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Controlling stress in the workplace is crucial for maintaining productivity, job satisfaction, and overall well-being. Here are some strategies that can help manage and reduce stress in a work environment: Time Management - Prioritize Tasks: Focus on high-priority tasks first and break larger tasks into smaller, manageable steps. - Set Realistic Goals: Establish achievable goals

Due Diligence for Supervisors Training in Ontario is a specialized training program designed to educate supervisors on their legal responsibilities, duties, and best practices for maintaining a safe workplace under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). The training focuses on understanding the concept of due diligence, which involves taking all reasonable steps to ensure

Image source Managing health and safety in the workplace should be the top priority of a company in any industry. It is every employee's right to have a safe working environment, even if the nature of their work can be hazardous. That is why companies need to create a sustainable safety management program to ensure

Below are some of the sectors and the areas that the inspectors will focus on the most. That being said, once they're in your facility, they'll be looking at everything. Be honest and cooperative, and you'll find the inspectors will work with you. Construction initiatives Healthy workers in healthy workplaces – occupational disease October 31,

Version 1 – September 25, 2020 This tool provides basic information only and contains recommendations for businesses or organizations for COVID-19 screening as per Ontario Regulation 364/20. It is not to be used as a clinical assessment tool or intended to take the place of medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Where the document includes references

According to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, employers must take every reasonable precaution in the circumstances for the protection of a worker.  This applies to the environment in which employees work and as such employers must understand and take action to protect workers from heat stress and extreme heat conditions. Hazardous heat exposure can

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. COVID-19 causes those infected to experience mild to severe illness. Whereas most persons will recover without medical intervention or hospital care, older persons, and those with pre-existing and or underlying medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and other such diseases

The Ministry of Labour runs continuous workplace blitzes and initiatives to constantly enforce the Occupational Health & Safety Act. Check out the upcoming blitz dates and the blitz focus. They will also be continuing their inspections on Group Homes and their usual sectors of construction, industrial, healthcare, mining plus a cross sector focus. “Group homes”