Author name: Act First Safety

Tuesday June 24, 2014 – A construction worker has lost his life after a deadly 22-storey plunge from the 26th floor of a downtown Toronto high rise yesterday afternoon while […]

Lauren McFarlane, BA, CHSC, President, Act First Safety While returning from a regular dog walk last weekend, I passed by the rear of a family mini-van. The hatch was up

Whether at home or at work, falls can be serious and cause considerable interruption to our daily lives. Our personal incomes can be affected. Collectively, the larger economic impact for

With one month until employers are to comply with the new requirements under the OHSA titled Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training Regulation (O. Reg. 297/13) few, especially small

Four workers operating a gas-powered pressure washer in an apartment building underground garage met with tragedy when they were overcome with carbon monoxide, poisoning three and killing one of them

The new Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training Regulation (O. Reg. 297/13) under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) is the new regulation that requires employers to make

The new OHS requirement for worker and supervisor safety awareness training may be the first formal instruction that workers receive in the workplace with the recent Ontario Ministry of Labour’s

With the rise of people’s dependence on smart phones and other digital devices, it’s really no surprise that more and more companies are turning to e-learning for their employee’s safety

Can Being Hungry Make You Hangry? A recent Ohio State University study investigating the link between hunger to anger, now termed ‘hanger’, and fights between spouses may not seem like

Lauren McFarlane, BA, CHSC We have received many calls with regard to the new Working at Heights Training Program Standard. Employers need to understand that the buzz is about a