Another Safety Power Tip for Alberta Businesses

(Transcribed from Video at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJpRJg2P6hIvx7JAQsRAxQ) A power tip is the cheapest Alberta Act Code and Regulation is available at Alberta Constructions Safety Association's website. It'll set you back about $28 versus $35 or $38 for the Queen's Printer. So, if you want it cheap per legislation, go to the ACSA.

2018-11-22T10:20:35-07:00November 29th, 2018|Safety Matters|

What happened to WHMIS 2015 and How does it work now?

(Transcribed from Video at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJpRJg2P6hIvx7JAQsRAxQ) Many people have asked me about WHMIS 215 which is also known as the Globally Harmonized System, which is used world wide now with nuances in every country. Canada is one of the last countries in the world to implement GHS WHMIS, or WHMIS 215 as it's known. We have had [...]

2018-11-22T10:20:36-07:00November 22nd, 2018|WHMIS|

Alberta Safety in Industry – Why should there be Incentives for Safe Work?

(Transcribed from Video at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJpRJg2P6hIvx7JAQsRAxQ) People often ask me, "Barb, why should I have incentives? "They're costly, they're trinkets, "they may prevent the reporting of incidents." "If I'm an accountant, do I get an incentive "for balancing the books? "No, I don't, it's just part of the job. "So why should I give incentives for people [...]

2018-11-22T10:20:36-07:00November 15th, 2018|Safety Matters|

A Safety power tip for Alberta Businesses

(Transcribed from Video at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJpRJg2P6hIvx7JAQsRAxQ) I have a tip in how to choose an auditor. When you're interviewing for the position, make sure that you have an auditor that you're comfortable with that has a great deal of experience in auditing. If they don't have a lot of auditing experience, you want to make sure that [...]

2018-11-22T10:20:37-07:00November 8th, 2018|Safety Matters|

Safety in Alberta Industry – The Canadian Model Drug and Alcohol Policy

(Transcribed from Video at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJpRJg2P6hIvx7JAQsRAxQ) People have asked me what to do in the workplace when cannabis becomes legal October 17. By the time you see this, it will have passed and it should be legalized. If you want to ensure that you meet the Canadian human rights code, you should follow the Canadian model drug [...]

2018-11-22T10:20:37-07:00November 1st, 2018|Drugs in the workplace|
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