A flower store must be a safe place to work…right? Today, I thought I would talk about my favorite place to work other than here at DF Safety. For those of you …
Job Planning is Crucial
This week I will start with a couple of questions: What makes a job go smoothly? What makes a job profitable? What makes a job run safely? I am sure that most …
Complacency At Work
A new employee may often pose a greater risk of injury due to being unaware of potential hazards at the workplace. The same can be said for long-term employees. Today’s blog post is on complacency or lack thereof! Complacency can be …
Working Alone
Have you ever worked alone? Many of us worked either alone or separately from a group at least once, twice, or a dozen times. However, how many of us have ever considered the seriousness of a …
Planned Inspections
When executives, managers, and supervisors make an active effort to reduce risks and enhance safety measures in their organization, they show their employees that they care. In return, employees are …
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 …
Why Standards are Important
Good morning everyone! Alyssa here. Today I share the importance of a well-developed orientation, training, and competency program by relating it to my own personal life. Ten years ago, I worked in the oil and gas industry as an entry-level …
Right to Refuse Unsafe Work
Hi there! My name is Alyssa Britton, and I am a recent graduate of the University of New Brunswick OH&S Certificate Program. I recently joined Dave Ferro Safety Ltd. and one of my first tasks is to write a blog. For …
Hello from Southern Saskatchewan
Hello from Southern Saskatchewan! You might be wondering what we are doing here, and to answer that, we are performing a Safety Systems Review on several renewable energy projects for one of our clients! Incredibly exciting work for a few reasons: …
Emergency Preparedness
I used to be a Scout Leader for Scouts Canada and very much enjoyed volunteering for the organization. A statement you will often hear in the Scouting community is “be prepared”. Today I share …