Can you afford safety training for your lone workers? Well, we’re here to tell you that you can’t afford not to train your staff and lone workers around workplace safety. Providing safety training is a true investment, on multiple levels. It’s an investment in the safety of your most valuable asset – your team.

The modern workplace isn’t always fixed to a single location, and often isn’t even a single organization. The role of contractors and subcontractors has grown considerably, with highly-skilled professional occupying roles on a contract-based part-time or provisional basis.

If you want a successful safety meeting, it’s important to get the attention of your staff early. The best way to engage an audience is to show them how your topic relates to themselves. When you’re talking about safety, the best way to get buy-in is to show your staff the repercussions of bad practices.

With the criminal code in Canada revised to make companies or individuals criminally liable for not taking safety precautions, it is more important than ever to be aware of hazards in the workplace and to be scrupulous about hazard assessments. Don't risk unnecessary prosecution - here are 5 steps you can take to ensure your workplace hazard assessment is as comprehensive as possible.

Safety is about more than just policies, equipment, and training. A safe work space should make safety a priority throughout the organization. In this article, we'll look creating the kind of safety culture that your employees will want to follow.

Retail workers when they are working alone are classified under the work alone definition set by the Canadian government. Unlike typical retail workers, they face a unique and increased set of safety hazards that typical retail workers do not experience, including accidents without immediate aid, and being subjected to threats or even violence.

When it comes time to respond during an emergency, knowing what steps to take can be crucial. If an emergency happens in the workplace, it could be your responsibility to provide help. In this article, we’ll look at some of the ways you can help your employees during an emergency.

You’re tasked with hosting safety training, and you know that you have a lot to consider. You have limited time and resources, and you’re not sure how many attendees to expect. Do you have a plan? The best way to make sure that your training is effective is to plan a structured meeting. Here are some steps to creating a successful meeting from start to finish.