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January 14, 2025
Elevating Workplace Safety: Introducing Our New Fall Protection Training  

Get 15% discount on Danatec's new Fall Protection Training, for a limited time! Use code GET15OFF Falls are one of the most significant causes of workplace incidents across the country. According to the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC), on a five-year average, over 49,540 workers get injured…

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May 28, 2018

Bill 30 – New Workplace Safety Legislation Comes to Alberta

By Seema Dhawan Big changes are headed towards health and safety regulation in Alberta. Over three decades after its birth, the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS) is getting an…
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May 10, 2018

May Is Electrical Safety Month Do You Have A Compliant Electrical Safety Program?

By Terry Becker, P.Eng., IEEE Senior Member, CESCP What is an Electrical Safety Program?  Why do you need one?  I have focused 11 years of my 27-year career as an…
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April 30, 2018

Amendment to the Hazardous Products Regulations – April 2018

Amendment to the Hazardous Products Regulations This post is to notify you that an amendment to the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) was recently approved by the Governor in Council and registered…
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April 24, 2018

FAQ on Methanol

Question: How do I classify a product that contains methanol as the only dangerous good? Answer: As per Section 2.3 of the TDG Regulations, when the name of a dangerous good…
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April 17, 2018

CSA Z462 – Workplace Electrical Safety: 3rd to 4th Edition Differences & Updates

Written by Jessica Tucker, HSE Specialist In 2018, the Canadian Safety Association updated their Workplace electrical safety Standard. The 3rd Edition was released back in 2015, making this year’s updated Standard…
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March 20, 2018

Think Ground Disturbance, Think Dig Safe

Written by Jessica Tucker, HSE Specialist Ground Disturbance is described as any work, operation or activity that results in a disturbance of the earth, including, without limitation, excavating, digging, trenching,…
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March 20, 2018

LearnerVerified: A Better Way Forward

Online proctoring meets automation Written by Jenson Quon Tests and exams are part of our daily lives. From K-12, post-secondary, to driver’s examinations and entrance exams, they are inescapable. As…
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March 14, 2018

Danatec Gives back to the Community

Danatec is proud to be part of the Calgary community and as such we endeavour to give back to the community that has given us so much. For all of…
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March 5, 2018

Bill S-229: Federal Underground Infrastructure Notification System

AQs – Bill S-229, An Act respecting underground infrastructure safety Senator Grant Mitchell has introduced Bill S-229, An Act respecting underground infrastructure safety, which entered Second Reading debate on October…
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