5 Minute Desk Stretch

Office stretches are essential to prevent musculoskeletal disorders like carpal tunnel syndrome, lower back pain and neck and shoulder pain. Its never a bad idea to take a quick walk- to the printer (the furthest one from your desk), to the water fountain or for a coffee. And I’d recommend that you do this as often as possible. We need to keep moving. But when you can’t… and you’re...

Moving Beyond Zero in OHS

For some time, there have been a contentious concept in workplace health and safety as to bringing accidents and injuries to zero harm, the concept has been an important stepping stone in encouraging employers and workers to think about safety, how it is applied and managed in their workplaces, and ensure accurate measurement and reporting. But what is the next step for Health and Safety……….how do we go beyond...

Are HSE Fines enough?

In May in ‘HSE Fines.. Does the crime match the punishment?’ , we looked at an ON employer with two previous convictions for safety violations who had been sentenced to one day imprisonment and a fine of $10,000 for ignoring safety regulations. The roofering employers had two prior convictions for the same offence. One was a conviction in 2013 with a fine of $2,000 and the other was a conviction...

HSE Fines – Does the punishment match the crime?

Are HSE fines having the affect they were intended too, or are they ‘a drop in a bucket’ for a business? An ON Corporate Director with two previous convictions for safety violations has been sentenced to one day imprisonment and a fine of $10,000 for ignoring safety regulations. No one fell or was injured. The employer, was charged with failing as an employer to ensure a worker was adequately...

Ontario launches Construction Health & Safety Action Plan

Ontario is launching a number of initiatives to prevent worker deaths, injuries and illness in the construction sector as part of Ontario’s Construction Health and Safety Action Plan. Approximately 85,000 construction workers, or 21% of the current labour force, are expected to retire over the next 10 years. At the same time, the province’s construction labour force will need to grow by approximately 23,000 workers to meet the demands created...