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Workplace Safety Posted by SafetyON |
October 12, 2020
Let’s face it; we’ve all thought about doing construction work. Just rolling up our sleeves and getting down and dirty to do some honest labouring. In fact, according to Statistics Canada “In 2010, 7.1% of working Canadians aged 15 or older presently, or had, worked in the construction industry”. And the trend only continued with an increase of over 50% since 2000, when 806,900 people were worked in the construction industry. Though the merits are numerous, including generally…
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Workplace Safety Posted by SafetyON |
September 14, 2020
There’s new information and updates almost every day in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and as it continues, inspections by provincial inspectors have increased in Ontario. From the smallest townships all the way to the heart of Toronto, the need for workplaces to prepare and redesign their spaces to suit the current world we live in is paramount. The director of the occupational health and safety branch at the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development Anne Duffy answers…
Created by Excalibur Consulting for SafetyON The need for safety is a timeless and fundamental human right, and this goes doubly so for preventing any harm in the workplace. As a nation always on the front lines of human rights advocacy, Canada stepped up to the plate in 1978 with an Act of Parliament to truly enshrine the importance of diligence and preparedness in any occupation or industry. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act (or commonly known as “CCOHS”) was…
Keeping people safe has never been an easy job. Staying up to date with the most relevant practices, policies and information is only half of the battle. Because you never know when a genuine, large scale threat could develop and threaten the health of a country. Or even the globe. Towards the end of 2019 the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) received initial reports of an illness originating in Wuhan China, where people likely contracted the virus from meat purchased at seafood/animal markets. After…
No one can predict the future, but health and safety consulting companies do their best to prepare you for it none the less. This is a case study to examine a recently closed hobby shop that had an interesting series of violations. Again we look at the carefully gathered evidence and firsthand accounts to flesh out a resolution and a clear way to hopefully avoid such circumstances occurring again. There was a building code inspector that came to view the property and inspect if there were any abnormalities…
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December 13, 2016
Frostbite, hypothermia, and the other detrimental effects of spending too much time exposed to the cold can cause serious and even permanent harm. The arrival of winter marks a significant change in the level of precautions that are needed for those who work out doors to continue to perform their duties effectively and safely. A robust safety policy and training program goes well beyond the knowledge of first aid. It is in fact far more oriented towards the complete prevention of workplace injuries…
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Workplace Safety Posted by SafetyON |
November 28, 2016
Indoor air quality at the workplace is an important worker safety concern that employers need to pay attention to in a timely manner. Poor air quality can make you, the employer, vulnerable to litigation from your workers because this does form part of your employer safety responsibilities. The Occupational Health and Safety Act -section 25(2)(h) clearly elucidates that the employer has to take every reasonable precaution to protect workers within the workplace. According to the Canadian Union of…
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November 22, 2016
Following the creation of the National Asbestos Inventory by Public Services and Procurement Canada, the spotlight has firmly turned on to this known carcinogen. This public registry lists all federal buildings and indicates if they contain asbestos. It is now mandatory to report asbestos use in public buildings. The idea is that workers have a right to know if they are putting themselves at asbestos exposure risk by working in a specific location. Call for BanIn 2011 alone, Canadians spent nearly…
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Workplace Safety Posted by SafetyON |
November 08, 2016
Workers all across Canada are exposed to numerous hazards on a daily basis that compromises their workplace safety. This is especially true for trades workers in industries such as fossil fuel, construction, general labor, automobile etc. Across the country, trips or slips are the most common type of accidents that occur across all industries. However, they do not account for most incidences of serious injury. Young workers are more susceptible to workplace injuries than their older, more experienced…
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Workplace Safety Posted by SafetyON |
November 04, 2016
Canada's aging workforce compromises a large portion of its total workforce and the general aging of the population will have a wide range of economic and social implications for decades. Aging workers face a higher degree of risk in industries that require a lot of physical labor, have heavy equipment, and have a lot of exposure to harmful chemicals. Aging workers may have a great deal of experience, but worker safety is compromised due to a number of reasons. The government and employers need…
