Aerial lifts, articulating booms, elevated work platforms, scissor lifts — they’re all mobile elevated work platforms, or MEWPS. We know that not all of our readers operate MEWPs, but many do! So, this month we challenge operators and those who’ve…
Author: Gary Stevenson
Cannabis and the Workplace: Drug Testing at Work
The legalization of recreational cannabis on October 17, 2018, left many employers wondering if they can drug test their employees. Impairment from cannabis use is a safety risk, but for most employers, performing drug tests to manage the risk is…
Does Your Organization Need the Latest Edition of The Green Book?
Posting the OHSA and Regulations is a legislated requirement Ontario workplaces covered by the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations (the Act) are required to have an up-to-date copy of the Act and applicable regulations posted in the workplace. It’s…
Giving your Safety Culture a Check-up
FREE Safety Culture Checklist Included! Safety culture isn’t something you can see. But, it is definitely something that affects your organization’s overall health. Safety culture is a broad concept that reflects the qualities of the organizational culture that affect safety…
Top Six Resolutions for 2019
Have you set your work-related resolutions yet? With 2019 just around the corner, now is the time to take a moment to reflect on the past year and establish where you want to be this time next year. Focusing on…
Test your Electrical Safety Awareness Knowledge!
Whether you work around electrical hazards all year round or not, ‘tis the time of year when we must all be mindful of electrical safety as we hang our holiday lights and put up other decorations. Answer these 10 quiz…
5 Benefits of Diversifying Your Joint Health and Safety Committee
There are many benefits to an effective Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) in the workplace. An active JHSC can: Increase safety culture in your workplace Enhance safety communication Provide a way to empower employees Ensure your organization remains compliant…
AI and the impact on Workplace Safety
When people hear the term, “artificial intelligence (AI),” it brings to mind futuristic images of talking, thinking robots; perhaps it even conjures up negative feelings about “jobs being replaced by machines,” or a future as bleak as the on presented…
10 Rules for Food Safety in the Workplace
Articles about food safety for those who work in the food services industry are a dime a dozen. After all, it is a food service professional’s job to ensure that food is handled, prepared, and stored in a manner that…