Why PPE Compliance Has Changed, and Why It Matters Now For decades, personal protective equipment (PPE) has been one of the most visible parts of workplace safety. Hard hats, safety glasses, gloves. If workers...
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Free Confined Space Toolbox Talks Confined spaces can kill Confined space hazards are not new, and yet they continue to claim lives. A recent example comes from Saskatchewan, where the Town of Kindersley sewer...
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Free Toolbox Talk Protecting workers from falls from height remains one of the most urgent safety priorities in Canadian workplaces. Despite decades of regulatory progress, improved equipment, and heightened awareness, falls continue to claim...
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Safety culture isn’t a poster on the wall or a line in a policy manual. It’s how people actually behave when no one is watching. On high-risk worksites like construction, energy, and transportation, that...
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Free Toolbox Talks The Issue As we approach the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, workers across Canada face increased exposure to cold, wet, windy, and rapidly changing weather conditions. A cold...
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Canada has amended the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) under WHMIS to align with the UN Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Revision 7 and selected elements of Revision 8. The amendments came into force December 15,...
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“All our safety meetings feel the same. Are they even useful?” If you’ve sat through a safety meeting that felt like a waste of time, you’re not alone. But when done right, safety meetings...
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Turning close calls into actionable safety improvements. Near Misses Are a Big Deal In Part 1, we defined a near miss as an incident that could have resulted in injury or damage—if not for...
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Why close calls aren’t just lucky breaks—they’re warning signs. “It was just a near miss—no harm done.” That mindset can be dangerous. A near miss is a safety incident—one that could have caused harm...
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Stay Alert During Late Summer Late summer is a high-risk season for exposure to waterborne protozoa—microscopic organisms that can cause serious intestinal illness. Found in water contaminated by human or animal feces, these parasites...
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