Tips to keep yourself safe from Omicron
Protecting ourselves and our family members is everyone’s top priority right now. Here’s what to do at home and in the community to stay safe.
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Articles
Welcome to our collection of workplace health and safety articles. Discover leading content from industry experts on a wide range of H&S topics and trends.
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A conversation with Ontario's Chief Prevention Officer
Dr. Joel Moody is tasked with implementing Ontario's new 5-year health and safety strategy. Find out what’s in the strategy and how it came about
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10 tactics for safely introducing robotic material handling systems
Robotic material handling systems may set new performance standards for speed, precision and quality. Get 10 tactics to safely introduce robotic material handling systems to your handling system.
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10 strategies to protect essential workers from Omicron
Use these 9 tips to protect your business’ essential workers from Omicron. Understand Omicron’s unique characteristics and how to enhance your control strategies.
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Supervising employees remotely? Get 7 tips to boost your effectiveness
New research shows supervisors are doing a good job overall at managing those who work remotely, but could improve in four key areas.
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Smart technologies for health and safety: what’s new now
Emerging technologies such as smart glasses, smart personal protective equipment (PPE), sensors, and apps hold great promise for health and safety.
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How Superior Glove’s corporate culture helped it earn a prestigious award
After Derek Neal attended his first JHSC meeting at Superior Glove, he knew he was in the right place working with the right people. Find out what impressed him most.
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Avoid the “Great Resignation” with these 9 best practices
Cultivating a culture of psychological safety will differentiate businesses that are just surviving from those that are thriving, says Esther Fleurimond, a healthy workplace consultant with WSPS.
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10 ways to help your employees avoid cold stress
Use these tips from WSPS Consultant Kristin Hoffman to implement a cold stress prevention program, or gauge the effectiveness of what you already have in place.
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Award-winning Rural Road Safety videos
Watch this collection of Rural Road Safety videos created to keep both equipment operators and drivers safe on the roads.
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Did you know wearing eye protection can be a COVID requirement?
Employees who work indoors and outdoors within two metres of an unmasked person must wear appropriate eye protection and masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19
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Managing COVID-19 related impairment (Manufacturing Sector)
Impairment caused by fatigue, conflict, extreme cold or heat, substance abuse and other factors could make us a hazard to ourselves and others. Take these steps to reduce the risk.
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Mental Health: Self-Help Strategies that Work Day In and Day Out
The good news is that mental health is something that is now being discussed more and more freely and being recognized as a legitimate workplace hazard in all walks of life including farming.
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For Everything There is a Season
For most farms, it’s the time when equipment, which has been operating relentlessly around the clock without preventative maintenance, can be serviced.
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A Game Plan for Emergencies
At the beginning of the pandemic not many of us could project we’d be approaching our third year of dealing with it.
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Ask the Expert Protecting Your Team from Asphyxiating Gases
As two senior health and safety consultants at WSPS, Sheila and Jason Killoran know a thing or two about the devastating effect of gasses on farm operations.
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Welcoming employees back to work? Don't forget mental health in your plans
Help returning employees get up to speed with minimum stress and disruption by integrating mental health considerations into your plans.
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Manage workplace impairment during the pandemic with these six steps
Impairment caused by fatigue, conflict, extreme cold or heat, substance abuse and other factors could make us a hazard to ourselves and others. Take these steps to reduce the risk.
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Conducting a COVID-19 risk assessment before bringing employees back
If you're about to welcome employees back into the workplace, ensure they will be protected from COVID-19 by conducting a pandemic-specific hazard assessment.
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7 ways to maximize the effectiveness of your pandemic-era JHSC
Establishing terms of reference and understanding its role in remote workplaces are just two of the ways JHSCs can overcome COVID-19 obstacles and maximize their effectiveness.
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