Once you have your safety and health program established, documentation and record keeping become critical elements to ensuring the program’s effectiveness. The skillful management of…
The heavy construction industry has seen continued success in recent years in reducing the frequency of injuries. In fact, the time-loss injury rate for our…
Exposure to diesel-engine exhaust has been linked to lung cancer. It’s estimated approximately 897,000 Canadians are exposed to diesel exhaust at their workplace yearly (source:…
All members of WORKSAFELY™’s COR™ program are invited our bi-annual COR™ industry meetings. Our COR™ meetings are a valuable means of keeping your company current…
It has been just over one year since recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada. Looking back, companies and the industry have learned a lot from…
Injury data in recent years show consistent seasonal trends. It is clear that in the construction industry, injuries rise at the end of summer, going…
Many of our COR™ companies have received their 15% prevention rebate on their WCB premiums. We want to remind companies to be sure they provide…
With the construction season closing soon, it is a good time to take stock of what is needed for your company, to ensure your workers…
Noise and hearing conservation is an issue in the heavy construction industry throughout the year. This can be seen in the rising number of work-related…
For a second year, the University of British Columbia is conducting a research project looking at exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in the Manitoba construction industry.…