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What is Ergonomics?
While talking to my friends, a group of healthy 20-25 year-old university graduates who have recently entered the workforce, I was surprised to...
Here is how radon can affect your business!
Radon Risk Although there is still a high percentage of the Canadian population that is not aware of Radon or its associated health risks, awareness...
Why The Concern About Manganese In Welding?
There are significant concerns about potential neurological effects associated with exposure to manganese in welding fumes. Welding fumes are...
Clear The Air: Addressing Exposure To Diesel Engine Exhaust
Managers are frequently aware of the risks of associated with some popularized occupational exposures such as asbestos and radon, yet few think...
Risks associated with antineoplastic agents
With chemotherapy as one of the main cancer treatments, there is a global increase in the use of antineoplastic agents. Antineoplastic drugs, also...
Silica in Construction: Hazards & Control Measures
In recent years, to protect workers in the construction industry against exposure to hazardous chemicals, the Ministry of Labour removed the...
Keeping Your Cool: Best Practices For Working Safely Under Extreme Temperatures
Nice weather has finally arrived and many workers are feeling the heat. It is now the season to expect heat-related illnesses in the workplace....
Underground Storage Tanks: Finding The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
When warm weather sets in and the real estate season starts, it is the perfect time to detect and assess underground storage tanks (USTs)....
Tips to address floods and water damage
Floods and the associated water damage that often follows can be unexpected and often times devastating financially. When water finds its way into a...
Don’t Give a Cold Shoulder to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management
Maintaining good indoor air quality is often a challenge during spring and fall. The increased likelihood of poor IAQ during shoulder seasons is a...
Mind the Gap: Recognizing women’s unique OHS needs
Today, women are becoming more numerous in the global workforce and are moving into traditionally male-dominated industries. A half a decade ago,...
10 ways to keep renovation projects safe
It is not easy to predict when the weather will get warmer, but one thing that is certain to occur: with the rise in temperatures each year, comes...