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Metal Company Hammered for Alleged Serious, Repeat Violations Carrying $212,000 in Proposed Fines

Fifty-eight serious and five repeat violations were cited for workplace [...]

Metal Company Hammered for Alleged Serious, Repeat Violations Carrying $212,000 in Proposed Fines2018-02-18T00:00:00+00:00

Have you Posted Your Form 300A Yet?: Injury and Illness Reporting and Posting

If you haven’t already done so, here’s a reminder! Employers [...]

Have you Posted Your Form 300A Yet?: Injury and Illness Reporting and Posting2018-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Safer by the Handful

Winter of 2013 hit many parts of North America hard, leaving treacherous driving and walking conditions. Workplaces need to lay down plenty of salt or ice-melting pellets to keep walkways safe and navigable for workers, customers and visitors.

Picture This! Safer by the Handful2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Ice Cream Company Issued $90,500 in Proposed Fines for 22 Alleged Serious Violations

The majority of the citations allege deficiencies in the plant’s [...]

Ice Cream Company Issued $90,500 in Proposed Fines for 22 Alleged Serious Violations2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Scalpel Makers Risk Going Under the Knife Themselves

This photograph shows workers in Pakistan, including children, making scalpels and scissors without personal protective equipment or machine guarding. They could easily suffer eye injuries or machine entanglement injuries.

Picture This! Scalpel Makers Risk Going Under the Knife Themselves2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! Why Safety Matters

It's human nature to care more about others' safety, health and well-being than our own. But don't lose sight of the fact that people who love you are counting on you to come home safe and healthy at the end of your shift.

Picture This! Why Safety Matters2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Picture This! I’ll Huff and I’ll Puff and I’ll…

Scaffolding is quite sturdy, but it's no match for Mother Nature when the wind kicks up. Luckily, no injuries occurred when strong wind gusts toppled scaffolding at a construction site in Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Picture This! I’ll Huff and I’ll Puff and I’ll…2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Hearing Required on Worker’s Firing for Use of Medical Marijuana at Work Site

A worker employed by a construction company was working on [...]

Hearing Required on Worker’s Firing for Use of Medical Marijuana at Work Site2018-02-10T00:00:00+00:00

Concrete Products Manufacturer Cited for 35 Serious, Repeat and Other Violations

Twenty-five serious citations were issued for alleged hazards including bridge [...]

Concrete Products Manufacturer Cited for 35 Serious, Repeat and Other Violations2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

Construction Company and Supervisor Found Guilty for OHS Violations

While removing temporary piping on a mezzanine of a partially-built [...]

Construction Company and Supervisor Found Guilty for OHS Violations2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

Six Facts on the Trucking Industry

Learn six facts about the dangers of the trucking industry. [...]

Six Facts on the Trucking Industry2018-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

Six Facts on Workplace Accidents and Injuries

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions [...]

Six Facts on Workplace Accidents and Injuries2018-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

Wash Up for Health and Safety

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?

Wash Up for Health and Safety2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Avoid Repetitive Strain Injuries

If your job involves repeated motion or vibration to the hands, carpal tunnel syndrome could creep up on you. It tends to occur in carpentry, cashiering and assembly line work, but it can also occur in many other kinds of work.

Avoid Repetitive Strain Injuries2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Drag Your Cold or Flu to Work

Most of us have seen a sick co-worker trying to make his way through the workday instead of being home resting or in bed. But coming to work with a cold, flu or other illness is a bad idea. It can make all of us less productive.

Don’t Drag Your Cold or Flu to Work2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Soaking Up The Rays Isn’t Such a Good Idea

Trouble is, this worker might not realize that even young healthy skin can get cancer by too much exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays. Most of the damaging UV radiation we get comes from sunlight. There's

Soaking Up The Rays Isn’t Such a Good Idea2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Eight Ways to Avoid Catching and Spreading the Flu

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.

Eight Ways to Avoid Catching and Spreading the Flu2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Depression in the Workplace – What it Looks Like and How to Help

Depression affects tens of millions of workers across the U.S. and Canada, with a cost to companies of more than $50 billion annually from absenteeism, loss of productivity and medical expenses.  By 2020, depression is projected to rank second only to heart disease as the leading cause of disability worldwide. The toll on the workers themselves is often immeasurable. 

Depression in the Workplace – What it Looks Like and How to Help2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Some Mosquitoes Carry Bad News

In humans, most West Nile virus infections cause either no symptoms or a mild flu-like illness. Severe infections include high fever, stiff neck, disorientation, tremors, muscle weakness and paralysis. The most severely affected patients may

Some Mosquitoes Carry Bad News2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Let an Injury Go to Your Head

Head injuries are one of the most serious types of injuries that can occur at work.

Don’t Let an Injury Go to Your Head2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t Let Your Flu Out Of The House

Etiquette means showing consideration for others. When applied to illness, it means not bringing your germs to work. The old work ethic of admiring employees who "toughed it out" in spite of looking like death

Don’t Let Your Flu Out Of The House2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00
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