High-Energy Control Assessment: The New Method of Monitoring and Controlling High-Energy Hazards

For more than fifty years, Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) has been the primary way of checking safety performance across professional industries. Pre Qualifications for contractors and annual performance incentives have been based on TRIR, which has recently been found to have detrimental limitations on long-term improvements. Because the safety community has yet to agree [...]

2023-11-14T14:56:34-07:00December 1st, 2023|Compliance, Newsletter, Risk, Safety Matters, Workplace Safety|

The Lifestyle and Rhythm of Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC)

Every crisis has a rhythm, with different phases occurring at different times. Scaling an emergency into multiple phases organizes a crisis and creates control and direction when an actual disaster hits your community. The Four Phases of a Crisis To produce the best results, Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) must adapt to the different [...]

2023-11-14T14:19:50-07:00November 3rd, 2023|Newsletter, Safety Matters, Workplace Safety|

The Six Principles of Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC)

There are a variety of types of emergencies that can devastate a community. Effective communication may be the only resource we have at the start of an emergency, whether it be a technological or natural hazard, like a major structural failure, loss of water supply, fires, floods, tornadoes, or radiation exposure. It can significantly impact [...]

2023-09-26T11:51:31-06:00October 6th, 2023|Newsletter, Safety Matters|

The Shift From Hard Hats to Helmets

Too often, we see these accidents happen. We hear about a worker who says he was wearing his Protective Personal Equipment (PPE), his hard hat, but it had failed him. His safety was put at risk when a 2x4 came crashing down, knocking his hard hat off, leaving his bare head exposed for the rest [...]

Miscellaneous amendments in the OHS Code

Don’t get behind on the newest updates for health and safety in your workplace. We’ve compiled the essentials to help ensure your business is in line with the latest OHS and CSA standards. Make sure to stay ahead and keep your workplace compliant with Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety codes. Learn About the Latest Updates This [...]

2023-09-22T13:50:22-06:00July 3rd, 2023|Newsletter, Safety Matters|

The Responsibility of Hazardous Energy: Changes to Part 15 in the OHS Code

Don’t get behind on the newest updates for health and safety in your workplace. We’ve compiled the essentials to help ensure your business is in line with the latest OHS and CSA standards. Make sure to stay ahead and keep your workplace compliant with Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety codes. Language Updates There have been [...]

2023-09-22T13:50:31-06:00June 2nd, 2023|Newsletter, Safety Matters, Workplace Safety|

New Changes to First Aid Part 11

Effective March 31, 2023, Canada’s First Aid training for workers must comply with CSA Standard Z1210-17.  Don’t get behind on the newest updates for health and safety in your workplace. First aid certification remains a basic requirement for all primary contractors and employers. We’ve compiled the essentials to help ensure your business is in line [...]

2023-09-22T13:50:41-06:00May 5th, 2023|Newsletter, Safety Matters, Workplace Safety|

Best Practices for the Top 10 Leading Indicators of Safety Performance

In 2003, committee members in the Construction Owners Association of Alberta (COAA) met about lagging and leading indicators. Their focus was to push toward a more safety-preventive workforce with leading indicators or activities. At the end of their meeting, they came up with over 300 leading indicators, of which they came up with the top [...]

2023-03-15T12:00:28-06:00March 3rd, 2023|Safety Matters|

Preventing Workers From Colliding With Vehicles and Mobile Equipment

Vehicles, forklifts, excavators, trucks, and graders are designed to make workers' jobs easier and to help them get work done more quickly. However, these useful pieces of equipment can cause serious injuries and death every year. It's important to identify struck-by-incident risk factors and understand the hierarchy of hazard controls to help reduce on-the-job injuries [...]

2023-02-27T10:54:06-07:00January 6th, 2023|Safety Matters|

Keeping Drivers in the Workplace Safe on the Road

Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of injuries and death in the workplace. The injuries from vehicle crashes extend a worker's recovery time by thirty percent compared to other workplace injuries. With these facts in mind, businesses should be more aware of the dangers of driving. However, a study by the Road Safety at [...]

2022-11-01T10:38:33-06:00November 4th, 2022|Safety Matters|
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