On April 28, please take the time to honour and recognize the workers injured or killed in Canadian workplaces. Below is an excerpt from Wikipedia, that outlines the history and significance of this very important day. The National Day of Mourning, or Workers’ Mourning Day is observed in Canada on 28 April. It commemorates workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness due to …
Online Safety Training FAQ’s 1. What are some of the benefits of conducting online safety training courses for my employees? – There is no need to purchase outdated training software or specific classroom training equipment. Providing your employees have access to a computer and internet, they should be able to take any online course required for …
Chainsaw Safety: If you are required to operate a chainsaw, please consider taking a chainsaw safety training course….it may save you from injury or death. Chainsaw Safety: General Information Always ensure that you are never working alone while operating a chainsaw. If you must work alone, always make sure that someone knows where you are working and when you are expected …
It’s no secret that while workplace safety training is critically important there are many employers who view the actual training session as an inconvenient disruption to the workday. Training sessions can take workers off their jobs resulting in a costly loss of production time but also workers may be unfocused or distracted in the training sessions due to the work …
Propane FAQ What is Propane? Propane is a multi-use fuel that is easily portable, clean burning and non-toxic. Canada has an extensive propane supply and a strong national infrastructure making it easily accessed and competitively priced. Propane is not a natural occurring product but a by-product of natural gas processing and crude oil refining. It is processed as and used …
Improve Your Order Picking Procedures The process of order picking is a vital component in any warehouse that relies on movement of goods. It can also equate to 50 – 60% of overall distribution center operational costs when compared to storage and shipping/receiving costs and may be the most labour intensive activity in the facility. It is critical that goods …
Below is an Ontario Ministry of Labour post to assist you with the new WHMIS requirements and responsibilities: WHMIS FAQ’s This WHMIS FAQ’s resource has been prepared to help the workplace parties understand some of their obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and regulations. It is not legal advice. It is not intended to replace the OHSA …
Forklift Safety: Load Lifting Tips What’s so difficult about using a forklift? Operating a forklift may seem like an easy, simple thing to do, but if not done properly, significant injuries and damage can occur. If you are not properly trained to operate a forklift, you are exposing yourself and others to significant and unnecessary risk. Below are some helpful …
