Health and Safety Management

Job Safety Analysis – (15 min.) – SPANISH

Job Safety Analysis – (15 min.) – SPANISH2019-02-01T03:55:00-08:00

Focus On: 8 Crucial Skills Supervisors Need to Have

Here are 8 crucial skills supervisors need to have.

Focus On: 8 Crucial Skills Supervisors Need to Have2019-01-29T05:58:16-08:00

Disciplining Employees for Safety Obligations: What Is Permitted?

February 27th, 2019 | Summary coming soon.

Disciplining Employees for Safety Obligations: What Is Permitted?2019-01-03T22:18:17-08:00

Nine Ways to Control Stress

Stress – everyone has it. It is a natural part of life, but too much stress can cause health problems and can affect your ability to work safely. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to disconnect and unwind in our 24/7/365 world of news, noise, and responsibilities.

Nine Ways to Control Stress2018-12-31T23:01:32-08:00

Handling Work Refusals and Avoiding Reprisal Complaints

March 27th, 2019 | One of the most powerful protections for employees under the Occupational Health and Safety Act is the right to refuse unsafe work. While the right to refuse unsafe work has proven to be an essential element of safeguarding workplace safety, it has also been improperly used as a tool for other, non-safety related ends by employees and organized labour. Employers must navigate these treacherous waters, ensuring that legitimate work refusals are dealt with appropriately, while preventing abuse of this significant power.

Handling Work Refusals and Avoiding Reprisal Complaints2018-12-17T21:02:53-08:00

Health and Safety Committees

Most workplaces in Canada and the U.S. are required or voluntarily have safety committees, or Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSC). A safety committee or JHSC is made up of worker and management representatives that meet on a regular basis to discuss and deal with health and safety issues.

Health and Safety Committees2018-10-20T15:50:04-07:00

Sexual Harassment: Defining Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Sexual harassment is defined as any conduct, comment, gesture, or contact of a sexual nature that is likely to cause offence or humiliation to any employee; or that might, on reasonable grounds, be perceived by that employee as placing a condition of a sexual nature on employment or on any opportunity for training or promotion.

Sexual Harassment: Defining Sexual Harassment in the Workplace2018-09-08T21:45:44-07:00

US Army Cited for Alleged Repeat, Serious Safety Violations

OSHA has issued citations for eight alleged serious safety violations [...]

US Army Cited for Alleged Repeat, Serious Safety Violations2018-03-15T08:57:20-07:00

Overhead Door Manufacturer Cited for 32 Alleged Serious Safety and Health Violations

OSHA says an inspection revealed that employees of a Georgia [...]

Overhead Door Manufacturer Cited for 32 Alleged Serious Safety and Health Violations2018-02-22T10:56:46-08:00

Metal Casting Supplier Cited for 33 Serious Violations Facing $96,000 in Proposed Fines

An OSHA inspection found that the company allegedly failed to [...]

Metal Casting Supplier Cited for 33 Serious Violations Facing $96,000 in Proposed Fines2018-02-18T14:53:27-08:00

Picture This! Worker Rescued Nine Hours After Racking Falls Onto Forklift

We don't know how fond forklift operator Tomasz Wiszniewski is of cheese, but he could be forgiven for liking it a little less after becoming trapped under 55,000 tonnes of the stuff when 18-metre (60-foot) high shelving collapsed at a food distribution warehouse in Hinstock, England.

Picture This! Worker Rescued Nine Hours After Racking Falls Onto Forklift2018-02-13T22:10:19-08:00

Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturer Cited for 34 Alleged Serious Violations

OSHA opened an inspection after a worker lost two fingers [...]

Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturer Cited for 34 Alleged Serious Violations2018-02-13T16:51:27-08:00

Ice Plant Cited for 20 Alleged Serious Violations Issued $90,000 in Proposed Penalties

OSHA inspected an ice manufacturer and issued citations for 20 [...]

