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 […]
Jul 12, 2021 - I am not sure if any of you have ever taken a JSHC refresher course, but part of the session sees the instructor asking participants how they have actually applied the knowledge from their original certification. The answers vary from “oh, we rolled out a complete safety program and the JHSC facilitates its maintenance” to […]
Mar 11, 2021 - The modern workplace is a very dynamic and complex environment. I am fortunate to visit many clients representing the diversity of the industries that make up our economy. While every sector, division, or employer is unique in their own way – there is a commonality found in all – statutory obligations. Whether it be the […]
Oct 26, 2020 - No matter what your business does, it’s likely that the current pandemic has impacted it. Your JHSC can play a vital role in helping you manage the ever-changing requirements for employers to keep their workers safe. JHSC members have been trained in conducting hazard risk assessments, identifying ways to keep workers safe, and being that […]
Feb 26, 2020 - In a continuing series covering the elements of what Joint Health & Safety Committees are responsible for, it is prudent to now discuss how to maintain effectiveness. As a quick recap, a Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC) is a collaborative approach to managing the occupational health and safety of the workplace. Worker and management […]
Oct 23, 2019 - Everyone working in construction knows that time equals money, and there is never enough of either. The pressures associated with getting the job done on time AND budget are well entrenched in the industry. What any veteran of the construction industry also knows is that health and safety is essential. We all want to go […]
Oct 16, 2019 - Being a worker member of the JHSC has many obligations found in the Occupation Health and Safety Act, from hazard identification to control recommendations. In the last post, we covered workplace inspections – a proactive approach to hazard control in the workplace; but hindsight is 20/20, and on occasion some things are missed. Accident/Incident investigations […]
Sep 25, 2019 - No one likes when a favourite colleague leaves their organization, especially when they happen to be on the Joint Health and Safety Committee. So the inevitable happens, that you are voluntold… I mean volunteered to replace them on said committee – now what? Go to meetings? Resolve work refusals? Perform inspections? Well yes, all of […]