Health & Safety
Protecting outdoor maintenance employees in the cold
The coldest temperatures often arrive in January and February, and that poses a real threat to various outdoor maintenance workers.
Fire code updates demand steady upkeep
Although they increasingly rely on professional service providers to keep up with the complexities of compliance, owners/managers ultimately carry the responsibility for life safety and bear the brunt of enforcement.
Pain, floor mopping, and the pandemic
The health and injury risk posed by floor mopping deserves increased attention.
Examining ergonomic impacts to sanitation staff
Increased cleaning frequencies and heavy waste removal due to the use of more disposable commodities means the bodies of essential workers are taking a beating.
New CCOHS tool kit helps workplaces customize COVID-19 health and safety
The CCOHS tool kit helps workplaces operate safely and prevent the spread of infection.
ISSA’s GBAC STAR accreditation success is a sign of a cleaner world
The GBAC STAR accreditation was only launched in spring but has already seen huge uptake from facilities around the world.
The science behind contaminant vapour barrier systems
REGENESIS CEO Scott Wilson spotlights how contaminant vapour barriers work to offer much safer and healthier built environments.
GBAC STAR accreditation to steer reopenings
The new GBAC STAR accreditation program is taking the complication and uncertainty out of reopening large Canadian commercial facilities.
ISSA standard instructs school cleaning practices
The goal of the standard is to provide schools with a tool that will help them measure and monitor the effectiveness of the cleaning processes.
Some disinfectants safer than others
The list of active ingredients used in disinfectants is lengthy and full of trade-offs.
Improve safety during Fire Prevention Month
October marks the start of National Fire Prevention Month in Canada, a campaign that serves as a reminder to revisit fire safety and prevention practices.
Electrical code changes property managers should know
For building owners and property managers who don’t do their due diligence, the implications can be catastrophic.
Ontario proposes new excess soil rules
The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks' proposal is posted for public consultation until May 31, 2019.
Partnership to support workplace psychological health in Sask.
WCB and UFred have signed a partnership agreement to increase access to training and resources for Saskatchewan employers to create psychologically healthy workplaces.
Ontario gets new MSD prevention guideline
Ontario’s new guideline for preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) such as carpel tunnel syndrome was unveiled this month.
No shortcuts to electrical safety
The Electrical Safety Authority's (ESA) successful appeal to recover fines from the owner of Pro-Teck Electric reinforces the importance of licensing and permit requirements for electrical work.
Hot weather plans get a workout in summer 2018
Workplace health and safety practitioners advise that measures to safeguard building services personnel from heat stress should be fairly straightforward.