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Violence in the Workplace: Recognize the Risk and Take Action

Workplace violence is on the rise. Learn what you can do to recognize the risks and keep your workers and yourself out of harm's way.

How to Reduce and Manage Workplace Stress

Learn how to reduce work-related stress and manage the stress you cannot eliminate.

Cold Stress: Your Winter Safety Guide

Outdoor winter jobs put workers at risk of cold stress. Learn more about it, the symptoms, and what you should do to keep employees safe.

9 Common Sources of Radiation in the Home and Workplace

There are many surprising everyday sources of radiation. Find out what you can do to avoid or reduce your exposure.

Top 5 Safety Hazards on Seaports and Docks

Seaports and docks are dangerous worksites. Learn more about common hazards and what you can do to mitigate these risks to worker health.

The Proper Way to Conduct a Safety Audit

Safety audits are essential to workplace safety. This step-by-step guide will show you how to conduct one.

Everything You Need to Know to Write An Effective OHS Policy Statement

If you've been tasked with writing your company's OHS policy statement, here's what you need to include.

Risk Factors for Developing Musculoskeletal Disorders

MSDs are common but highly preventable work-related injuries. Find out what causes them and what steps you can take to prevent them.

5 Steps to Conducting an Effective Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

Accident prevention is an essential element within the workplace. Find out why a well executed JSA can take your safety program to the next level.

6 Factors to Consider When Choosing A Respiratory Protection Device

Learn about the different types of respiratory protection and what to consider when choosing which type to use for the job.

Noise: The Safety Hazard 22 Million Workers Are Exposed to Every Year

Noise is a part of any workplace and it's easy to tolerate, but it can have a serious impact on wellbeing. Find out how to keep workers safe from it.

Holiday Hazards: Fire, Lights, and Christmas Trees

Holiday-specific hazards are just around the corner. Find out what they are and how you can keep yourself safe.

How to Protect Young Workers from Injury

Managing workers with less experience and training can be challenging. Find out how you can help them stay safe on the job.

Forklift Safety 101: Tips for Preventing Forklift Fatalities

Forklifts can be useful pieces of machinery, but can also cause injuries and fatalities. Learn how you can ensure safe forklift operation.

6 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guidelines Every Employee Should Know

PPE is an important part of the health and safety puzzle - but only if it's used properly. Here are some guidelines for getting the most out of your gear.

The Hierarchy of Hazard Controls

The Hierarchy of Hazard Controls seeks to protect workers by ranking the ways in which hazards can be controlled. Find out how it works.

Getting Your Occupational Health and Safety Program Started in Six Steps

A solid OHS program is essential for making sure everyone is safe while at work. Follow these six steps to design your program and get it up and running.

Work-Related Asthma: Breathe Easier

Learn about work-related asthma and what you can do to control contaminant exposure and prevent subsequent attacks.

Universal Design: Creating a Job Environment that Works for Everyone

Higher diversity in the workforce presents an opportunity for better design. Find out how you can build workplace environments that benefit all employees.

Managing the Risk of Infectious Diseases in the Workplace

Infectious diseases pose a threat to the health of workers in many industries. Learn what you can do to help protect yourself and your employees.

Why It’s Important To Know Your Workers’ Attitudes Toward Safety

Often programs for the prevention of work related injuries and diseases are developed without taking into consideration employee attitudes and perceptions toward occupational health and safety. Unfortunately, overlooking...

Take Off With Safety

Cabin crew members face many unknown risks while on the job. Find out what risks are associated with this industry and how they can be mitigated.

Workplace Discrimination: The LGBT Workforce

Today's workforce is becoming more diverse and ensuring that LGBT employees are safe from discrimination and harassment is imperative. Learn more about creating an inclusive workplace.

Managing Health and Safety Concerns Associated with Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology describes a wide range of technologies and materials that create, manipulate, or use particles of the same minute size. The materials used, known as nanoparticles, have dimensions roughly between 1 and 100...

How to Get Employees and Management on Board with Safety

According to the National Safety Council, injuries in the workplace cost employers in the United States 188.9 billion dollars in 2011. This may be attributed to the fact that one of the biggest challenges for safety...

Indoor Air Quality: The Invisible Hazard in Every Workplace

It may be invisible and seem harmless, but the EPA has ranked poor indoor air quality (IAQ) as one of the top environmental risks to public health.

Winter Driving Mode: Kicking Hazards to the Curb

Winter driving is hazardous and unpredictable. Learn how to avoid common winter driving hazards and how to prepare for winter accidents on the road.

Managing Pedestrians at Work

Many people are killed every year in the workplace as a result of being run over or crushed by vehicles. These individuals are referred to as pedestrians and they are the people who travel on foot in the workplace....

The Importance of Waste from a Health and Safety Perspective

Waste is produced in a number of different ways and can take many different forms. Waste in general, can lead to the development of a wide range of health and safety problems, such as the transmission and intensification of...

HIV/AIDS and the Workplace

HIV/AIDS in the workplace is a concern that many employees and employers are unsure of how to bring up. Learn more about the condition, and what it means to have HIV/AIDS in the workplace.

