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September 26, 2025
Petroleum Safety Training Online: Flexible Options for Oil & Gas Professionals

Canada's petroleum industry ranks among the nation's highest-risk sectors. Workers face toxic gases, confined spaces, high-pressure systems, and remote operations daily. Safety training serves as their lifeline—not just a regulatory checkbox. Oil companies traditionally delivered petroleum safety training through classroom sessions and field exercises. Digital learning now drives more organizations…

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March 27, 2019

Is Your Company Compliant in Shipping Lithium Batteries?

Written by Tracey Thibeau, CSS, Senior Safety Consultant Lithium ion batteries power our lives. With rising demand for cell phones, digital cameras, laptops, vehicles and e-cigarettes, these batteries are being…
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February 25, 2019

Ready for Shipping Lithium Batteries by Ground in Canada?

Are you ready for the ever-changing regulations of shipping Lithium Cells or Batteries by ground in Canada?  Lithium batteries are becoming more common every day in our work and home…
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January 15, 2019

Are You Ready for Cannabis in the Workplace?

By Seema Dhawan, Special to Danatec by We Know Training The legalization of cannabis in Canada has added a new component to managing employees and safety in the workplace. Non-medicinal cannabis…
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January 15, 2019

Employees Don’t Do What You Expect, They Do What You Inspect!

By Terry Becker, P.Eng., IEEE Senior Member, CESCP All electrical incidents are preventable! Keep employees safe with an up-to-date Electrical Safety Program and complimentary training. Employees Don’t Do What You Expect,…
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January 14, 2019

The Transformation of Occupational Health and Safety Learning – Year in Review

A year of significant change, accountability and operating within new business realities, what will be the end result? Regulatory Landscape and Accountability 2018 was definitely a year of significant change…
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January 8, 2019

Have you purchased a TDG Act and Regulations Binder recently?

By Tracey Thibeau, CSS Transport Canada has made seven (7) amendments to the TDG Act and Regulations since 02 July 2014.  As per section 6.1 (2) (a) Training of the…
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October 1, 2018

CSA Z462 and Risk Assessment

Written by Terry Becker, P.Eng., CESCP, IEEE Senior Member CSA Z462 and Risk Assessment Introduction to Risk Assessment in CSA Z462 The CSA Z462 Workplace electrical safety Standard, both the…
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August 31, 2018

The WHMIS You Knew, The WHMIS You Want To Know

WHMIS has been with us since its introduction in 1988 and since then has gone through two revisions. The latest being the update that brings WHMIS into the 21st century. WHMIS…
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August 28, 2018

Wood Tick Safety Tips

Wood ticks have become, in recent years, a particularly bad problem facing Alberta hikers, campers and backcountry sports enthusiasts. Tick bites leave nasty itchy welts and are also carriers of…
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