OHS Canada

10/08/2025

The international standard ISO 45003 provides a comprehensive framework for understanding psychosocial factors in the workplace through three key categories: how work is organized and managed, the social and relational aspects of work and the work environment and hazards. These categories encompass everything from job design and workload management to workplace relationships and physical working conditions.

Understanding these factors is crucial because they can contribute to psychological well-being or become sources of psychological harm, depending on how they are experienced and managed in the workplace. Learn more: https://buff.ly/Mdfci3k

10/07/2025

For decades, safety has circled the same debates: compliance versus culture, lagging versus leading indicators, blame versus no-blame. We’ve built mountains of paperwork, checklists, and culture surveys. Yet incidents keep happening in systems that look airtight on paper.

Why? Because we measure the wrong things. https://buff.ly/7okiMIw

10/06/2025

When workplace incidents occur, responding is not just a matter of documenting what happened – it is an opportunity to improve systems, address risks, and strengthen safety culture. Learn about best practices for conducting workplace investigations here: https://buff.ly/TznRTGj

10/03/2025

Not all safety gloves protect equally.

On Oct. 7, tune in for a free webinar where Superior Glove’s experts will explain ANSI standards that are widely used to provide guidelines for hand protection.

You'll walk away with a comprehensive understanding of the standards and how to apply them to select the right hand protection for your specific needs.

Register at https://buff.ly/2wXEIh2

10/02/2025

When business leaders invest in the essentials – clear procedures, strong compliance and structured health and safety programs – they lay the groundwork for lasting success. Well-built foundations mean risks are managed early, hazards are identified and controlled, and everyone knows and understands their roles and responsibilities. The payoff is real: safer outcomes, stronger teams and improved business performance. When safety is prioritized, everyone benefits.

This fall, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) launches its Partners in Prevention (PIP) regional conferences in Kitchener, Thunder Bay and Niagara Falls, rallying Ontario businesses to put safety at the centre of their daily operations. Learn more: https://buff.ly/xLHBlsM

10/02/2025

Oh, what a night!

Full coverage of the 2025 OHS Canada Honours gala, held on Sept. 25 at the Palais Royale in Toronto, is now available on our website at https://buff.ly/2Ps1A2q

Be sure to click through the photo gallery (https://buff.ly/NXP6NUc ) and see how many of your health and safety friends and colleagues you can spot in the crowd!

10/01/2025

Workplace safety has made tremendous progress over the past five decades, but recent data shows a troubling plateau in serious injuries and fatalities.

On Oct. 8, tune in for a free webinar where Avetta’s experts will explore why compliance alone is no longer enough and how organizations can leverage new system drivers to unlock the next era of safety improvements.

Register at https://buff.ly/H4EgBFE

09/22/2025

How can your organization leverage new system drivers to unlock the next era of safety improvements?

Tune in for a free webinar on Oct. 8 when experts will share exclusive data on safety trends across thousands of suppliers and contractors, insights on why safety progress has stalled (and how to break through), plus practical strategies for building readiness and resilience in your supply chain.

Register at https://buff.ly/8b5aGa2

09/19/2025

Work that involves standing still for long periods without adequate breaks, movement, or support can lead to fatigue, joint and muscle pain, and even serious chronic conditions. Understanding the risks and the solutions can help employers and workers create a safer, healthier workplace. Learn more:

Standing may not seem like a dangerous activity. In fact, many people associate good health with standing more often than sitting. But for workers in

09/18/2025

The OHS Canada Honours gala is one week away!

The Biggest Night in Safety includes a cocktail reception, dinner and awards ceremony, bringing leaders from across the country together to network and celebrate the best practices in the country.

It’s an opportunity to learn from the best of the best, meet industry leaders, and honour the critical work done to ensure every worker goes home safe at the end of the day.

For event details or to purchase tickets, visit https://buff.ly/a5woMuu

09/17/2025

A new survey found that 30 per cent of Canadian Millennial and Gen Z workers say they would consider leaving their employer due to poor indoor air quality, compared to just 20 per cent of Baby Boomers. Learn more: https://buff.ly/uaw6niM

09/16/2025

As federal, provincial, and territorial labour ministers consider plans for occupational safety and health (OSH) harmonization across Canada, workers and their unions have a critical message: while we improve workplace safety, the process must genuinely integrate worker voices, and harmonization must never result in diminished standards, nor become a race to the bottom.

As federal, provincial, and territorial labour ministers consider plans for occupational safety and health (OSH) harmonization across Canada, workers and