The world of workplace health and safety is always evolving, but we can probably all agree that COVID-19 has caused some of the most significant shifts in workplace safety. The pandemic has forced organizations in every industry to rethink how…
Category: Health and Safety Training
Everything Employers Need to Know about Respirators and Masks
Respirators. N95 masks. KN95 masks. By now we’ve all become at least somewhat familiar with the personal protective equipment (PPE) that is being used by healthcare workers, businesses, family caregivers, frontline workers, and many of us to help prevent the…
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…
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…
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
Workplace Ergonomics is often overlooked when assessing potential hazards, as injuries caused by poor ergonomic practices are usually less visible than those from falls or exposure to chemicals. However, they can be just as damaging over time. Understanding how ergonomics…
Employer’s Responsibilities: Temporary Workers
The use of temporary workers is quite common. In fact, in North America, over three million workers are employed through staffing agencies every week! If that’s not enough to make you believe that tons of employers are using staffing agencies…
Even More Questions to Test your JHSC Knowledge!
Even More Questions to Test your JHSC Knowledge! Having a Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) is essential for maintaining workplace safety. While understanding the basics is important, there’s always more to learn about JHSC roles and responsibilities. To…