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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Work Refusals Special Report
Refusing to perform assigned work is normally an act of insubordination for which a worker can be disciplined. But OHS laws create a special exemption that allows workers to refuse […]
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Is Fear of Heat Stress Valid Grounds for a Work Refusal?
How hot has it been? So hot that government authorities in some provinces, including the Quebec CNESST, have temporarily lifted masking requirements for outdoor work. Of course, workers are all […]
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Use PPE to Protect Your Workers from Heat Stress
It was dangerously hot this week. And summer is just getting started. One of the most important things you can do to protect your workers against heat stress is to […]
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A Tragic Death Underscores the Need for Heat Stress Training
As summer nears, keep in mind that sending workers into hot and humid conditions without educating them about heat stress may be a death sentence. If you don’t believe me, […]
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How to Select the Right PPE Against Heat Stress
Each of the 5 kinds of heat stress PPE offer advantages and disadvantages. Personal protective equipment (PPE) for heat stress sounds like a contradiction in terms. After all, donning extra equipment […]
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Heat Stress – Compliance Game Plan
The 6 steps you must take to protect workers from heat stroke, heat exhaustion and other heat stress hazards. The human body functions normally at a “core” temperature of 36°C/98.6°F. If […]
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Safe Work Procedure for Work Involving Heat Stress Hazards – First Aid & Emergency Response
Proper response to heat stroke can save workers' lives. Implementing safe work procedures for work in extreme heat is one of the best ways to prevent heat-related illnesses. Here’s a Model […]
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Safe Work Procedure for Work Involving Heat Stress Hazards – Supervisor Training
Ensure that supervisors know how to recognize heat stress signs and symptoms. Implementing safe work procedures for work in extreme heat is one of the best ways to prevent heat-related illnesses. […]
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Safe Work Procedure for Work Involving Heat Stress Hazards – Worker Acclimatization
Acclimatize workers before exposing them to heat stress hazards. Implementing safe work procedures for work involving exposure to extreme heat is one of the most effective measures you can use to […]
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Safe Work Procedure for Work Involving Heat Stress Hazards – Heat Wave Work Precautions
Take extra precautions for outdoor work in heat wave conditions. Implementing safe work procedures for work involving exposure to extreme heat is one of the most effective measures you can use […]
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Safe Work Procedure for Work Involving Heat Stress Hazards – Weather Monitoring
Keeping track of weather conditions is crucial to heat stress prevention. Implementing safe work procedures for work involving exposure to extreme heat is one of the most effective measures you can […]
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Safe Work Procedure for Work Involving Heat Stress Hazards – Access to Shade
Safe work procedures to ensure worker access to shade in dangerously hot outdoor weather. Implementing safe work procedures for work involving exposure to extreme heat is one of the most effective […]
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Safe Work Procedure for Work Involving Heat Stress Hazards – Cold Water
Ensure that workers exposed to heat stress hazards properly hydrate. Implementing safe work procedures for work involving exposure to extreme heat is one of the most effective measures you can use […]
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Heat Stress Hazard Assessment Checklist
Are your workers exposed to heat stress hazards? The first step in controlling heat stress hazards is to have a competent person do a hazard assessment to determine whether workers are […]
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Heat Stress Requirements – Know The Laws of Your Province
The employer’s duty to maintain safe thermal conditions and protect workers from heat stress. The OHS laws require employers to maintain safe, healthy and reasonably comfortable thermal conditions in the workplace […]
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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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Sun Safety Checklist
BENEFITS Protecting workers who work outdoors, especially in the summer, requires protecting them from exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun. Exposure to UV radiation puts workers at risk of […]
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Sun Sensitivity Quiz
BENEFITS Workers who work outside and are exposed to the sun are at risk of developing skin cancer. (Although the risk is highest in the summer, workers who are exposed to […]
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Supervisor Heat Stress Checklist
BENEFITS During the hot and humid weather of the summer, you must protect workers from not only the usual hazards, but also overexposure to the heat, especially if they work outside. […]
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Heat Stress Self-Audit Checklist
BENEFITS The summer—and its hot, humid weather—are almost upon us. At that time of year, in addition to protecting workers from the usual hazards, you may also need to protect them […]
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Heat Exhaustion Safety Talk Handout
BENEFITS The summer—and its hot, humid weather—is nearly here. So if your workers work outside, in addition to protecting them from the usual hazards, you may also need to protect them […]
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Spot the OSHA Violation: Is This the Right Way to Beat Heat Stress?
What’s wrong with this picture? Cold drinks are essential to ward off heat. But drinking alcohol dehydrates the body and actually makes workers more vulnerable to heat stress. The Moral: Make sure […]
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Sun Safety at Work: Workers
Outdoor workers are up to 3.5 times more likely than indoor workers to develop skin cancer and are at a higher risk of experiencing heat stress. This video from Sun […]
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Sun Safety at Work: Employers
Outdoor workers are up to 3.5 times more likely than indoor workers to develop skin cancer and are at a higher risk of experiencing heat stress. This video from Sun […]
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Spot The Safety Violation: Stay Covered in the Sun
Going shirtless may be cooler in the summer but it exposes workers to what health hazard? During the summer, workers who work outside are not only at risk of heat stress […]
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Spot The Safety Violation: Protecting Workers from One Hazard Shouldn’t Expose Them to Another
Do we really need to explain the safety hazards depicted in this picture? Heat stress is a real safety hazard during the summer. For example, in the summer of 2012, there […]
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Sun Safety in Canada Infographic
People who work outdoors are vulnerable to the sun’s rays. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV) can cause sunburn, premature skin aging, eye damage and skin cancer. Skin cancer is the […]
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Working in the Heat Infographic
Whether it’s a foundry, a bustling restaurant kitchen, or outdoors in the summer months, a hot environment can overwhelm a body’s ability to deal with heat, leading to a variety […]
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