May 04, 2021 - Over one year ago, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. We have all been touched by it in some way, whether it be your job, an ill family member, a struggling business, and for most, the uncertainty of when the pandemic would end and what position we would all be in when […]
Feb 10, 2021 - For those of you in the business world, especially in a marketing role, I’m sure you are well aware that to be successful, you need to have clients, and to have clients, they need to know about your business; what you do and how you can benefit them. This is achieved through marketing. Marketing is […]
Jun 24, 2020 - Hello everyone! Welcome to the new normal – as it were. Like many individuals and companies, we here at IST have had our heads spin with all of the challenges in regard to the global pandemic. To be honest, the last topic I wanted to write about was COVID-19, as currently, it is inescapable through […]
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 […]
May 06, 2020 - Most businesses in Ontario did not plan for the events of COVID-19. You probably noticed this as businesses tried different ways to protect workers who may be exposed to the COVID-19 virus. I remember going into retail stores before they shut them down and seeing the different ways they were protecting workers. You would go […]
Feb 04, 2020 - It is that time of year again! As we enter 2020, many businesses will take the time to audit their Health and Safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance with OHSA. To help you out, we have created a checklist of things that you are required to have in place or should be doing. Our […]
Aug 21, 2019 - Managing budgets and allocations within an organization are difficult at the best of times. There are never enough resources to go around. Both public and private sectors are challenged to do more, and more, with less, and less. So where do your precious training dollars go? How is compliance to be achieved, and surpassed? How […]
Oct 29, 2018 - With the changes in Ontario regarding the legalizing of cannabis, there are a lot of questions about people taking cannabis and working. I am surprised to hear that most people were not aware that you could get cannabis in gummy bears, chocolate and baked goods. How can you tell if someone had a few […]
Sep 20, 2018 - Most of us swear by our own common sense, but unfortunately, we all have our own interpretation of what common sense means. Wikipedia defines common sense as: “a sound practical judgment concerning everyday matters, or a basic ability to perceive, understand, and judge that is shared by nearly all people” Should safety in the workplace […]