Mar 5, 2018 | 2018, Campaigns, National Farm Safety Week, News, Workplace Safety
Don’t Let Safety Grind Your Gears Throughout the past century, much has evolved in the agricultural industry – and this is most obvious when we look at the machinery that farmers count on to make their day-to-day tasks easier. From power steering in tractors to...
Jan 5, 2018 | Workplace Safety
Child Safety Community Safety Home Safety Online Safety Senior Safety Sports and Active Living Traffic Safety Workplace Safety Carbon monoxide can poison and kill with little or no warning! Carbon monoxide (CO) is the leading cause of fatal poisonings in North...
Jan 5, 2018 | Workplace Safety
Child Safety Community Safety Home Safety Online Safety Senior Safety Sports and Active Living Traffic Safety Workplace Safety Farming is a traditional way of life for many Canadians. Most farms in this country are family operations. When the home doubles as an...
Jan 5, 2018 | Workplace Safety
Fatigue The tragedies of Chernobyl, Three Mile Island and the Exxon Valdez all occurred during the night shift. Fatigue is a critical occupational safety concern for shift workers, especially workers in the transportation industry. Off the job, being overtired creates...
Jan 5, 2018 | Workplace Safety
Child Safety Community Safety Home Safety Online Safety Senior Safety Sports and Active Living Traffic Safety Workplace Safety We Canadians pride ourselves on our ability to cope with our severe winters. But we forget that the cold can and does kill. The dangers...
Jan 5, 2018 | Workplace Safety
Methanol Home & Community Safety Vehicle & Road Safety Workplace Safety Youth Safety Methanol is a widely used industrial solvent also found in some household chemicals. Symptoms of Methanol Poisoning: Upset stomach, dizziness, vision problems. Symptoms...
Jan 5, 2018 | Workplace Safety
Perfume in the Workplace Home & Community Safety Vehicle & Road Safety Workplace Safety Youth Safety Fragrances have been used over the millennia for medicine, religion, romance, and simply to mask foul odors. However, the composition of today’s fragrances is...
Jan 5, 2018 | Workplace Safety
Office Noise and Acoustics Home & Community Safety Vehicle & Road Safety Workplace Safety Youth Safety Unlike many workplaces, the office is a relatively quiet place to work. Two important benefits of good office acoustics are the ability to concentrate...
Jan 5, 2018 | Workplace Safety
Child Safety Community Safety Home Safety Online Safety Senior Safety Sports and Active Living Traffic Safety Workplace Safety Good housekeeping helps prevent injuries and increases workshop efficiency. Winter is a busy time in many farm workshops. Good shop...
