The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) goes way back in time. It can be traced to the eighth century B.C in the famous poem “Homers Odyssey”. In the poem, there was a brief description of Laertes using gloves to…
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$62,500 Penalty for Company After Worker Falls from Ladder
A St. Thomas manufacturer has been fined $62,500 after pleading guilty to violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). The conviction stems from an incident in September 2018 when a worker was critically injured after falling from a stepladder. …
5 Topics Your Supervisors Must Be Trained on in Ontario
Anyone who has ever had a supervisor knows how big an impact that person has on the workplace. Employee satisfaction, productivity, and safety all hinge on having competent supervisors. One study showed that a supervisor’s technical competence is the single…
Who is Responsible for Health and Safety in the Workplace?
Do you know your responsibilities when it comes to health and safety? If you don’t, you’re not alone. Owners, managers, and workers across the province think it’s someone else’s job. But it’s not. Every single person in an organization has…
How to Prevent MSDs – The Number One Workplace Injury
Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are the number one workplace injury in Canada. They account for the most lost-time injury claims and the most lost-time workdays. In 2017, MSDs cost Ontario employers $72 million in claim related expenses and resulted in 462,000…
Requirements and Best Practices for JHSC Meetings
Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) meetings are an integral part of an effective health and safety program. They give members the opportunity to discuss safety concerns, workplace inspections, policies and procedures, accidents and incidents, and implementation plans. For the…
How Often Are JHSC Members Elected?
Having an effective Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) is crucial for maximizing workplace health and safety. A reasonable question that many employers and HR managers ask is “how often are JHSC members elected?” The quick and easy answer is…
Changes to Come for Ontario’s Skilled Trades
As many of you know, on November 21, 2018 the Provincial government enacted Bill 47, making a number of sweeping changes to Ontario’s labour and employment-related legislation. Included in those changes were fundamental alterations to the Ontario College of Trades…
Why Safety is “Third” in the Workplace
Every so often we come across an article, blog, or video that mirrors our own beliefs when it comes to how we view safety. Recently, I came across an article and a video of Mike Rowe from the show Dirty…