For Jim Hobbs and his daughter Janice Martell Taken Out by a Speck of Dust When I heard her say “When you watch a man like that, get Taken Out by a Speck of Dust, You Fight” after describing who her father was, my emotions were very evident. Feeling both sad and mad caused my heart to drop, my throat swelled and wouldn’t […]
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10 Benefits of an OHS Manual
10 Benefits of an OHS Manual Accidents Happen in Construction 10 Benefits of an OHS Manual, especially when you’re responsible for workers, are detailed here. Because Accidents Happen in Construction, it’s a dangerous profession, an inhouse company specific OHS manual protects everybody. If you are in any way responsible for the health and safety of your workers, it is important that you have an occupational health […]
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6 Reasons for the Importance of Safety Training These 6 Reasons for the Importance of Safety Training are crucial for all workers. Every occupation requires a unique set of skills to do the job. However, additional training is always required above and beyond the talents needed for the jobs. Workers require safety training for every profession. Starting with the New and Young Worker, a […]
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How to get my workers to be safe? I received an email today with the question “How to get my workers to be safe?” It came from somebody who I don’t know. Yet she’s a safety professional who needs advice. I’m no expert, but let’s see what I come up with. How to get my workers to be safe? Ya I sure know what […]
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How Respirator Fit Tests are Done N95 How to conduct a Respirator Fit Test For N95 and Respirators, when searching the question “How Respirator Fit Tests are Done N95” or similar How to conduct a Respirator Fit Test? , it seems every answer on Google starts the same way. They jump right into the actual procedures and miss the entire front end of the process. The […]
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Hard Hats and the New WorkSafe BC Regulations Hard Hats and the New WorkSafe BC Regulations Hard Hats and the New WorkSafe BC Regulations came into effect on September 1st 2021 and has created a lot of talk and chatter in the construction world and safety community as a whole. Looking into the amendment within Part 8 and the PPE Regulations, hopefully some clarity […]
Continue reading100s of Fake Safety Certifications Stolen Safety Tickets
Fake Safety Certifications Fake Safety Certifications, Stolen Safety Tickets, and Forged Training Records are circling around construction sites across Western Canada. For some, it’s easier and cheaper to pay half price and not spend the time in a classroom or online. However, in a lot of circumstances that act could get the person killed on the job. Or even worse, be the cause of somebody […]
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8 Reasons VeriFit Tops Sweet or Bitters 8 Reasons VeriFit Tops Sweet or Bitters. When conducting a Qualitative Respirator Fit Test, there are several advantages when using VeriFit Irritant Smoke Generators rather then using Sweet and Bitter Solution. From time in conducting the tests, cost to the tester associated with each, medical concerns and cost to test subject of company. However, first a little background […]
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Do you need to Wear a Harness in a Scissor Lift in BC? Do you need to Wear a Harness in a Scissor Lift in BC? The short answer is NO. Here’s the rule as per the BC Legislation. WorkSafe BC Regulation 13.33(1.1) states: “Despite subsection (1), a person on a scissor lift, or on an elevating work platform with similar characteristics to a scissor lift, that […]
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10 FAQ on Respirators Masks Fit Testing 10 FAQ on Respirators Masks Fit Testing These are the 10 FAQ on Respirators Masks Fit Testing asked over the past several months during COVID-19. I have been asked as a professional respirator fit tester with over 2000 people protected in early 2020 alone, hundreds of questions. I choose these 10, however if there’s other questions people wish […]
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P R O T E K T Premium Safety Eyewear P R O T E K T Premium Safety Eyewear There’s a new player in the eye protection safety glasses ring. Introducing PROTEKT Premium Safety Eyewear. Having been on the market for 3 years now, they have been only distributed to a certain number of clients. PROTEKT is not the run-of-the-mill safety glasses […]
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The Respirator * The Medical and Dental People, and COVID-19 A Construction Site Safety company with Occupational First Aid III. Having been involved directly with the OH&S profession, I’ve Developed, and Coordinator safety Programs and Safety Manuals for various sized companies. All to a COR standard. In addition, as an Instructor in Personal Fall Protection Training Systems, with my own course I developed, […]
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When the N95 Masks Run Out 3D Printed Respirator The making of a 3D Printed Respirator is now a reality. When I first heard about this and the doctor who created one, I was more than sceptical. Yet all it takes is an emergency of epic proportions to force the human mind and drive for survival to seek a solution. That’s exactly what an Orthodontists named […]
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Best Safety Lights for Hard Hats? What are the Best Safety Lights for Hard Hats? For the answer to this, one must first determine for what application. Is it for Flaggers, Tow Truck Driver Safety? Or ow about Graveyard Shift Workers? Is task-specific lighting required? Do you need to be visible at night to vehicles and mobile equipment? For visibility at night, then the SEEME-NOW […]
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Honeywell UVEX AVATAR S2850HS Safety Glasses Product Review UVEX AVATAR S2850HS In the light of protecting your eyes on the job site, Honeywell has introduced the UVEX AVATAR Safety Glasses. With 14 different varieties in this series, the S2850HS Clear glasses are the ones examined here. First off, these are not your standard $3 safety glasses bought by the hundreds for a construction site. At […]
Continue readingFall Arrest vs Fall Restraint, What’s Better at 10 Feet High
Fall Arrest vs Fall Restraint, What’s Better at 10 Feet High Fall Arrest vs Fall Restraint, What’s Better at 10 Feet High There has been lots of discussion on this question. Fall Arrest vs Fall Restraint, What’s Better at 10 Feet High? What is your first choice? The numbers are fairly even. However, they are both wrong. You need to look at the Fall Protection […]
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Construction Worker Safety 8 Best Items What New and Young Workers Need to Know Construction Worker Safety is the most important thing on any job site. What New and Young Workers need to know before starting work can be overwhelming for some. Becoming frustrated, nervous, or even scared, are emotions that are best to be cast out of your mind right away. You’re not expected […]
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Knowledge vs. a Whatever Attitude The Conflict In contrast, the conflict of Knowledge vs. a Whatever Attitude can result in attitude defeated knowledge by using luck. Yet today it was in full swing right outside my office door cause by a tow truck driver. Due to what I witnessed, I felt like saying to this person “you need to shake your head; your eyes are […]
Continue readingBefore You Go Buying Boots, STOP and understand this
Before you go Buying Boots Published in the online magazine SOS Safety Magazine September 10th, 2019 What The New and Young Worker / Greenhand needs to learn about Construction Safety Before You Go Buying Boots Does the phrase “The World Needs Ditch Diggers To” sound familiar? Embrace it. Construction has some very high-paying jobs. But, Before You Go Buying Boots, there are some things you […]
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Behavioral Based Safety Posted on May 11, 2018 Behavioral Based Safety Behavioral Based Safety was the topic of a discussion from a group on LinkedIn that lead to this blog. I’ve been formally in the OH&S profession since 2011. I started my 30 plus years in construction as a mason’s helper. I have seen a lot of head shaking questionable things in construction. The first time […]
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Is OHS Cheap in Construction Is OHS Cheap in Construction Is OHS Cheap in Construction? When the number of Injuries and Fatalities are announced in April ahead of Day of Mourning, I am bewildered as to why. When a construction company still doesn’t want to comply. Is OHS Cheap in Construction? It is when those numbers are reduced. Just having the appearance of safety is […]
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