PPE

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is a cornerstone of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), encompassing equipment and clothing designed to protect workers from potential hazards in the workplace. OHS guidelines prioritize the use of PPE as a last line of defense, emphasizing hierarchy of controls where eliminating or minimizing hazards is preferred over relying solely on PPE. Nevertheless, when hazards cannot be completely eliminated, appropriate PPE such as helmets, gloves, goggles, masks, and protective clothing becomes crucial. OHS protocols emphasize the proper selection, fitting, maintenance, and use of PPE, along with employee training on its correct application, to ensure optimal protection against workplace hazards and minimize the risks of injury or illness.

Body & Limb Protection PPE Compliance Game Plan

6 things to do to prevent torso and limb injuries and OHS violations.

Hand Protection PPE Compliance Game Plan

6 things to do to prevent hand injuries and OHS […]

Foot Protection PPE Compliance Game Plan

Eye and Face Protection Compliance Game Plan

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High Visibility PPE Gameplan

Hand, Limb & Body Protection & PPE Hazards Assessment Checklist

Required Body and Limb PPE – Know the Laws of Your Province

Employers must provide and ensure workers use appropriate PPE against injury to the torso and limbs.

Body & Limb Protection PPE Compliance Game Plan

6 things to do to prevent torso and limb injuries and OHS violations.

Body & Limb Protection & PPE Policy

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Work Over & Near Water Drowning Protection Policy

Drowning is a leading cause of workplace fatalities and OHS violations. The starting point for [...]

Lifejacket Inspection Checklist

Instructions: If any of the following items don’t check out, the lifejacket must be [...]

Canadian Worker Survives 150-Foot Fall from Ambassador Bridge

In a miraculous incident that left rescue workers astounded, a Canadian construction worker managed [...]

Canada mourns two wildfire fighter deaths

Two firefighters died in the line of duty while battling separate wildfires. The B.C. Wildfire [...]

Hand Protection & PPE Hazard Assessment Checklist

The first step in preventing hand injury is identifying and assessing hazards, the steps in place [...]

Hand Protection & PPE Policy

More than 1 in 4 workplace injuries (28%) are hand injuries, according to Statistics Canada. The [...]

Hand Protection PPE Compliance Game Plan

6 things to do to prevent hand injuries and OHS violations. More than 1 in 4 workplace injuries [...]

OHS PPE Payment Requirements 2 – Infographic

OHS PPE Payment Requirements – Infographic