A hazard doesn’t become safe because you see it happen every day. Common sense, yes, but this “hazard blindness” happens to the best of us. Not using safety goggles becomes part of the norm, and you don’t even notice that the work bench you always work from is unstable anymore. However, if this mindset continues when doing a hazard assessment or inspection, this can spell D-A-N-G-E-R.

When a lone worker is intoxicated, the risk related to their job is exacerbated by their altered state of mind, and that can lead to dire consequences. Here to speak to SafetyLine about the issue of drug use in the workplace is harm reduction advocate Gareth Crawford from the Vancouver organization Karmik.

It is estimated that violent or potentially violent interactions with patients or clients, also known as "code white", happen as many as 10 times a day. Nurses, who interact with these type of violent patients on a more frequent basis than doctors, are calling for more security including personal alarms.

According to the National Floor Safety Institute, compensation and medical costs associated with employee slip and falls is approximately $70 billion annually. So what measures can a facility manager take to steer clear of being a part of these statistics?

Winter transcends industry, job and experience level in the workplace. Working outdoors and driving in Canada during winter presents a number of challenges including cold temperatures, avalanches, poor visibility and icy conditions.