When Is It Too Cold to Work? How to Prevent Hypothermia
Record-breaking cold now alternates with record-breaking heat. Cold work stresses us. Please don’t get sick from the cold by knowing when it is too cold to work.
My Back Is Killing Me! 3 Things You Need to Know to Relieve Back Muscle Strain?
A back muscle strain is excruciating! Fortunately, there are some things you can do to reduce the pain and get back to normal quicker.
Worker Horrifically Killed After A Pipe Ruptured, Why?
One worker was killed when trapped in an underground chamber by a deluge of water from a broken watermain. Others barely made it out of this confined space. Why did this tragedy happen? It is difficult to determine why this tragic incident occurred from the vague news report. Workers were working close to or on…
Record Fine for GFL Due to Asbestos Exposure
GFL was fined $710,488!! Asbestos is still the largest killer of workers in Canada and the United States. The long and thin asbestos fibers are inhaled into the lungs and cause a lethal form of cancer called mesothelioma many years later. According to WorkSafeBC the firm failed to ensure the worker within the designated work…
Why Were Two Workers Killed in a Trench? We Know What to Do.
Recently two construction workers were killed and two are in hospital because of a horrific trench collapse in Ajax. These are preventable deaths and injuries. The requirements for trenching are well established in every North American Jurisdiction. Slope the sides, shore the walls or use a trench box. See the video from Global news here….