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By the Numbers: Heat Stress

Whether it’s generated in an indoor setting such as a non-air-conditioned warehouse or foundry or in outdoor worksites such as construction sites or farms, too much heat can be a killer.

By the Numbers: Heat Stress2019-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Focus On: Four Elements of a Safety and Health Program – Part 1 Management Commitment and Employee Involvement

Not sure where to start when it comes to creating a safety and health program? Or maybe you want to review and update your current program. In this series of articles, we will cover the four basic elements common to all good safety and health programs.

Focus On: Four Elements of a Safety and Health Program – Part 1 Management Commitment and Employee Involvement2019-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Steer Clear of Heavy Lifting – Spanish

¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? Busque formas de evitar el levantamiento. [...]

Steer Clear of Heavy Lifting – Spanish2019-05-12T00:00:00+00:00

Hot Weather Checklists – Planning Ahead and Daily

Use the following checklists to prepare for hot weather and to make sure all precautions are in place.

Hot Weather Checklists – Planning Ahead and Daily2019-05-03T00:00:00+00:00

Crushed by Machine – No LOTO

Lack of LOTO procedures leads to worker’s death. A 46-year-old male employee was fatally injured when he was crushed by the upper ram of a rubber mixer.

Crushed by Machine – No LOTO2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

Inspection Form, Fall Protection Equipment Safety Harness Inspection Checklist/Log

This checklist is designed to assist with inspection of the body harness and its attachments for wear, defects  or damage. Inspection of fall protection equipment is a regulated requirement to be done before each use as well as once a year. 

Inspection Form, Fall Protection Equipment Safety Harness Inspection Checklist/Log2023-09-04T11:48:36+00:00

Lockout-Hazard-Identification-Risk-Assessment-Worksheet

Companies have a duty to protect workers both while using equipment and machinery for their intended purpose and when repairing and maintaining that equipment. The primary way of fulfilling that duty is through what’s called “lockout,” which is when a equipment has been turned off and rendered inoperable with the use of a lock.

Lockout-Hazard-Identification-Risk-Assessment-Worksheet2023-09-04T11:55:19+00:00

Focus On: Understanding the Leader’s Role in Creating High Performing Teams

Out of the five dimensions of High Performing Teams (see model), Mutual Respect and Camaraderie is one of the most critical factors contributing to the leader’s success, according to our research. Essentially, this dimension asks: does the team leader demonstrate respect and genuineness, and hold people accountable to a high level of collaboration?

Focus On: Understanding the Leader’s Role in Creating High Performing Teams2023-09-04T11:47:19+00:00

Focus On: 9 Things You Must Do to Meet CSA Z460 and ANSIASSE Z244.1 Lockout Requirements

Safety devices like barrier guards that are designed to keep workers away from operating machinery don’t do much good when machines are shut down for maintenance and repairs. The danger is that the machinery will start up while being serviced and crush, electrocute, burn and/or amputate the limbs of workers performing the servicing operations. These incidents are typically caused by the inadvertent and unforeseen release of energy left in the system. That’s why OHS laws require you not only to turn off the machine but ensure it’s isolated from its energy source before servicing it. The way to do this is by implementing what’s called a lockout/tagout (LOTO) program. 

Focus On: 9 Things You Must Do to Meet CSA Z460 and ANSIASSE Z244.1 Lockout Requirements2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

Tool: Injury Management – 12 Steps for Developing a Return-to-Work Policy

There are multiple benefits to a RTW program. Getting the employee back to the office or workplace reduces the amount of money being paid out by the carrier, and as a result, your immediate claim costs and future insurance rates also go down. For employees, returning to work improves their physical and psychological well-being, reduces the amount of medication they need, and lowers the risk of addiction to substances such as opioids. In this article, author Amy Siegel Oran, walks through 12 steps for developing a Return-To-Work Policy.

Tool: Injury Management – 12 Steps for Developing a Return-to-Work Policy2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This: Walking the Plank – Without Fall Protection

Ingenuity at its finest or accident waiting to happen? In addition to the obvious lack of fall protection and precarious position this worker is in, the walking space on the plank is limited and awkward which makes any movement dangerous. Reach back for the hammer, lose balance, slam into the stair guardrails on the way to concrete floor below. Traumatic brain injury, broken back, multiple fractures? Maybe all three. That’s if he’s “lucky” enough to survive the fall.

