There isn't anything entirely fool-proof when it comes to protecting us on the worksite from hazardous chemicals, smoke, vapors and other potential harm. Nothing is perfect, but having much of the protection we are expected to use certainly is manifold times better than going without. There are challenges with some complex environments where there are [...]
This is the Era of the Victim, or the Era of the Oppressed. But you know, many of the so-called "victims" are only victims of their own ignorance and arrogance. Some victims - like those of rape, robbery, assault, fraud - have legitimate grievances, while others only have it in their own heads that they [...]
Technology has reached a new dimension, and so does safety. That dimension is the third, as in three dimensions, or 3D. The 3D movie and TV technology has been around for decades, and has continually been refined so that we don't need those dopey red-and-blue paper glasses to watch a 3D movie on in the [...]
For those who are new to this little corner of the Internet, thank you for joining our forces, which are committed to gathering the best information to help ensure safe and healthy workplaces. If you are not new to this blog, you are well aware that on occasion we will provide some quick-hit information from [...]
The latest trend these days is "fake news." Fake news can be in several forms. In some circles, any news story that is considered negative or unfair is called fake news; in other circles, any story that uses only anonymous sources is fake news. In yet other circles, fake news could be a headline that [...]
Healthcare workers are vitally important for may of us. We could even categorize them as heroes sometimes, as many of them work very hard to save lives and get us healthy so we are able to spend as much time with our friends and family as would be possible. And many of them work long [...]
As we come out the other side of the American Memorial Day holiday (Our remembrances to those fallen soldiers who have fought for all our freedoms, even ours here in Canada. Thank you to America), many school years are over or are about to end, releasing the kids to their parents and wreak terror in [...]
Virtually everything in our lives has evolved with technology. From "smart homes" to smartphones to "smart cars," there is almost nothing (other than perhaps humans themselves) that hasn't grown and evolved into high-tech machines - even standard stoves, ovns, clothes washers and dryers have become computers, in effect. Cars have seen a lot of development [...]
School is letting out, which means it is time for summer. Which also means, finding new ways to keep your kids entertained, and to develop a new structure for the grownups since you no longer have school to drop off the kids to while you're at work. And there is also that vacation bug-a-boo. Yes, [...]
There is something to be said about the new labor concept called crowdsourcing. This concept uses the internet to bring employers and contractors together from around the world. There are many different ways that labor can be crowdsourced - defined as work that is organized through an "online labor exchange" - which can cut costs [...]
