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 →
Safety
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 →
It’s well known that there is a HUGE shortage of skilled labour in the trades right now, with less than 3% (as of 2015) of workers in the construction industry... read more →
“Working Near Water” may mean different things to different people, anything from in the general vicinity of water, above water, and even in water. Any sort of work near or... read more →
What is a Pre-Construction Work Safety Checklist? A Pre-Construction Work Safety Checklist is a checklist to go through before commencing construction at a new job site. It features basic questions... read more →
Discrimination is described as “the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things”, essentially meaning to treat a person or a group negatively based on their race,... 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 →
The table saw is at the heart of most shops, and with 42% of the 720,000 woodworking injuries that happen each year involving a table saw, it’s necessary to know... 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 →