westray
Clean Bathrooms Can Prevent Infectious Diseases GalleryClean Bathrooms Can Prevent Infectious Diseases
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Clean Bathrooms Can Prevent Infectious Diseases
When it comes to workplace health and safety, sometimes the
5 Common JHSC Flaws
The JHSC can have a positive impact on a workplace's overall safety--but only if it's effective. Here's how to help your JHSC overcome some common flaws.
Can You Fire a Worker for Using Drugs on the Job? GalleryCan You Fire a Worker for Using Drugs on the Job?
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Can You Fire a Worker for Using Drugs on the Job?
Just because a worker smokes marijuana at work doesn't mean you can fire him.
OHS Bulletin: IAQ
A revised bulletin on maintaining healthy indoor air quality in workplaces.
OHS Program: 8 Steps for Effective Near Miss Management GalleryOHS Program: 8 Steps for Effective Near Miss Management
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OHS Program: 8 Steps for Effective Near Miss Management
Getting workers to report safety incidents is hard enough; getting
Should Workplace Safety Rules Apply to Professional Sports? GalleryShould Workplace Safety Rules Apply to Professional Sports?
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Should Workplace Safety Rules Apply to Professional Sports?
With the NHL playoffs starting, it’s a good time to revisit this blog from last year on managing the risk of concussions hockey players face.
Letting Workers Bring in Their Own Equipment Is Risky
Most workers go to work and use the equipment their
Employer Could Raise Worker’s Weight in Appeal of Workers’ Comp Claim
A worker who weighed 280 lbs. injured her knee on