Domestic violence spills into the workplace more than half the time, says an Ontario study of 8,429 people who were harmed, harassed, stalked, or threatened by a family member or intimate relation.
Author Archives: Susan
The dialogue speaks for itself, along with the silent hurt in the eyes of those who are targeted.
When we work in an office, we all think we are in a safe environment, but how safe are we actually? That question was on the floor at the BC Municipal Safety Association’s 2015 conference.
It’s being updated with new hazard classes, new labelling requirements, and a new format for Safety Data Sheets (up til now known as MSDS).
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of traumatic workplace deaths in BC. Every year, 23 people die in a workplace motor vehicle crash and another 1,290 workers are injured.
Even if you are an Olympic swimmer, you still have a VERY limited time to help yourself if you end up in the water. That’s why it’s important to wear a PFD/life jacket.
Knowing how to ask is the first step to getting what you want. This applies in many areas of life, especially when you’re asking for corporate sponsorship. Take this recent Youth Week request, for example.
A caregiver told me about a very scary experience driving a client who got so agitated that he opened the door of the moving car and jumped out into traffic.
Of course, as you might expect, I have some safety tips to share. “Don’t leave pets or kids in parked vehicles” is one of them!
Wendy Bennett, FARSHA’s executive director, describes three new resources that improve safety for agriculture workers.
