There are many factors that effect psychological safety in the workplace. A simple breakdown in communication can lead to increasing tension and stress in a working relationship. Everyone has a role to play to ensure a psychologically safe working environment. Read on to learn strategies for you from a practical example, and to learn about the impact and obligations for your employer.

It was announced this past Saturday that the Saskatchewan government is changing labour regulations for better protection of lone workers in retail and gas stores. The regulation calls for a check-in system and panic button requirements for all employees working alone in late-night retail establishments.

It’s important for employers to have a plan in place that covers not just lone workers, but groups of employees. In this post, we’ll look at what employers can do to create safety policies that protect both lone workers and larger groups of employees.

When you're working alone in the cold, it’s important to plan ahead and make sure you're prepared for anything. This week we’re looking at some of the ways that you can stay safe when you're working alone in cold weather.

Due diligence is the level of judgement, care, prudence, determination, and activity that a person would reasonably be expected to do under particular circumstances. Applied to occupational health and safety, due diligence means that employers must take all reasonable precautions, under the particular circumstances of every aspect of their business, to prevent injuries or accidents in the workplace.

Knowing when you’re alone at work may sound simple, but we don’t always recognize the dangers that we face in the workplace. Working alone doesn’t always mean working remotely, or even working in isolation. In this article we’ll look at identifying people who work alone, and the steps that they can take reduce the dangers in their work.

In many jobs, workers are surrounded by coworkers doing similar or complimentary roles. In these workplaces, if a worker needs help there is a good chance that coworkers will quickly notice and begin to take action. But what happens if that worker is alone?