Today I share with you my first time in the North West Territories. Having been here for the last four weeks working on a project close to Yellowknife, I have …
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 …
Slips, Trips, and Falls
Many of us spend a significant amount of time throughout our lives on our feet, walking from point A to point B multiple times throughout the day. From the moment we get out of bed, we start exercising our …
Working in Extreme Temperatures
It is starting to get hot out there, so a good topic for the week is to talk about how working (and playing for that matter) in higher summer temperatures can be hazardous to our health. I also share some early warning …
Remove the Round Rock
Over the years, I have found it interesting how seemingly small hazards can add up to very large Workers Compensation Claims. In my experience, simple things like slips, trips, and falls have generated more claims (in …