Effective PPE Policy It is important that your PPE policy is correct and complete. Your PPE policy should include a valid definition of PPE, which is "the items worn on the body to protect workers from health and safety h...
Protect Your Summer Students Every year in Canada, summer students are seriously injured or killed in workplace incidents. New and young workers have 30% higher rates of injury than the general employee population. New and young ...
Top 7 Emergency Response Procedures Every Canadian organization is required to protect the health and safety the people in its workplaces--including when emergencies occur. Here are the top 7 emergency response procedures most Canadian ...
Psychological Safety for Young Workers New and young workers are more likely to be injured at work than the general workforce. They are also more susceptible to harassment. The source of harassment can be co-workers, supervisors, customers...
Licensed vs. Qualified A friend of mine invited me on a motorcycle getaway in the mountains. He’s got multiple bikes and all the gear. “You’ve still got your license, right?” he asked. “Of course I do . . .” I replied: In A...
Site-specific Hazard Assessment Tips As a field supervisor, you know that site-specific hazard assessments can actually prevent incidents--if done well. Here are some tips you can use to reinvigorate your site-specific hazard assessments...
Complacency is a Safety Hazard The true root cause of many workplace incidents are not the whirling blades or toxic chemicals, but the complacency of workers and employers. Here are some indicators that complacency is making your w...
Violence and Harassment in Alberta Every Alberta employer is required to eliminate or control violence and harassment in its workplaces. The law that imposes this requirement is not the Alberta Human Rights Act (that covers “discrimina...