How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at Work

No matter the size of your business, there are effective strategies you can adopt to reduce your carbon footprint.

2 Things to Consider When Measuring Your Company’s Health and Safety Performance

There's a saying in business that "what gets managed, gets measured." When it comes to occupational health and safety, however, it can be quite difficult to determine what performance measurements an organization should use...

4 Ways Climate Change Is Affecting Your Employees

The effects of climate change are usually discussed in terms of impact on the natural environment and general human population. However, very little focus has been placed on the impacts of climate change on occupational...

Indoor Air Quality: 7 Basic Questions About Mold

Mold is difficult to detect but it can have a significant impact on employee health and productivity. Here's what you should know.

Hazard and Operability Studies: The Basics

Find out how to build a HAZOP team, conduct a HAZOP study, and why HAZOP matters for safety and operations.

Legionella: The Killer In Your Tap!

Legionella is a risk in more areas than you might think. Learn more about the disease and what you can do to protect yourself and your workers against it.

Stand Up for Workplace Wellness

It has been said in recent years that sitting is the new smoking. Learn why sedentary desk jobs are a health risk, and what you can do to prevent work-related health problems associated with sitting for extended periods.

9 Topics Every Employee Orientation Should Cover

Health and safety orientation for new workers is an essential part of an organization's health and safety management system. It is often the case that many organizations rush through these orientation sessions, failing to...

Preventing the Spread of Zika Virus at Work

The Zika virus has been classified as an epidemic. Learn the signs and symptoms of those infected, and what you can do to prevent the virus from spreading in the workplace.

7 Principles for Successful Return to Work

Returning to work after an injury can be a difficult process. Learn what a successful program includes and how these principles contribute to a successful return to work.

When Safety Leadership Failed: Lessons Learned from Major Disasters

Leadership can determine how a safety disaster is handled by a team or organization. Learn how failed leadership can result in disaster and what you can do to avoid leadership failure.

The Demographic Change and Importance of Workplace Health Promotion

The world’s labor population is growing older, which is causing a labor shortage. Learn how to institute wellness programs to extend longevity in the aging working community.

Holiday Hazards: Cold, Snow, and Ice

Learn more about what you can do to keep yourself safe this holiday season.

Leading Health and Safety at Work

Good leadership is often viewed as positive factor in creating a safe work environment. Learn what makes a good safety leader and how you can lead your team to safer operation.

Hospital Safety: Caring For Our Caregivers

Hospitals have one of the highest rates of workplace related injuries and illness. Learn what the most common injury types are and the best way to prevent these injuries.

The Commercial Fishing Industry: Don’t Throw Safety Overboard

The commercial fishing industry ranks at the top of the list of the most hazardous occupations. Learn what the top hazards are and how to stay safe.

Dangerous Goods Awareness

Dangerous goods can be found in almost any workplace. Learn the classes of dangerous goods and how you can keep yourself and your employees safe.

Farm Safety: Cultivating Safe Work Practices

It's harvest time again! The agricultural industry is full of hazards that we might not even be aware of. Learn the common causes of accidents in the industry and what you can do to stay safe.

5 Steps to Creating a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Workplace

As countries become more diverse, so does their workforce. This is evident across the United States where according to the Center for American Progress, as of June 2012, thirty six percent of the U.S. labour force comprised...

5 Things You Need to Consider When Working From Home

Even though home workers are not employed at a ‘traditional’ workplace, health and safety legislation and procedures still needs to be taken into consideration. Learn how you can ensure your safety and that of your family while you earn from home.

Asbestos: In the Home and Workplace

Asbestos has been a controversial set of materials. Find out what the common sources are in your home and work place, and what you can do to reduce your exposure.

8 Strategies to Promote Workplace Mental Health

Mental health is a growing concern in the workplace. Learn what strategies might help promote a happier, healthier workplace.

How to Avoid Static Electricity Shocks During the Winter Season

Static electricity can be a real nussiance in the winter. Find out what the most common sources of static electricity are around you and what you can do to avoid getting shocked.

HSE-Friendly Fuel: Is Ethanol Fuel More Environmentally Conscious?

Find out why ethanol fuel may be better for health and safety than traditional gasoline.

Why Switching to Methanol Fuel Is Better for You, Your Vehicle, and the Environment

More research is being put into finding alternative fuels to replace or augment the use of gasoline. Learn why some of these fuels are gaining traction in the retail market.

Alternative Fuels as a Control Strategy for Motor Vehicular Air Pollutants

Within the past few decades, environmental pollution has become an important issue for many countries across the globe. The increase in the world’s population along with the increase in the demand for resources, has...

Electricity in the Workplace: The Silent Killer

Electricity is considered to be the "silent killer" in most workplaces because it is essentially invisible. Electricity cannot be heard, seen, smelled or tasted. As a result, most workers are unaware of their potential...

The Threat of Ebola: Are You Prepared for a Pandemic?

Learn about the Ebola disease: what it is, how you can get it, and what you can do to protect yourself from infection.

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