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Hazards There are a lot of safety and health hazards that go hand in hand with welding. Many of these happen during the process, but some even happen after. There are two types of hazards present during the welding process. The first is chemical hazards and the second is physical hazards. The chemical hazards consist […]

Do you need a license to operate an excavator in Ontario? Honestly, it’s good to have licensing and certification to prove you know what you’re doing with an excavator; otherwise, you may find yourself with limited work. But do you need a license to operate an excavator in Ontario? The answer to that is more […]

What is Frostbite? Frostbite happens when your skin is exposed to freezing temperatures. Frostbite damages areas of your skin and sometimes even damages the tissue underneath. It is treatable, but it can be a very serious condition. HHS says it can take as little as 30 minutes for frostbite to begin to set in. So […]

What Are Safety Shoes? Safety shoes are footwear designed to protect your feet from different impact or other hazards in the workplace. Your feet are the reason that you can stand or move from place to place. Safety shoes are part of personal protective equipment (PPE). In this post, we’ll discuss what qualities needed for […]

PPE, or personal protective equipment, comes in many forms and there are standards in place to ensure a worker’s PPE provides the maximum possible protection. In fact, many industries and employers are required to provide their employees with PPE, but does that mean they are required to pay for PPE as well? The short answer […]

What does WHMIS stand for? WHMIS stands for Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. You recognized that some objects in the workplace have warning labels in them such as flammable or fragile. Those warning labels fall under WHMIS. WHMIS allows information regarding hazardous products to be shared amongst workers and employers. It is also a national […]

There are many jobs in many industries that require work on the sea. As of today, there are nearly a million and a half people working as seafarers for various purposes, including fishing, navy, oil rigger, and many others. Though most jobs on the water have their differences, the health of all seafarers is critically […]

Maritime Personal Survival The maritime industry can be very dangerous, and you need to know the personal survival techniques in the event of ship abandonment. On average, there are around 100 deaths and 1,100 injuries of crewmembers each year. There are several guidelines and standards that OSHA has for maritime and personal survival. Check out […]

Fires and explosions are the third greatest cause of ship and cargo loss. Fires and explosions have caused about 118 ships, as well as billions of dollars worth of cargo, to be lost and destroyed at sea. Employees are most often the cause of the fires and not equipment failure, as some may believe. Not […]

Even if the weather is nice and warm, the water can be cold enough to be dangerous. In fact, any water under 77 degrees should be considered cold water. Cold water carries the body’s heat away 25 times faster than air of the same temperature. When maritime work brings you to the open waters, it […]

Only a century ago, the idea of worker safety was still a new one. Following the industrial revolution, a new, large-scale approach to work became the new normal. However, little was done to keep employees safe in these new working conditions. Injuries and fatalities at worksites became common. This is no longer the case. As […]

Updates are coming to Canada’s job classification system. These changes could help skilled workers with little schooling find better jobs. There are exciting changes coming to Canada’s job market. The Canadian government has made several important changes to the NOC (National Occupation Classification) which could take effect by next year. The NOC plays an important […]