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Ontario government plans blitz on musculoskeletal disorders in February

Andre Voshart | January 30, 2012

In February, the Ontario Ministry of Labour will be conducting a month-long blitz on musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace. The MSD blitz will concentrate on manual material handling, especially...

Worker burned cleaning pipe system, milk producer fined $100K

Andre Voshart | January 30, 2012

Parmalat Canada Inc., a producer of milk and dairy products based in London, Ont., was fined $100,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker...

Ontario blitz on access equipment, fall protection nets 200 stop-work orders

Andre Voshart | January 23, 2012

The Ontario Ministry of Labour has released the results of its inspection blitz on access equipment and fall protection safety at construction sites. According to results, close to 3,000 orders...

Chemical-labelling software ensures compliance with WHMIS, OSHA regulations

Andre Voshart | January 17, 2012

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has developed a web-based tool to help employers and suppliers label their chemical products, in compliance with Canadian and American workplace...

Newfoundland meat plant owner charged after worker loses three fingers

Andre Voshart | January 16, 2012

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland and Labrador company is facing charges under provincial safety regulations after a worker lost three fingers while cleaning a machine. The provincial government says Country...

CSA updates workplace electrical safety standard

Andre Voshart | January 16, 2012

Since its launch in December 2008, the first edition of CSA Z462-08 Workplace Electrical Safety has had a significant impact on the electrical industry. Next to the Canadian Electrical Code,...

Alberta doubles 2011 health and safety penalties from previous year

Andre Voshart | January 09, 2012

Alberta courts sent a strong message in 2011 that workplace health and safety must not be compromised. The penalty total of more than $3.4 million is the second highest ever,...

Maintenance worker injured fixing press for vehicle-part manufacturer, company fined

Andre Voshart | January 09, 2012

KSR International Co., carrying on business as Dresden Industrial-Ridgetown, a maker of vehicle parts, was fined $50,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker...

Hydraulic-oil blast injures worker, company fined $130,000

Andre Voshart | January 02, 2012

Caterpillar Tunneling Canada Corp., a Toronto-based company that designs and builds tunnel boring machines (TBMs) used to dig underground circular tunnels, was fined $130,000 on Dec. 22, 2011, for violating...

Backlash: Pipeline industry rejects notion Canadian pipelines are unsafe

Andre Voshart | December 14, 2011

Responding to a recent report that indicated potential gaps in regulatory oversight, the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) says it does not in any way mean that the Canadian pipeline industry...

Company, supervisor fined $115,000 after worker killed during crane maintenance

Andre Voshart | December 12, 2011

Kitchener, Ont.'s 2236697 Ontario Inc., carrying on business as Delta Truck Equipment, a truck maintenance company, was fined $100,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after...

ThyssenKrupp, supervisor fined $171,000 after arc flash incident

Andre Voshart | December 05, 2011

ThyssenKrupp Industrial Services Canada Inc. in WIndsor, Ont. — carrying on business as ThyssenKrupp Hearn Division, a provider of warehousing, packaging and transportation services — was fined $160,000 for a...

6 tips to achieve the best results for your safety efforts

Andre Voshart | January 23, 2012

In any business venture, we get results through careful planning of activities and through measuring not only the results but the activities that the people undertake to get...

Risky Business: The risk analysis game is changing right under our noses

Andre Voshart | December 13, 2011

Have asset-intensive industries learned anything from recent disasters and world events? Because the risk analysis game is not just for oil & gas companies. Organizations around the world have grown in...

10 eye injury pitfalls to watch for at work

Andre Voshart | December 06, 2011

Wear your safety glasses. It’s a simple rule, and one that workers obey more than ever thanks to awareness campaigns, enforcement and the wide array of technologically...

10 steps to achieving machine safety in the workplace

Andre Voshart | November 30, 2011

The majority of Canadian manufacturers understand their responsibilities when it comes to machine safety - that employers are required to take reasonable steps to prevent bodily harm in the workplace....

Digitally Safe: Mobile systems improve safety-standard compliance and cut costs

Andre Voshart | November 28, 2011

Mobile devices can help improve plant worker safety, ensure compliance with safety regulations and reduce costs at the same time. Thanks to advances in mobile hardware and software, safety management...

Locked Out: Unilever Canada improves safety and cuts downtime with RFID switches

Andre Voshart | October 25, 2011

Since opening in 1963, the Unilever Canada Lipton dry soup and side-dish production and packaging plant in Brampton, Ont., has undergone several expansions. As a highly efficient producer, this location...

