On May 9, 2019, Steven Bell, the owner of a Belleville roofing company, was sentenced to seven days in jail for failure to comply with Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and its regulations. On July 22, 2017, while…
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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…
What You Need To Know About Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) Refresher Training
Who Needs JHSC Refresher Training? Anyone who was certified on or after March 1, 2016, must take Refresher Training every 3 years to remain certified. If you became JHSC certified before March 1, 2016, you do not need to take…
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…
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…
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…