by Roy Appalsamy | Jun 30, 2022 | STS Blog
“On my visit to a construction site, I witnessed a worker levelling soil at an excavation site. A backhoe was removing soil right beside him. According to Ontario regulations 213/91, s. 103 (1), the worker should not have been there while the tractor was operating....
by Roy Appalsamy | Jun 30, 2022 | STS Blog
Imagine it’s your first day as an Environmental Health and Safety specialist. You are being asked to do a risk assessment. What do you do? Where would you even begin? Risk Assessment You must first understand the hazards in your workplace. Talk to the front-line...
by Roy Appalsamy | Jun 30, 2022 | STS Blog
Respiratory illnesses were the 2nd highest cause of lost-time claims and fatalities in Canada during 2020. These statistics do not account for those not covered by the Association Of Workers Compensation Boards Of Canada (AWCBC). It is an employer’s duty to take every...
