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Compiling a list of workplace hazards and risks can be a very intimidating and daunting task for even the most experienced Health & Safety Professional. If you're currently involved in or pursuing certification in programs like ISO 45001 or COR, you know that assessment of hazards and risks in your organization is a critical component of a functional Health & Safety Management System. Even if you aren't currently involved in either of these paths, a Hazard and Risk Registry i

Like all pieces of safety sensitive PPE, a safety harness must be inspected before every use, by the person who is going to use it. The following is a short refresher on how to perform a proper harness inspection in the field. It isn’t a requirement to clean your harness before every inspection, but any built up dirt will make it harder to find defects in the components. Please remember that if your harness fails on any of these points, it must be discarded appropriately as i

When performing Hot Work its very important to protect ourselves, which is why we always wear task appropriate PPE like specialty gloves, jackets, boots, shields and respirators. One of the things that we sometimes overlook when setting up our sites before welding, grinding, or cutting is how to protect others in the area. Other workers can be exposed to the same hazards that the worker is, such as falling and flying sparks, bright flashes, and build-ups of fumes and smoke. W

Although hand protection is extremely important to keep workers safe, sometimes gloves can be your worst enemy. Protecting your hands while working is important to reduce trade and task specific injuries like cuts, scrapes, punctures, and bruises. While wearing gloves when working with sharp edges, we must remember that gloves are not to be worn when using rotating tools or there is a risk of entanglement. Tools and equipment like drills, drill presses, bench grinders, lathes

Whether you're the General (Prime) Contractor, or bringing in Subcontractors for specific tasks on your project, it's important to remember that you're responsible for their safety performance and behaviours. As a part of your company's pursuit to continuously improve your Health & Safety performance and cultivate a positive Safety Culture, you must ensure that everyone on your Jobsites are always working safely. Any employer brining in Subcontractors has a level of responsib

Under the CSA Standard Z462 - Workplace Electrical Safety, workers who are working on or near exposed energized electrical components must be protected using the Hierarchy of Controls. This includes, among other things, Hazard Assessment, Safe Work Practices, Safe Work Procedures, and Personal Protective Equipment. Before performing troubleshooting or performing work near live electrical components (exposed energized), its not only critical that the appropriate PPE has been s