Canada’s population is aging, and with that the demand for skilled trade workers is increasing. Canada, in effort to keep its economy strong, has refined its immigration strategy to attract (and retain) skilled trades workers - through the Federal Skilled Tradespersons Program (FST). To assist newcomers with the integration process,... read more →
Oct
12
Oct
12
I was only ever at a professional baseball game once during my whole entire 47-year existence. In Toronto. It was about ten years ago, give or take a few days. We were smashed up high in the cheap seats, which were not cheap at all unless you are a jet-setting... read more →
Oct
12
Don’t forget to complete a circle check on any piece of equipment prior to use! Circle checks can help reduce and/or prevent incidents, injuries, and even fatalities.
Oct
11
Ensure you have required training to safely direct vehicle traffic Always wear appropriate PPE, including high-visibility clothing. Know the proper way to use traffic control devices Be alert of potential hazards when working in active traffic
Oct
10
The White House didn’t always look the way it does today. In fact, due to major destruction caused by a fire set by the British in 1814, most of the White House has been reconstructed. Additionally, it has been noted that with each of their residencies, past Presidents have made... read more →
Oct
08
When working near heavy equipment: stay out of equipment operator's blind spots use standard hand signals to convey a message to the equipment operator wear appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), including a high-visibility vest stay alert at all times
Oct
07
Hard hats are required on site as head protection. The use of a hard hat can prevent head injury: everything from a bump on your head against equipment, or absorbing the blow from falling object. Hard hats are required PPE (personal protective equipment) for all workers and visitors to site.... read more →
Oct
07
Get Training Ensure that you are adequately prepared and trained to safely complete the work at hand Know Your Rights Know that you have the right to work in a safe and healthy workplace, and to be trained to appropriately deal with workplace hazards. Ask Questions Ask questions if you... read more →
Oct
06
The steel toe is exposed The boot tilts inwards/outwards when placed on a flat surface The sole is worn out
Oct
05
A few homesteads down from where I lived as a kid, we had neighbours who were notorious for their Hatfield & McCoy-type feuding. They lived on abutting homesteads, not houses. I lived in a house. I still do, actually. Homesteads are houses on farmlands. Typically. We had a lawn. It... read more →