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…
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7 Simple Tips for Improving Workplace Ergonomics
Ergonomics is sometimes overlooked when thinking about potential hazards that exist in the workplace. This is because injuries caused by poor ergonomics are not as obvious as injuries caused from falls from heights or dangerous chemicals. However, ergonomics injuries can…
Test your WHMIS Knowledge!
Regulation 860-WHMIS, section 6(1) states that employers must ensure that those who work with, or may be exposed to, a hazardous product are informed of all information regarding use, storage, and handling. There are few workplaces that don’t use controlled…
Equipment Training: Inspections
Featuring a FREE Downloadable Template! Imagine the following: a warehouse worker completes their shift using a lift truck. The next worker to come in sees the lift truck has been in use with no issues on the previous shift, so…
Liquid Lunches: When Drinking with Clients is Part of the Job
Sometimes, the course of our work includes client meetings. And, sometimes these meetings include alcoholic drinks. These are sometimes colloquially known as “liquid lunches.” because t is sometimes thought that only liquid gets consumed at these events. Despite the slang,…
The Perfect Number of Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC) Members
When forming a JHSC in your workplace, the question of the “perfect” number of members is one that comes up time and time again. The quick and easy answer is, that the perfect number of JHSC members is the number…
Cannabis and the Workplace: Training Requirements
Why Provide Training on Cannabis and the Workplace? Employers are legally obligated to keep workers safe from workplace hazards, including hazards resulting from impairment. To do this, employers need to provide training to address hazards associated with impairment as a…
Recognizing Violence and Harassment Hazards in the Workplace
Violence and harassment in the workplace is a serious issue. According to Statistics Canada, 17% of all violence and harassment reports in Canada happened in the workplace. That’s a total of 365,000 workplace violence and harassment incidents occurring in Canadian…
Equipment in the Workplace: What is a Certificate of Competency?
Imagine the following: a warehouse supervisor asks the first employee he sees to move a pallet from the aisle, where it’s in the way, onto the racking where it belongs. The employee is eager to impress and looks around for…