Workplace Fatigue & How Overworking Workers Costs More than It Saves
Fatigued workers are more likely to miss work, be less productive and suffer work injury. With labour costs rising and the supply of available workers dwindling, using fewer workers to do […]
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The Top 5 Workplace Summer Safety Hazards (and What You Can Do About Them)
It's time for warm weather, long weekends, and backyard cookouts. But the summer season also brings unique workplace hazards. Staying safe during the hot weather means understanding and managing the risks. […]
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Workplace Fatigue Risk Management System – Compliance Game Plan
While workplace fatigue has been around as long as workplaces have existed, the problem has assumed a new urgency. Labour shortages and rising wages are creating intense pressure on workers […]
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Fatigue Management Policy
BENEFITS Worker fatigue may not seem like a workplace safety issue but it is. For example, fatigue can lead to safety incidents because exhausted workers may have slowed reaction times or […]
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The True Value of Ergonomics
The True Value of Ergonomics - What Cost : Benefit To Expect? Are you underestimating the TRUE value of ergonomics? Our experience tells us that most employers and businesses do not […]
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Disconnecting From Work
Disconnecting From Work: Ontario Updates Its Guide To The Employment Standards Act, 2000 Ontario's Working for Workers Act, 2021 ("WWA") received Royal Assent on December 2, 2021. Among other things, the WWA amended […]
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Fatigue Quiz
QUESTION What are the signs and symptoms of fatigue in workers? ANSWER Supervisors and workers must be trained to recognize signs and symptoms of fatigue that include: Tiredness or sleepiness Memory lapses Difficulty […]
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Does Pandemic Fatigue Give Rise To A Duty To Accommodate?
Now that we have persevered through one year of the COVID-19 pandemic, much has been written about pandemic fatigue and associated social isolation, mental stress, and anxiety. Employers may be […]
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Daylight Saving: Suggestions to Help Workers Adapt to the Time Change
Spring forward Fall back. We all know the saying to help us remember to adjust our clocks for the daylight saving time changes (this Sunday in case you are wondering). But, […]
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Your Guide For Adjusting to DST & March Break Safety Tips
Originally published by the lawyers at Aaron Waxman & Associates, experienced with Disability, Personal Injury and Employment claims, at https://www.awaxmanlaw.ca/disability/daylight-savings-time. This year, elementary school and high school students will enjoy their […]
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The Silent Killer: Heat Stress
Heat stress is a condition that can take many forms, depending on the severity of external and internal factors and, of course, the condition of the individual. The heating and […]
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Fatigue Hazards Identification Checklist
BENEFITS Worker fatigue poses a safety hazard because exhausted workers may have slowed reaction times or exercise poor judgment and thus cause safety incidents. So it’s important to take steps to […]
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Spot The Safety Violation: The Safety Impacts of Worker Fatigue
Can you guess why this train derailed and crashed? Here’s a hint: the operator may not have been fully alert. Worker fatigue is a serious safety issue for employers. For example, […]
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Fatigue and Work Infographic
Fatigue is the state of feeling very tired, weary or sleepy because of too little or inadequate sleep, prolonged mental or physical work, or extended periods of stress or anxiety. […]
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Worker Fatigue Infographic
Fatigue is a serious safety problem that endangers workers, especially shift workers, and costs employers in Canada and the US. Download the infographic below.
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Returning to Work Safely after COVID -19: Applying Ergonomics Principles
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many non-essential businesses in Ontario have been closed since mid-March. Consequently, a large percentage of the workforce has either been out of the […]
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Transport Canada Relaxes Mandatory Off-Duty Time For Truck Drivers Transporting Essential Cargo
Transport Canada has temporarily relaxed hours of service regulations for federally regulated motor carriers and their drivers who are engaged in transporting essential supplies and equipment in direct assistance to […]
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Coronavirus Game Plan: The 10 Things OHS Directors Must Do Right Now
Pandemic Plan Response & Business Continuity Measures Pandemic Illness Policy Declared Emergencies Policy Pandemic Pandemonium: The Workplace Challenges of COVID-19 10 Things To Have in Your Business Continuity Plan […]
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Ask The Expert: Can We Keep Infected Workers from Coming to Work?
QUESTION Are we allowed to ban workers with COVID-19 from coming to work? ANSWER Yes. You not only can but MUST keep workers or anybody else who has or are at […]
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OHS Compliance & Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) assessed COVID-19 as a pandemic. This assessment by the WHO is not unexpected. Describing the situation as a pandemic does not change […]
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Preparing Your Workplace for Flu & Other Infectious Illness Outbreaks
What's At Stake Although seasonal flu and other infectious illnesses can bring your operations to a wheezing halt, surveys continue to show that the majority of employers don't take the necessary […]
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Train the Trainer: How to Provide Cold Stress Safety Training
BEFORE YOU BEGIN Before developing a cold stress training plan, check the following OHSI resources to ensure you understand what OHS law requirements apply. OHSI Resources *See Around the Provinces: Cold to look […]
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Compliance Cheat Sheet: How to Write & Implement a Respiratory Protection Program
What's At Stake The best way to keep workers from breathing in harmful mists, vapours, fumes, gases and other airborne contaminants is to keep them out of the air, e.g., via […]
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Work Refusal Scorecard: Is Fear of Heat Stress Valid Grounds for Refusing Work?
REFUSAL IS JUSTIFIED Court v John Grant Haulage Ltd, 2010 CIRB 498 (CanLII), March 10, 2010 . Trucker’s refusal to drive a cement truck with a broken air conditioning on a blazing […]
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Seasonal Safety: Is Fear of Heat Stress Valid Grounds for Refusing Work?
At best, working in heat and humidity is highly uncomfortable; at worst, it’s highly dangerous, especially if the work is strenuous and/or the worker must wear certain equipment while doing […]
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What Does Your Province Require You to Do: To Prevent Musculoskeletal Injuries
The hazards of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs, aka MSIs) weren’t generally recognized when OHS laws were first adopted. So as recognition of the problem grew, provinces had to revise their OHS […]
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Safety Talk Handout on Computer Vision Syndrome
BENEFITS Workers in industrial workplaces are exposed to various hazards to their eyes, such as dust, pieces of material shooting out of equipment and splashes of hazardous substances. But office workers […]
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NIOSH Develops Fatigue Prevention Training for Alaska Pilots
NIOSH recently released a fatigue prevention training program for commercial pilots in Alaska. Why the focus on Alaska? Pilots working in Western Alaska serve as a transportation link to more than […]
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Use New Free App to Identify Possible Indoor Air Quality Problems
The environment inside your workplace can impact your workers’ health. For example, indoor air quality (IAQ) issues may result in an increased prevalence of non-specific, common symptoms, such as headache, […]
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