High Visibility Apparel Compliance Game Plan
The presence of moving machinery and human beings at the same work site can be a deadly combination, especially when work takes place at night or under conditions of low […]
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Body & Limb Protection PPE Compliance Game Plan
Injuries to the arms, legs and torso are a risk at just about all worksites. Common types of limb and body injury include: Crushing; Amputation; Broken and fractured bones; Strains […]
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Body & Limb Protection & PPE Policy
From loading docks to lawyers’ office, your workers face risk of injury to the arms, legs and torso. However, most of the injuries that do happen could have been. The […]
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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 safety and compliance is to create and implement a policy to protect workers who perform […]
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Lifejacket Inspection Checklist
Instructions: If any of the following items don’t check out, the lifejacket must be immediately removed from service and not used again unless and until all necessary corrective actions have […]
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Canadian Worker Survives 150-Foot Fall from Ambassador Bridge
In a miraculous incident that left rescue workers astounded, a Canadian construction worker managed to survive a harrowing 150-foot fall from the iconic Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario. The accident […]
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Canada mourns two wildfire fighter deaths
Two firefighters died in the line of duty while battling separate wildfires. The B.C. Wildfire Service said this weekend that 19-year-old firefighter Devyn Gale had died on Thursday, July 13, while […]
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Hand Protection PPE Compliance Game Plan
6 things to do to prevent hand injuries and OHS violations. More than 1 in 4 workplace injuries (28%) are hand injuries, according to Statistics Canada. The risk of hand injury […]
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Hand Protection & PPE Hazard Assessment Checklist
The first step in preventing hand injury is identifying and assessing hazards, the steps in place to control them and the need for PPE or other additional safety measures. Here’s […]
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Hand Protection & PPE Policy
More than 1 in 4 workplace injuries (28%) are hand injuries, according to Statistics Canada. The risk of hand injury exists at just about all workplaces and all sectors, from […]
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Requirements to Pay for Worker PPE – Know the Laws of Your Province
Seven provinces and territories specifically require employers to pay for required PPE. OHS laws require workers to use (and employers to ensure workers actually do use) certain kinds of PPE necessary […]
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Standard PPE May Leave Women Workers at Risk of Injury
As an OHS coordinator, you no doubt feel a responsibility to look after each and every one of your workers. Unfortunately, the safety equipment and PPE that you select may […]
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Canadian Women’s Experiences with Personal Protective Equipment in the Workplace
Executive Summary Nearly 50 years ago, researchers and worker advocates drew attention to the problems women have finding appropriately sized and sufficiently protective personal protective equipment (PPE). Despite these early efforts […]
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PPE & Foot Protection Policy
One of every 10 disabling workplace injuries in Canada is a foot injury, according to the Pedorthic Association of Canada. The National Institutes of Health estimates that the average final […]
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Foot Protection – Know the Laws of Your Province
Employers must provide and ensure workers use appropriate PPE against foot injury. One of every 10 disabling workplace injuries in Canada is a foot injury, according to the Pedorthic Association of […]
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Top Safety Compliance Hazards – Special Report
Always be thinking about workplace safety. Almost all injuries are preventable but not thinking and not paying close attention are the leading cause of all workplace injuries. Watch out for […]
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Eye and Face Protection – Know the Laws of Your Province
Employers must provide and ensure workers use appropriate PPE against eye and face injury. If statistical averages hold true, by the time you finish work today, approximately 200 Canadian workers will […]
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