Picture This: Walking the Plank – Without Fall Protection2023-09-04T11:42:09+00:00

LOTO Program Annual Inspection and Training Assessment Checklist Submission Form

You must annually review your lockout/tagout program and make updates and changes as needed. Copy or customize this checklist from the University of Washington to meet the needs of your LOTO program Annual Inspection and Training Assessment.

LOTO Program Annual Inspection and Training Assessment Checklist Submission Form2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

24 Foot Fall from Roof

A 39-year-old male employee was fatally injured when he fell approximately 24 feet to the sidewalk below. On the day of the incident the victim, an Iron Worker, was installing metal roof panels on a pre-fabricated metal building.  

24 Foot Fall from Roof2023-09-04T11:51:18+00:00

News You Can Use: Tips to Prepare Your Organization For An Older Workforce

From 1980 to 2017, the number of individuals over the age of 60 doubled to roughly 900 million. This segment of the world’s population will double again by 2050 to nearly 2 billion, according to the 2017 World Population Prospects report by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat.  Risk professionals can prepare their organizations for the coming changes and opportunities of an older workforce with the following strategies.

News You Can Use: Tips to Prepare Your Organization For An Older Workforce2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

LOTO Program Annual Inspection and Training Assessment Checklist

You must annually review your lockout/tagout program and make updates and changes as needed. Copy or customize this checklist from the University of Washington to meet the needs of your LOTO program Annual Inspection and Training Assessment.

LOTO Program Annual Inspection and Training Assessment Checklist2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Falls in the Workplace

Unintentional falls are the most common form of injury across the country: every day last year, falls resulted in almost 1,800 reported emergency department visits and 417 hospital admissions, says a new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). In the U.S. in 2017, fatal falls were at their highest level in the 26-year history of the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) accounting for 887 (17 percent) worker deaths.

By the Numbers: Falls in the Workplace2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

Optimizing Safety Training Retention

May 22, 2019 | Did you know employees forget 70% of their safety training within 24 hours of learning it? And that over the course of a month their retention decreases to almost 0? This can be prevented, but you need a strong understanding of how to train with retention in mind. In this webinar, learn how leading companies train their employees with methods that make safety STICK. You'll leave with fresh ideas and strategies to ensure your next training session is a memorable one. 

Optimizing Safety Training Retention2019-04-09T00:00:00+00:00

All About Blended Learning

July 24, 2019 | What is blended learning? Why should you use it? Is what you are doing now considered blended learning by experts? In this webinar, we'll explore the benefits of blended learning, how to correctly implement this approach so as not to overwhelm your team, and what sort of results you can expect from this training approach. 

All About Blended Learning2019-04-09T00:00:00+00:00

Workplan: Conducting Workplace Safety Inspections

Are you regularly doing scheduled workplace inspections? If you’re not, you should be and now is a great time to start. Workplace inspections give you a chance to thoroughly evaluate equipment, processes, tasks, tools, and other factors. Regular inspections help you find new hazards, see how existing hazard controls are working, correct or fix issues, and implement new controls (engineering, administrative, PPE) where needed.

Workplan: Conducting Workplace Safety Inspections2019-04-01T00:00:00+00:00

Focus On: Five Ways to Improve Your Safety Inspections

 Conducting regular safety inspections is a key component of any workplace safety program. Unfortunately, safety inspection methods leave a lot to be desired at many workplaces. Although the specific details of the inspection process will vary from operation to operation, here are five strategies just about any employer can use to improve inspections.

Focus On: Five Ways to Improve Your Safety Inspections2019-04-01T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This: Four Reasons Inspections are Important

Your safety depends on workplace inspections and the corrective actions that should be taking place.  Workplace inspections are designed to uncover hazards, the obvious and not so obvious kind.

Picture This: Four Reasons Inspections are Important2023-09-04T11:58:32+00:00

By the Numbers: 6,098 Reasons to do Workplace Inspections

Need a reason to be regularly conducting workplace inspections? Here are 6,098 reasons why workplace inspections are important – that’s how many Canadian and U.S. workers died in 2017 from work-related injuries or illnesses.

By the Numbers: 6,098 Reasons to do Workplace Inspections2019-04-01T00:00:00+00:00

Workplace Safety Inspection Checklist

Use and modify this checklist to assist you and your teams during workplace safety inspections.

Workplace Safety Inspection Checklist2019-04-01T00:00:00+00:00

Word Search – Machine and Equipment

Can you find all the words associated with heavy machinery and equipment?

Word Search – Machine and Equipment2019-03-26T00:00:00+00:00

Word Search – Health and Safety

Can you find all the words associated with health & safety management?

Word Search – Health and Safety2019-03-23T00:00:00+00:00

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