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October 1, 2026
Fire Prevention Starts With the Label: What WHMIS Teaches About Workplace Fire Risk

Quick answer: At work, fire prevention starts with identifying what's in the building. WHMIS labels and Safety Data Sheets tell workers which products can burn, what they react with and how to respond. Workers who can read the flame pictograms and SDS Sections 5, 7, 9 and 10 can spot…

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May 2, 2019

Update from the Training Sector

May Quarterly Update  It was a busy and successful first quarter in our Safety line of business as we continued to provide industry leading safety solutions to new and existing…
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April 5, 2019

Safety in the Wilderness is for Everyone

Written by Lindsay Cheyne   I’ve lived in Alberta my whole life and did a lot of camping with my family and friends as a kid. When it came time…
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March 27, 2019

Tick Safety for this Hiking Season

Written by Martin Lesperance We had a heck of a winter in North America and it’s not quite over yet! But the days are getting longer and warmer. Which means wood…
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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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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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