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You can't imagine how painful and inconvenient a foot injury is until you've had one. If you injure a foot, you might be laid up for some time while the bills are mounting and your work projects are piling up.
Bloodborne pathogens are infectious agents that can cause illness and death.
Have you had a close call at work?
Today, heart disease and stroke take one life every 7 minutes and 90% of Canadians have at least one risk factor.
Your workplace probably has a committee that discusses safety issues.
Substance abuse costs employers billions of dollars a year in accidents and injuries, lost productivity, and property and equipment damage.
In a world filled with scented soap, fragrant shampoo and sweet-smelling perfume, staying upwind can be a constant challenge. For anyone sensitive to scents, the workplace can be downright hazardous to your health.
There are over 20 million workers younger than 24 years of age in the workplace and these workers represent roughly 15% of the workforce.
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We can come up with lots of excuses for ignoring close calls.

Chemicals enter the body in a number of different ways. A chemical can be absorbed by the skin, inhaled, ingested or through a puncture like a needle. Once in the body, chemicals are circulated by
Close calls are also known as near misses. They are situations in which a worker has a narrow escape from getting hurt.
How do you handle conflict? Do you get angry and say things you wish you hadn't? Or do you back down and regret you did not stand up for yourself?
Every year, millions of workers are infected with a contagious respiratory illness: influenza, commonly known as the flu. Many workers who are sick with the flu refuse to let the illness prevent them from working, thinking they can “tough it out.” So they go to work with a reduced ability to work safely and productively, and they jeopardize the health of their co-workers.
A job hazard analysis (JHA), sometimes called a job safety analysis (JSA), is a thorough work plan that is the cornerstone of any safety program.
Are you interested in avoiding common illnesses such as colds, the flu and gastrointestinal upsets? Would you prefer to avoid serious chronic and acute illnesses caused by chemical exposures?
Focusing on a stationary object like a screen for a long period of time can have health consequences. The most common is a temporary condition called Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS).
When someone has a substance abuse problem, it affects his or her family members and friends. And since most drug users, binge and heavy drinkers, and people with substance use disorders are employed, the problem is also a concern for employers and co-workers.