By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager
A resource is something that can be used for making profits or benefits, whether that be a source, supply, or support. Resources are often natural sources of wealth or features to improve quality of life. Resources are essential elements of a business, including land, capital, material, machines,...
A hazard is any object, situation, or behavior that has the potential to cause injury, ill health, or damage to property or the environment.Health and safety hazards exist in every workplace. Some are easily identified and corrected, while others are necessary risks of the job and must be managed...
Occupational health and safety (OHS) is a branch of public health aimed at improving workplace health and safety standards. It studies injury and illness trends in the worker population and offers suggestions for mitigating the risks and hazards they encounter on the job.Every occupation has health...
Performing a risk assessment is the first step to understanding what kind of safety gloves you'll need.
Working in a confined space requires a lot of planning. Start with these seven considerations.
By: Chad Schmidt | Business Development Manager - Western Canada
Falls can be deadly at heights as low as six feet.There is a saying in the safety world: "It's not the fall that kills you; it's the sudden stop at the end of it." The fall's impact on the body and the worker's collision with the point of impact are usually what causes a...
By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager
Both HAZID and HAZOP are risk analysis tools used in workplace settings. They are, however, separated procedures with distinct purposes:HAZOP (Hazard and Operabiltiy Study) is used to identify abnormalities in the work environment and pinpoint their root causesHAZID (Hazard Identification) is a...
Working in hot environments presents its challenges, one of which heat exhaustion and heat stroke. According to OSHA, heat stroke was the likely cause of 18 workplace fatalities in 2018 and 13 in 2017. For this reason, heat stress and heat stroke should be assessed and controlled in the same...
By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager
Join us for a collaborative session on the this episode of Meet the Author with Dr. Ian Snape of Frontline Mind discussing Resilience in "Design: How to Survive and...
By: Tamara Parris
When your company undertakes a new project, management will be aiming for two major goals: avoiding delays and reducing costs.Creating a safe worksite is one of the most...
By: Dylan Hipple | Senior Implementation Consultant at HammerTech
It's an unfortunate truth that organizations and industries overlook safety risks. Despite our best efforts, some hazards remain unidentified and uncontrolled.For...
By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager
As I walked through the ACME Widget Factory (not its real name), I was impressed by the safety program they had in place. There were systems for reporting safety...
By: Bryan McWhorter | Lead Safety Advisor, Author, Writer, Speaker
Paperwork. Spreadsheets. Document-based forms.These have been the industry standard for assessing safety and mitigating risk for the past 50 years. Manufacturing plants...
By: Jim Petrusich | Senior Consultant for GoArc
There is genius in simplicity. The safety performance cycle is simple to understand and yet it’s the most powerful concept I know for building an effective and...
By: Bryan McWhorter | Lead Safety Advisor, Author, Writer, Speaker
Join our last discussion in a series of four where hosts Tamara Parris and Amandeep Beesla have candid conversations with industry guests about what it really means to...
By: Tamara Parris
Very few companies can carry out their work independently. External organizations, third parties, and all manner of specialized contractors allow even relatively small...
By: James Alexander | Construction Safety Director
Forrester has found that organizations within the heavy industry sector are increasingly turning to digital solutions to resolve challenges around productivity,...
By: Mahesh Dabbada | Director Program Management at GOARC
All American workers who may be exposed to sudden and unexpected release of hazardous substances, encounter hazardous waste, or take part in emergency response or...
By: HAZWOPER OSHA
Listen in as we have a collaborative session on this episode of Meet the Author with Clive Lloyd discussing "Next Generation Safety Leadership: From Compliance to...
By: Tamara Parris
It’s a safe assumption that most people in industry are interested in making the workplace safer. Many approaches to workplace safety have been tried and most of...
By: Adel Lawson | Managing Partner
As safety professionals, one of our main focuses is continual improvement. We set benchmarks, adjust practices, and tweak programs to ensure that safety performance gets...
By: Daniel Clark
In honour of Women’s History month, hosts Tamara Parris and Amandeep Beesla are having candid conversations with industry guests about what it really means to be a...
By: Tamara Parris
In honour of Women’s History month, hosts Tamara Parris and Amandeep Beesla are having candid conversations with industry guests about what it really means to be a...
By: Tamara Parris
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Bryan McWhorter is a safety professional with eight years of experience in driving and teaching safety. Bryan gained his knowledge and experience as the safety officer and Senior Trainer for Philips Lighting. Philips is a strong health and well-being company that promotes a safety first culture.
Karoly has worked at a senior level (both as an employee and a contractor) for organizations in the construction and manufacturing industries. He has a passion for developing and improving health and safety programs.
Daniel Clark is the founder and President of Clark Health and Safety Ltd., providing safety and quality consultation across various industries in Calgary, Alberta. Daniel has a Bachelor of Science degree, certification in health and safety, certificates in both CAD design and CNC, auditing certifications and the designation of Canadian Registered Safety Professional. Being raised and practicing in Calgary, the heart of Canada’s energy industry, most of Daniel’s career has been energy related. He has performed safety and quality roles from field supervision to office-based administration and management. Daniel’s consulting business has worked with organizations offering engineering services, restoration, pipeline, environmental, manufacturing and food service.