Whom To Call To Report a Spill or Discharge
Every jurisdiction has an “emergency spill hotline” that you can call to report a spill or release of a hazardous substance. Here’s where to report such incidents in each part […]
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Don’t Teach my Mother WHMIS
My mom works in a highly hazardous occupation. She belongs to a class of workers who are the most injured in British Columbia. According to WorkSafeBC’s 2020 annual report, people […]
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Alberta Compliance Alert: 6 Key OHS Changes Take Effect
Alberta just made 6 significant changes to its OHS rules, all of which took effect on December 1, 2021: 1. Prime Contractors at Non-Construction Sites Any work site where workers of multiple […]
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Ionizing & Non-Ionizing Radiation Safety – Know the Laws of Your Province
What employers must do to protect workers from harmful radiation. Exposure to hazardous levels of radiation can cause cancer and other health problems. Equipment that emits dangerous radiation may be found […]
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Workplace Ionizing Radiation Safety Policy
A template you can adapt to protect your workers from hazardous radiation exposure. Radiation is a hazard at not only medical and nuclear sites but also industrial workplaces where X-ray machinery, […]
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Ionizing Radiation Inspection Checklist
Are you doing enough to protect your workers against radiation exposure? Many jurisdictions require employers to ensure that specific log books for each crane used at the site be not only […]
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Ionizing Radiation Safety Compliance Game Plan
The 11 things you must do to protect workers from hazardous radiation. Radiation is a hazard at not only medical and nuclear sites but also industrial workplaces where X-ray machinery, ultrasonic […]
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Radiation Quiz
QUESTION What are the three principal actions that minimize exposure to radiation? ANSWER Reduction of radiation exposure by: Time Limit or minimize exposure time reduces the close from the radiation source. Distance […]
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Welding Safety Form
BENEFITS Welding is used to join materials and is a common practice in many industries. But because of the nature of this activity, welding exposes workers to various hazards, such as […]
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Radiation and Pregnant Workers
For more information on this topic, see HAZARDS: Take 7 Steps to Protect Workers from Radiation KNOW THE LAWS: Radiation and Pregnant Workers Here are the requirements in each jurisdiction for […]
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General Workplace Shower Requirements
For more information on this topic, see the related feature article. "OHS Laws: Take 5 Steps to Comply with Personal Hygiene Requirements" KNOW THE LAWS: General Workplace Shower Requirements According to the […]
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Radiation & X-Ray Safety Policy
BENEFIT Hospitals, health care facilities, research institutions and other sites in which workers are exposed to radiation must implement appropriate radiation safety policies and procedures. HOW TO USE THIS TOOL This model is […]
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HAZARDS: Take 7 Steps to Protect Workers from Radiation
You may think that the risk of exposure to radiation is only a hazard for healthcare or veterinary workers who work with or near X-ray machines. But many types of […]
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