Handling the Stress of Working from Home
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Tips & Information For Your Workplace Safety
Workplace Safety is an ongoing process. Come back often for up-to-date information including tips, workplace safety legislation, news, and more!
Accommodating Mental Illness at Work
Those suffering from mental illness deserve the right to be productive, income-earning employees.
ONLY TO SAVE A DIME
Linking health and safety to an economic perspective is essential to an employer’s decision-making process.
7 WORKPLACE SAFETY TIPS FOR EMPLOYEES
... employees should do their best to understand and implement workplace safety best practices
PREPARING FOR A MINISTRY OF LABOUR, TRAINING & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT INSPECTION
The good news - there are a few easy things you can do to better prepare your entire company for a surprise visit from an inspector.
CHANGING EVIDENCE FOR USE OF MASKS DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
Can Employers Mandate Masks?
MANY WORKERS FEEL UNSAFE ABOUT GOING BACK TO WORK
Some employees may still be anxious. How should you respond?
Guide to Safety When Working at Height
Falling from heights is one of the biggest causes of workplace injuries and deaths. According to Canadian Civil Engineering Magazine, in 2018 33.5% of all deaths in construction were due to falls. Due to the severity of accidents involving heights, it is important to work safely when working at heights.
The Right to Refuse Unsafe Work During the COVID - 19 Pandemic
While the right to refuse unsafe work is always a possibility, that is all the more reason for employers to keep their workplaces safe to ensure such refusals are ultimately short-lived.
Beware of Frigid Temperatures!
Finding the right Work Wear for cold temperatures can be challenging. International Sew Right custom designs safety clothing to meet your specific needs
Are Accidents Here To Stay?
Do we really want to get rid of the word “accident?” While there is a definition of accident on its website, the National Safety Council is trying to get rid of the word from its materials “because workplace incidents are preventable,” according to Kathy Lane of the National Safety Council.
COVID-19: Action Plan for Workplace Safety Training
Workplace Safety Group is open for business in a preventative capacity, ensuring that our clients who are essential to our supply chains continue to have access to a quality training provider. This allows us to meet our customers’ demands pertaining to training alternate or new staff members to maintain their critical operations as they struggle with staffing challenges under rapidly changing conditions. It is vital that we continue to provide resources to these organizations.
WORKPLACE GUIDANCE FOR BUSINESS OWNERS
Employers must take reasonable care to maintain a healthy, safe workplace at all times under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, including during a pandemic. However, at the same time, workers have the right to refuse work if they believe it will endanger themselves or other workers. This is a basic worker right entrenched in our prevention system.
COVID-19 Support Policy for Workplaces
The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to comply with health and safety standards and regulations and, under Section 25 (2)(h) requires employers to provide employees with a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm.
Tips for Safe Group Team Building Activities after COVID-19
Across the nation, companies are considering the possible long-term effects of isolation due to COVID-19 and are planning safe, exciting team building activities that can recreate bonds that may be stressed during the epidemic.
Hygiene Tips to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus in the Workplace
The World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11, leading many countries around the world to declare a lockdown. However, while many people may be working remotely, employees that are still mandated to show up for work must take the proper precautions in order to prevent and limit the spread of the virus.
The Value of Driver Awareness and Safety Training for Employees
If you have any employees who are drivers or are required to do a lot of driving as part of their role, supplying them with a work vehicle means that you know what they’re driving is safe and reliable, which reduces the risk of accidents.
How to Protect Your Employees (and Company) Against Workplace Accidents
According to the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada, more than 950 workers die on the job each year. In addition, there are over 250,000 accepted claims for lost time annually as a result of injuries and illness acquired in the workplace.
PREPAREDNESS PLAN: HOW TO GET YOUR BUSINESS READY for COVID-19
“Discriminatory action against any persons or communities because of an association with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), perceived or otherwise, is prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code. The coronavirus is not isolated to people of any particular ethnic origin, place of origin or race.”
How rampant is harassment?
Many workers experience workplace harassment - demeaning, abusive, or authoritarian behavior perpetuated by coworkers or even employers. Yet studies show that less than one in 10 victims of workplace harassment let the offending person know that they don't like it.