Conveyor-system safety tips from design to operation and maintenance

Andre Voshart | October 17, 2011

Conveyor systems are used in industrial workplaces to move goods from one spot to another. However, when objects are in motion, injuries can happen. According to the Ontario Ministry of...

Designs on Safety: Custom machine eliminates manual installation of roof bolts in mines

Andre Voshart | July 13, 2011

After a year and a half of development, Saskatoon-based DynaIndustrial recently created a custom piece of equipment at the request of PotashCorp for its expanding Rocanville, Sask., potash mine. The...

Summertime safety tips to help workers stay cool

Andre Voshart | June 20, 2011

In conjunction with National Safety Month, Grainger, North America’s largest distributor of safety products, shares five quick tips to help workers stay cool this summer. 1) Drink water moderately, but often Whether...

Doing Lines: Choosing tape over paint when marking industrial floors

Andre Voshart | June 13, 2011

Painting lines on the floors of factories and warehouses seems inevitable: traffic must be directed, pedestrians need safe walkways, there are hazards to identify and organizational systems must be marked....

Everyday Hazards: The diversity of a maintainer's job leaves them open to safety risks

Andre Voshart | March 23, 2011

Maintenance is critical to ensuring continuous productivity, quality and competitiveness — but it also contributes significantly to occupational health and safety. Maintenance influences the safety and health of workers in...

Labour group warns shift in responsibility threatens workplace safety

Andre Voshart | March 21, 2011

The Canadian Union of Public Employees is warning against the negative implications to workplace safety if the responsibility for injury and illness prevention activities are shifted from the Workplace...

Cut-resistant gloves and sleeves

January 02, 2012

Kimberly-Clark Professional has introduced two new Jackson Safety brand cut-resistant gloves and a cut-resistant sleeve. The new Jackson Safety G60 Level 5 Cut Resistant Gloves are coated with polyurethane to...

Carlo Gavazzi's IEC contactors and overloads

January 02, 2012

Carlo Gavazzi has introduced its new range of IEC contactors, overloads and accessories. The CC Series Contactors are available in eight frame sizes, ranging from 25 to 900 Amps AC1...

MV Products – vacuum pump filter media

December 08, 2011

MV Products' Chemical Vapour Neutalization Filter Media are designed to protect vacuum pumps and the environment from specific process contaminants. They include Resisorb, which reacts with mercury vapour; Sulfatreat for...

Retractable rotating gate

November 07, 2011

Deken Power’s retractable, sliding panel safety fence, called Slide-A-Matic, provides protection to an opening of 20 feet (six metres), yet it contracts to the width of a single panel (51.5...

Explosion-proof pressure transmitters

October 06, 2011

American Sensor Technologies Inc. (AST) has enhanced its AST4600 and AST46HA Series of explosion-proof pressure transmitters with new pressure ranges, materials and options to address applications in deep-well drilling, oil...

UV-cured concrete floor coatings

June 13, 2011

A recent expansion of DSM's line of UVolve Instant Floor Coatings now includes both high-gloss and matte finishes, as well as clear and pigmented coatings, providing fast return to full...

Tape for high-traffic areas

June 13, 2011

Visual Workplace Inc. has introduced FLOOR-Mark, an alternative to tape and paint for marking floors, ideal for high traffic areas. It features peel-and-stick backing, and the company says it sticks...

Instructional videos for optical-beam smoke detectors online

March 17, 2011

Fire Fighting Enterprises Ltd. (FFE), a provider of optical-beam smoke detectors, has launched a new range of training and technical support videos on its website at www.ffeuk.com/tech-support.html. The videos give...

Arc-flash detection relay

June 22, 2010

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc. (SEL) has announced the availability of arc-flash detection (AFD) capability in the SEL-751A Feeder Protection Relay, providing fully automatic protection against dangerous arc-flash events. Without AFD,...

EasyHeat snow and ice melting mats help prevent costly slip-and-Fall injuries

February 22, 2010

ROSEMONT, IL — The U.S. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control estimates that more than eight million people are injured annually in slip-and-fall accidents. Since businesses and building owners...

Keep your floors clean and safe

February 22, 2010

Finding the right industrial cleaning product can be a challenge, especially when you have an excess to choose from and a lengthy checklist of cleaning requirements. And in the end,...

Servomotor brakes for accurate, secure holding

February 04, 2010

Nexen introduces a complete line of servomotor brakes designed to mount to servomotors up to 20 horsepower. The Eclipse Servomotor Brake family is comprised of spring-engaged servomotor brakes equipped with...

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