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 […]
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 […]
Mar 04, 2021 - Scrolling through social media this morning, did anyone else see the Ontario government’s sponsored ad for emergency preparedness? It was about ensuring people plan for emergencies such as having a plan with your family, build a supply kit of essentials, etc. Now I’m sure this could have something to do with the media’s coverage of […]
Feb 26, 2021 - Anyone else notice that working from home can be a challenge? I am not talking about the safety aspect of it that we recently covered in another post, but the staying focused piece. The whole eyes on task, mind on task – staying in “work mode” and not getting distracted occasionally become the inevitable (TikTok […]
Feb 23, 2021 - Quick question, dear readers, remember the 1993 classic film “Groundhog Day” with Bill Murray? No matter what the main character does, he wakes up back in time and starts Groundhog Day all over again? The film more or less walks through the 5 stages of grief and highlights the mental health challenges one could expect to […]
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 […]
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 […]