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Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development ensures compliance with workplace health and safety standards. It does so by enforcing the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), the primary provincial legislation on workplace health and safety. To protect workers from risks and hazards in the workplace, the Occupational Health and Safety Act sets...
Job stress is a hazard that quietly chips away at the health and productivity of your employees. Chronic stress may lead to absenteeism, poor performance, conflict, mental health concerns, and high employee turnover. Clearly, it is bad for your business. And it is a threat that is easy to miss. Some amount of stress is...
The bleak and dreary winter weather affects everyone’s mood. The winter cold and shorter days, however, are much harder on those who experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or seasonal depression. What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that follows a seasonal pattern. It usually appears in late fall...
If your employees perform outdoor work, you must take safety precautions to protect them from hazardous plants. Contact with hazardous plants, such as poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac, can cause allergic reactions. Exposure to some toxic plants, such as giant hogweed, can lead to severe burns and even blindness. It is critical that...
Risk assessments are the backbone of a workplace health and safety program. They help you identify potential workplace hazards and develop appropriate safety controls. They also help you meet your legal obligation as an employer to take all reasonable precautions to provide a safe workplace for your employees. A well-structured risk assessment can prevent injuries...
Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun can damage the skin and cause sunburn, premature skin ageing, and skin cancer. It can also lead to eye damage and diseases, such as cataracts and photokeratitis. It becomes critical then that you take all reasonable precautions to protect your outdoor workers from exposure to UV radiation...
Besides heat stress and sun exposure, summer insects are another safety hazard you must protect your outdoor workers from. Common summer pests include ticks, mosquitoes, and stinging insects such as bees, wasps, hornets, and ants. Ticks may be carriers of Lyme disease and other bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Mosquitoes, too, can carry infections such as...
It’s your time to shine. As Ontario moves into the final step of its Roadmap to Reopen, you can get ready to open shop and welcome back staff and customers in the weeks ahead. But as you prepare your blueprint for a safe reopening, you must factor in post-lockdown COVID rules and health and safety...
Wildfire smoke is a seasonal health hazard that employers should be prepared for, especially if their business requires outdoor work. Wildfires are common typically between May and September. Not only do they cause widespread damage to life and property, but smoke from wildfires can also travel great distances and affect air quality in surrounding areas....
The wait is over. As more people became fully vaccinated across Canada, the public had been waiting for new guidance on what those who’ve received their second dose can and cannot do. The Canadian government has now released its new health and safety guidelines for the fully vaccinated, partially vaccinated, and unvaccinated. After more than a year of heavy restrictions, it is natural to hope...
