Your hands are one of the most complex parts of the human body, a combination of tendons, bones, tissues, and nerves work together to help your hands accomplish some amazing,... read more →
Health and Safety
Internationally there are 2000 workplace injuries per day . . . which equates to enough injuries to fill a typical 40,000 seat stadium each month. An estimated 200 eye injuries... read more →
Impact wrenches go by a number of names including an impact gun, torque gun, air wrench, and impactor. It is a socket wrench power tool designed to help minimize the... read more →
Injuries from electricity are no laughing matter, even short durations of contact with small currents can cause quite a nasty shock, let’s go over some electrical safety! The human body... read more →
I’m trying to get out of an unhealthy relationship. To extricate myself once and for all. It began in 1986 in a pool hall. In 1986 there were still pool... read more →
What is a JHSC Meeting & Inspection Dates Posting? A joint health and safety committee meeting & inspection date posting sheet is a sheet containing the scheduled dates for the... read more →
Nothing is better than hearing the pitter patter of my daughter's feet, and her giggles as she plays in the other room while I am working from my home office.... read more →
When I first told my friends and coworkers that I was taking a carpentry class at Canadore College, my decision was met with a lot of support. Besides the well... read more →
Working with engines carries a risk of injury including cuts, scrapes, bruises, chemical burns, burns, strains, inhalation of toxic fumes, entanglement injuries from rotating parts, shocks, and back injuries. Many... read more →
Working with rough lumber in your projects can open up more creative possibilities and save money in comparison to the standard, pre-dressed wood alternative. However, there is more to it... read more →