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September 4, 2025

Construction Site Safety Training: Top Hazards and How to Prevent Them

Construction work is dangerous and is one of the most hazardous industries in Canada. Workers face daily risks from falls, heavy equipment, electrical exposure, and toxic materials. Without proper construction site safety training, these risks cause serious injuries and deaths. Recent data shows construction had 183 workplace deaths in 2022.…

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October 27, 2020

DOT, NON-DOT, and the Canadian Model for Drug and Alcohol Testing: What’s the difference?

Drug and alcohol testing in the workplace are performed in many industries in both Canada and the United States as one of the many measures to keep employees safe. Drug…

April 28, 2020

National Day of Mourning

April 23, 2020

New on Danatec.com: First Aid and Laboratory Safety

This month, we are pleased to introduce two brand-new product lines to our course catalogue! We now have First Aid Training from St. John Ambulance, as well as Laboratory Safety…

March 27, 2020

Recognizing the Importance of Safe Digging Month in Canada

January 21, 2020

The Evolution of Canadian Fall Arrest Safety

January 13, 2020

100 Years of Confined Space Safety in the Canadian Workplace

The ever-changing landscape of the safety industry in Canada is constantly evolving to protect Canadian workers and their families. The changes introduced to safety laws and regulations across the country…

December 29, 2019

The Evolution of Transporting Dangerous Goods in Canada

Safety advancements in the Canadian work environment in the last 100 years have led to safer working conditions and improved methods of production, transportation and manufacturing of goods. The transportation…

November 20, 2019

The Importance of Ground Disturbance Training

Ground disturbance training is designed to protect workers in environments where hazards may arise through any form of ground disturbance. The online Ground Disturbance Supervisor Training provided through Danatec by…

November 13, 2019

What is WHMIS Training?

What is WHMIS? The acronym WHMIS stands for Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. It was developed by the Government of Canada to set standards for communication of hazardous materials. This…