Ice Plant Cited for 20 Alleged Serious Violations Issued $90,000 in Proposed Penalties2018-02-13T16:38:17-08:00

Hose Plant Cited for 44 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued Nearly $59,000 in Proposed Fines

Responding to a complaint, OSHA inspected a metal hose manufacturing [...]

Hose Plant Cited for 44 Alleged Safety and Health Violations Issued Nearly $59,000 in Proposed Fines2018-02-10T17:34:34-08:00

Hearing Required on Worker’s Firing for Use of Medical Marijuana at Work Site

A worker employed by a construction company was working on [...]

Hearing Required on Worker’s Firing for Use of Medical Marijuana at Work Site2018-02-10T17:23:25-08:00

Construction Company Fined for Alleged Repeat Violations

OSHA conducted an investigation at a Covington, LA, worksite in [...]

Construction Company Fined for Alleged Repeat Violations2018-02-07T12:32:15-08:00

Concrete Products Manufacturer Cited for 35 Serious, Repeat and Other Violations

Twenty-five serious citations were issued for alleged hazards including bridge [...]

Concrete Products Manufacturer Cited for 35 Serious, Repeat and Other Violations2018-02-07T12:02:20-08:00

WHMIS 2015 Safety Video

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, or WHMIS, was launched in 1988 and was recently updated to WHMIS 2015. It now incorporates new, global standards for hazard communication. In this video, we’ll look at what WHMIS is, pictograms, safety data sheets, what the changes are for WHMIS 1988 to WHMIS 2015,  and how to safely use all of this information.

WHMIS 2015 Safety Video2018-02-06T20:38:46-08:00

Forklift Operator Training Safety Video – SPANISH

This program utilizes video shot on location as well as 3D animations to train new or experienced employees in the importance of safe operation and the responsibilities of professional lift truck operations, and the skills and techniques operators can use to help ensure workplace safety and incident prevention. 

Forklift Operator Training Safety Video – SPANISH2018-02-06T20:37:09-08:00

Sexual Harassment Safety Video

This video outlines the legal definition of sexual harassment and provides employees with information regarding the recognition and reporting of sexual harassment.
(16 Minutes)

Sexual Harassment Safety Video2018-02-06T20:30:59-08:00

Employee Safety Orientation Safety Video

This video is the perfect way to introduce new employees to general occupational hazards to which they may be exposed and to re-train experienced workers. Program includes basic safety rules, electrical hazards, powered equipment and machinery, back injury prevention, fire protection and more.
(15 Minutes)

Employee Safety Orientation Safety Video2018-02-06T20:29:43-08:00

Don’t Let Bullying Poison Your Workplace

Bullying is defined as repeated aggressive behavior against another person in an effort to hurt that person, either emotionally or physically. And it happens more often than you’d think. In fact, an estimated 35 to 37 percent of North American workers report being bullied on the job by a co-worker or person in a position of authority.

Don’t Let Bullying Poison Your Workplace2018-01-29T22:48:01-08:00

Driving Drowsy Is a Lousy Idea

Fatigue is difficult to prevent when your job takes you on the road a lot. It?s hard to say ?no? to a trip or to stop for sleep when there?s a delivery to make or a customer to see.

Driving Drowsy Is a Lousy Idea2018-01-29T22:47:45-08:00

Belt Yourself for Safety

You?ve heard it before and you?ll hear it again because it?s a fact - seatbelts save lives. A high percentage of all work-related fatalities each year are caused by motor vehicle crashes. Many of these deaths could have been avoided if the drivers and passengers in these vehicles had been belted in.

Belt Yourself for Safety2018-01-29T22:45:49-08:00

Avoid the Discomfort of Computer Vision Syndrome

Focusing on a stationary object like a screen for a long period of time can have health consequences. The most common is a temporary condition called Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS).

Avoid the Discomfort of Computer Vision Syndrome2018-01-29T17:50:25-08:00
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