Aug
10
Guest Blogger: Simon Mac Innes Slips, trips and falls is the number 1 reason for an industrial injury in North America. Thousands of disabling injuries—and even deaths—occur each year as a result of slips, trips, and falls: From heights, on stairs, and on level ground At work and at...
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Aug
09
Guest Blogger: Simon Mac Innis Stats Canada estimates that about 3,300 fires originate in extension cords each year, killing 50 people and injuring about 270 others. The most frequent causes of such fires are short circuits, overloading, damage and/or misuse of extension cords. Today we'll look at some tips for...
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Aug
09
Guest Blogger: Simon Mac Innis Housekeeping is a very critical issue when it comes to safety. If your housekeeping habits are poor, the result may be employee injuries-or even death, and even difficulty in securing future work. How can such a "minor" issue have such serious consequences? Here are some...
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Aug
06
Authored by: Simon Mac Innis Working in cold conditions isn’t just uncomfortable, it can be dangerous. Frostbite, numbness, dehydration and hypothermia are real concerns from chilly outdoor weather. If you’re working outdoors this winter, be aware of the dangers and stay safe. 1. Stay well nourished by eating and drinking enough...
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Aug
04
Authored by: Simon Mac Innis With the end of daylight savings time comes an increase of darkness around the time of rush hour, when traffic is at a peak and many are making our way home from work. Drivers aren’t used to the decreased visibility – nor are pedestrians, who...
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Aug
03
Authored by: Simon Mac Innes The goal of today’s safety moment is to help you understand the dangers of winter driving and how they can present themselves on any road, whether city or country. The underlying theme is that you never know what could happen or how other drivers on...
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Aug
02
Authored by: Simon Mac Innis In the winter, many of us have to work outside either regularly or periodically and protection from frostbite must remain top of your list for safety concerns. With the right preparation and presence of mind we can prevent this from happening Cause Frostbite is caused...
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Jul
22
1793 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes the first Euro American to cross the country of Canada; from the Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean.
Jul
21
1904 - Railway construction on the first Trans-Siberian railway is completed. The railway will stretch 4, 607 miles linking Moscow to Vladivostok.
Jul
20
1969 - On July 20, Neil Armstrong took one small step on the moon and one giant leap for mankind. This marks mankind's first visit to the Moon; including the first Moon walk.
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