Risk prevention

Infectious Disease Response for Businesses

During an outbreak of an infectious disease, businesses may be shut down to help prevent the spread and flatten the…

July 22, 2021

Re-opening idle facilities

The restart of a facility after an extended shutdown or outage can be complex. In addition to restoration of normal…

July 22, 2021

How to safely handle oil and solvent-soaked material

Faulty heating or electrical equipment, defective wiring, and human error may all come to mind when thinking of things that…

July 20, 2021

How to create your emergency contact list (using our template!)

Picture this: business is running smoothly as usual, when suddenly disaster strikes. Your office building experiences flooding overnight, a fire…

June 30, 2021

Preparing your business for extreme weather

Extreme weather and natural catastrophes cause billions of dollars of damage in Canada every year. The costs are high: Insured…

December 11, 2020

How to prepare your business for a potential second wave

Many doctors, epidemiologists, and other experts believe Canada will see a second wave of COVID-19, based on the history of…

September 8, 2020

Key infection control strategies for restaurants

As temperatures climb, Canadians are looking forward to patio season—but this year the restaurant experience will look a lot different…

July 9, 2020

Important infection control tips for retailers

As provinces are slowly starting to reopen non-essential services, including retail shops, the question of how to do so while…

July 9, 2020

Temporary heater safety tips

Temporary heaters, such as salamander heaters or radiant heaters, are common on construction sites. Unfortunately, improperly installed heaters have been…

February 6, 2020

Three risks facing electrical contractors

Whether you own an electrical contracting business, are thinking of starting one, or work as an independent electrician, there are…

May 28, 2019