In several industries, the ladder has long been a vital tool for some workers to help them do their jobs - whether it is to clean out air-conditioning vents, roofing jobs or even changing light bulbs. Ladders add height and versatility to workers to be able to do jobs better at heights too high for [...]
Workplace health and safety, or occupational health an safety, has for decades included the policies and protocols for workers staying physically, emotionally and mentally safe, healthy and productive. And with many companies and industries, the workplace health and safety programs can also include ways to keep machinery operating effectively and safely (regular inspections, replacing parts [...]
Canada and the United States are two countries that are known for their population diversity. Both nations have citizens and residents who come from a variety of cultures, ancestries and languages. While English is a predominant language in both countries, there are large numbers of people in each country who speak a number of other [...]
Yes, we know that this site and Purcell Enterprises are about workplace health and safety. But do you know who can be affected most by poor workplace health and safety programs? you and your employees - the people who make the company. In that vein, it is only natural to extend the idea of being [...]
Certainly we all believe that as our workers get more experience in our workplaces and more familiar with our work site health and safety programs we may not have to train those experienced workers very often. Don't we consider it an insult to experienced workers to continue to train them as if they don't necessarily [...]
Personal health is very important to workplace health. It seems too easy to consider your co-workers' or your subordinates' personal heath as being a private matter and none of your business when you are in the workplace. At the same time, who wouldn't try to help a colleague if something happens while in the workplace? [...]
[IMAGE CREDIT: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, via Flickr]Hazardous materials have not had a uniform system of storage, handling and use and sharing of information across countries, as all nations had their own standards. But the Globally Harmonized System developed by the United Nations and soon coming to Canada, is expected to create uniformity [...]
We are not ones to point out inconsistencies, but let's face it, sometimes it seems that we aren't always consistent in how we watch our health. When it comes to our own bodies, we seem to be pretty good at taking care of ourselves when it comes to getting checkups with our doctors and getting [...]
We hear about the various ways that companies "downsize" their payrolls either in tough economic times or to avoid having to implement onerous laws and regulations. There is the "last hired, first fired" approach to downsizing, and there is the re-prioritizing of positions so the less-essential - according to the executives who won't find themselves [...]
In an earlier post, we here at Safety Matters addressed some of the trend of mental health issues and how they might affect a workplace. We are hopeful that this post provided you with some information about how something that is believed to be so personal and individual and private can have such a profound [...]
