Human Resources and Health & Safety Articles

1. Your workplace cannot get workers to volunteer to sit on your health and safety committee. Possible reasons: Workers may be afraid to appear to criticize management or they don’t

Working in an industrial setting has its challenges and hazards. Beyond some obvious workplace safety concerns, hidden dangers often exist beneath the surface. Asbestos, a natural yet toxic mineral, is

The tragic death of four workers falling on a construction site on Christmas Eve 2009 in Toronto garnered nationwide media attention and quickly became known as one of the highest

How does not conducting exit interviews or failing to use the data collected during exit interviews put an organization at risk and inflate their hiring expenses: Inability to identify causes of

A  forklift is a heavy piece of equipment and deserves to be treated with respect by the operator and others that come in close proximity to it. If operated in

Commissioners of oaths are persons who are empowered under provincial legislation to administer and witness the swearing of oaths or solemn affirmations in the taking of an affidavit for any

A recent decision from the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeal Tribunal (WSIAT) lowers the threshold for entitlement to benefits for traumatic mental stress. An important departure from existing decisions,

Creating non-violent and supportive health-care workplaces might help prevent prolonged work absences among nurses. This is the upshot of a new study from the Institute for Work & Health. With

As part of the Safe At Work Ontario strategy, the Ontario Ministry of Labour is increasing inspections of construction sites employing workers in the five most hazardous construction trades: high-rise

You can become an“employer” not only by directly employing a worker but also by hiring a subcontractor or independent contractor. Employers are responsible for ensuring: 1. their workers and supervisors