A great safety speech isn’t about yelling orders and telling staff to improve safety and completely change their thinking or else. Instead, it’s a unique opportunity to motivate staff to work together and have open communications from the CEO down and unite for a common good of the group. On October 1987 the new CEO
Read More17 Topics you can use for your Tailgate Safety Talks
If your company holds regular tailgate safety meetings before each shift or on a weekly basis then these topics will help you come up with some ideas that you can build those talks around and that relate specifically to your company. They can also be used if your company puts out a weekly or monthly
Read MoreWhat is a ‘Supervisor’ in the Eyes of the OHSA?
Section 1 of the OHSA defines a Supervisor: “supervisor” means a person who has charge of a workplace or authority of a worker” To most, a “supervisor” would be someone who is part of the management team in the organization, but that is not what the courts think… The definition of a Supervisor has been
Read More6 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Workplace Health & Safety Training Provider
Just as there are many factors in making decisions about virtually everything in life from the car you drive, the food you eat, the clothes you wear, the house you live in, the same also holds true in making the correct decision when it comes to your workplace health & safety training provider. While cost
Read MoreView and Download your copy of our ‘Due Diligence Checklist’
The Due Diligence checklist will show you what safety training is required and how long each course is valid for.
Read MoreNational Day of Mourning
Every year on April 28 we pay our respects to, and remember, the thousands of workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness as a result of work-related incidents. We also honour the many families and friends who have been deeply affected by these tragedies. Every worker has the right to return home safe
Read MoreFour Things to Consider When Buying Multi-Use Gloves
Frank MacDonald It would be great to find one glove that works for every application, but just look at the number of activities going on in industries like the automotive sector, manufacturing or construction, and finding multi-use gloves can be challenging. But the good news is that it’s not impossible. This article examines things that
Read MoreFewer workplace injuries, fatalities in 2015-16, Ontario report reveals
DCN NEWS SERVICES TORONTO — Ontario’s Chief Prevention Officer George Gritziotis has released his annual report highlighting significant improvements in workplace safety in the past year. The Occupational Health and Safety in Ontario: 2015-16 Annual Report revealed that in 2015 Ontario had fewer occupational injury and illness claims, fewer critical injury events and fewer workplace
Read MoreLabour and legislators fight domestic violence’s impact at work
Meagan Gillmore All Jo-Anne Dusel knew for sure was that her co-worker was in trouble. Her partner visited their workplace often, and Dusel could hear the two having upsetting phone conversations. Dusel suspected abuse. But she wasn’t sure what to do. Should she ask? Domestic violence — which currently costs Canadian businesses approximately $77.9 million
Read MoreSPECIAL REPORT – Dealing with Safety Inspectors
Every jurisdiction has an agency in charge of regulating and enforcing the OHS laws. And these agencies use safety officers or inspectors to fulfill those duties, including inspecting workplaces for violations and investigating safety incidents when they occur. No one wants a safety inspector to appear at their door—but it’s likely to happen to every
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