The time has arrived when baby boomers in the trades are retiring, placing the future of the industry to Millenials and the earliest of those in Gen Z. So what …
Indoor Wood-Burning Safety
A wood-burning stove or fireplace can be soothing on a cold winter’s night, but that feeling of warmth and coziness can turn dangerous, fast. Two major concerns for potential incidents …
Shoveling Safety Tips
Today’s blog features a personal story from Dave Ferro. Please read to the end to read his words. In Alberta, Canada, we are all too familiar with our car buried under a mound …
Cold Weather Safety Guide
It’s that time of year where we as Albertans have packed away our summer clothes and pulled out the winter gear. Seasonal changes and weather conditions are not new to most of us, yet we go unprepared for when things don’t go …
Christmas Decorating Safety
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, an estimated 13,000 people end up in emergency rooms around the holidays due to injuries linked to Christmas decorations. That is equivalent to roughly 200 per day. With Christmas approaching, …
Post Injury Loss Reduction Wrap-Up
This week, I would like to wrap up our blog series on Post Injury Loss Reduction. First of all, I would like to thank our guest bloggers: Dr. Gerhard Benade …
PILR – Tenielle MaGee: The Role of Work Conditioning and Work Hardening in Post Injury Reduction Losses
Work Conditioning and Work Hardening programs are designed to help you regain enough strength & function to return to work. Today, Tenielle MaGee, an alumnus of the University of Alberta …
PILR – Geoff Buxton: WCB Claims
What to do When a WCB Claim Occurs. When WCB claims occur, it often falls to the HR and/or H&S departments to manage claims and assist their injured employee with a safe return to work. Both departments …
PILR – Dr. Gerhard Benadé: What does an Occupational Physician do?
An Occupational Physician (OP) is a doctor who specializes in managing work-related conditions. While some Family Physicians and general practitioners have expertise in treating work-related conditions; an accredited Occupation Physician is an expert at …
Post Injury Loss Reduction (PILR)
When considering Safety Professionals and the work we do, what most often comes to mind is prevention; hazard assessment, audits, safety meetings training, plans, and other actions that are designed to prevent incidents. There is, however, another side to what we do …