The need for Building Safety & Emergency Management Plans Incidents of falling glass and debris from high-rise buildings this year have increased public safety concerns that demand additional due diligence from building owners and managers. Unfortunately, many organizations are not prepared to mitigate, respond and/or reco...
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Transport Canada CDN
The Candidate Document Number (CDN) is required by all people who wish to take the Basic or Advanced Marine First Aid courses. It is also a requirement for anyone who requires a Canadian Maritime Document (CMD) or other Transport Canada Marine Safety (TCMS) Document, issued by or on behalf of TCMS under Part 3 of ......
Safe Purchasing Procedures
Safe Purchasing incorporates Occupational Health, Safety, Ergonomic and Environmental Principles into the Purchasing Process. The purpose of a safe purchasing standard is to: Establish an efficient, cost-effective and consistent process for identifying and addressing potential health, safety and ergonomic risk factors prior ...
What Every Auto Body Shop Needs to Know
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has recognized that vehicle body repair companies are subject to serious physical hazards and occupational illnesses. Areas of particular concern include: Designated Substances All shops using products containing isocyanates in the paint mixing process, assessments and control programs should be ch...
Loading Dock Safety
Workers face many high-risk hazards in indoor and outdoor workplace shipping/receiving areas. In fact, 15 Ontario workers have died in accidents within shipping/receiving areas between January 1, 2000 and October 31, 2010. These deaths involve workers being pinned between forklifts, pinned between a loading dock and truck o...
Why Should Your First Aid Kits Be Inspected?
Why is First Aid Important? First Aid is an essential component of your company’s emergency response system and overall health and safety program. What would happen if someone at work suddenly stopped breathing and no one knew how to help that person? What if the necessary First Aid supplies and equipment were not available to...
Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
The handling and transport of dangerous goods by air, marine, rail, and road is regulated under the Federal Transport of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992. Focused on the prevention of accidents during the handling or transport of dangerous goods, this act has enabled a prevention program in order to protect workers who work with danger...
What is WHMIS and how does it affect my workplace?
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is Canada’s hazard communication standard. The objective of WHMIS is to protect Canadian workers from the adverse effects of hazardous materials through educating both the workers and the employer. The WHMIS program provides a single compliance policy for both su...
Workplace Violence – What should I be aware of?
Recognition of the dangers of workplace violence has reached peak levels in the last few years. A news report released on February 16, 2007 from Statistics Canada identified that almost 20% of all incidents of violence, including physical assault, sexual assault and robbery occurs in the victim’s workplace. In the US, 2 mi...
Workplace Inspections
Workplace inspections are critical in preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. Effective workplace inspections are conducted on a monthly basis. They identify and record hazards with the purpose to eliminate these problems in the future. As a result, monthly workplace inspections are crucial for any effective Health...
