In the workplace, especially when it comes to safety, it is incredibly important to exemplify the qualities you expect from your employees so that they can mirror your standards and …
The Importance of Safety for Your Business
We talk quite a bit about safety in the workplace and why this is important for employees. Today, we want to dive into a few reasons why safety for a …
How to Build and Execute a Basic Internal Audit
One service we offer is creating and performing external audits. An external audit, unlike an internal audit, is when an organization hires a consultant like myself to bring a fresh set of eyes …
Advice for Young and New Workers
This is an interesting time of life for me. I am watching all three of my children grow into young adults and get out on their own. My youngest, Tony, …
The Importance of Continuing Education
Hello! It has been a while since I have written a DF Safety blog post personally. It has been a very busy season for me! One of the things keeping …
The Risks of a Sedentary Job
As many of us return to the office, a topic of concern piqued my interest. How is our health impacted by working a sedentary job? As someone who tries to live …
Our Friends at The Alberta Hunter Education Instructor’s Association
As Safety Consultants, we work alongside various organizations in providing the services we offer. One such organization is the Alberta Hunter Education Instructor’s Association – AHEIA for short. AHEIA is …
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 …