Jan 18, 2021 - Last week for me was a first – I had to work from home. Now I am sure many of you reading this might have more firsthand experience with this topic; in fact, with the pandemic going on as long as it has – this is nothing new. I personally dodged this bullet at the […]
Nov 16, 2020 - Imagine you’re driving down the road with a fresh coffee in your hand. You’re about to take your first sip, and we all know how important coffee is, and then all of a sudden, you see flashing lights… You’re getting pulled over, but why? You look around to make sure you are buckled up, you […]
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 […]
Oct 23, 2020 - Since April 1st, 2015, anyone on a project exposed to a fall hazard needs to be trained according to the CPO training standard for “Working at Heights” (WAH) by an approved provider (insert shameless self-promotion here – Yup! Industrial Safety Trainers is an approved provider, the best in my humble opinion). The training is valid […]
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 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 […]
May 06, 2020 - No doubt that many businesses are experiencing hard times across Canada and around the world right now. In these times of considerable uncertainty, it is essential that we do our best to keep our heads held high and plan for the return of the economy. Our economy coming back online will knowingly be a slow […]
- 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 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 […]