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Fatigue and Safety in the Workplace
I was up all night with sick kids…can’t wait to get home and have a nap The safety issue with […]
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Young Workers
Who are young workers? There are different definitions for young workers, Statistics Canada classifies workers between the ages of 15 […]
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Discipline and Enforcement
It’s their own fault if workers get hurt not following the safety rules Actually, courts can and do find employers […]
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Contractor Management
Contractors are responsible for their own safety aren’t they? It’s not really that simple, consider what the National Safety Council […]
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Safety Statistics
Our injury rates tell the whole story don’t they? Recording safety incidents and using them to calculate commonly accepted safety […]
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Behaviour Based Safety (BBS)
Isn’t BBS all about blaming worker behaviour for safety incidents? Well it shouldn’t be, but there are negative perceptions associated […]
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Blood Borne Pathogens
What are blood borne pathogens? Blood borne pathogens (BBVs) are microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause […]
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Forklift safety
What are forklifts? We probably all would recognize a forklift when we see one but some other names are commonly […]
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Violence in the Workplace
Is physical harm required for it to be called workplace violence? Legislated workplace violence definitions now generally extend beyond physical […]