Mar 28, 2022 - Greetings, readers – I was asked to write a blog for your enjoyment – “Pressure to get work done.” Now when I saw the topic in my inbox, I’m not going to lie; I heard a bass line in the background – cue Queen and Bowie! Is it stuck in your head now? You’re welcome. […]
Feb 23, 2022 - As I approach my 5th anniversary at Industrial Safety Trainers, I am starting to reflect on how my career has been going. You know there is a reason why recruiters always ask where you see yourself in 5 years – it’s about career goals. So, time for some personal reflection. As a Certified Human Resources […]
Feb 01, 2022 - By Sarah Laybolt What is “Safety Culture,” Plus Why is it Important? Culture is a word that we probably all have heard and at least have an idea what it means but do we understand how it applies to the workplace and, in particular, to health and safety in the workplace? We refer to this […]
Sep 15, 2021 - As many of us in the safety business has experienced, the world of occupational health and safety can seem complex and overwhelming. There seems to be no apparent end, but instead, a continuous need to assess, implement, inform, and repeat. While the overview of a project that needs to be completed can seem exhausting, it […]
Apr 13, 2021 - As an occupational health and safety trainer, I teach about many different topics. Some days I am focusing on JHSC over Zoom or in a boardroom – then other days, I am on a construction site teaching rough terrain forklift safety. To be honest, the variability and the constant challenges are why my job can […]
Mar 23, 2021 - Learning is something that all of us do continuously throughout our lives; it is inaccurate to say that any of us knows everything. In our world, change is constant. We must become familiar with what that change consists of. The only way to do this is to adapt through learning about it. While it is […]
Jun 23, 2020 - So imagine this… Driving into work yesterday, relaxing before a – what I know to be a busy day. Mind bouncing around savouring the last remnants of a summer weekend. In the background, CBC Radio 1 drowning out the noise of the world around me. Then it happens; I am instantly sucked back into the […]
Jun 19, 2020 - Employers are waiting with bated breath (that’s right I slipped in some good old Shakespeare) to find out when they can reopen, what their new occupational health and safety obligations will be, and really when they will be able to return to business as “normal.” I, however, have been sitting back and thinking about how […]