Latest Articles
Health & Safety Articles
Explore our wide range of articles helping you build a lasting safety culture
- All Posts
- Spotlight Article
- Podcast
- Blog
- BIS Partners
- Coming Soon
This guide covers proper selection, fit, maintenance, and inspection of gas respirators to protect workers from airborne hazards, gases, and oxygen-deficient spaces.
Ensure your commercial drivers stay compliant and safe with Canadian Hours of Service training. Learn federal regulations, fatigue management, and practical scheduling tips.
Choosing the best EHS software isn’t just a tech choice, it’s a strategic decision that shapes safety culture, compliance, and productivity. With clear goals and cross-department collaboration, organizations can select a system that truly supports...
Spring brings fast growth and serious mowing hazards. This guide highlights why seasonal lawnmower safety training matters, helping crews inspect equipment, choose the right mower, manage weather risks, and respond confidently in emergencies.
In this Safety Spotlight episode, Tyler Foley of Total Buy-In shares how stunt work shaped his approach to safety, emphasizing real culture, communication, and failing safely.
In this Safety Spotlight episode, Sarah Abdul-Rasoul of Toyota shares her journey into occupational health and safety, focusing on trust, communication, and continuous improvement.
In this episode of Safety Spotlight, Jake walks through his winding path from volunteer firefighter and EMT, to Army paratrooper, to PhD, to leading human performance specialist for high risk utilities and technical teams across...
Matt Gruetzman’s safety journey highlights why strong leadership, trust, and communication shape safer construction sites. His approach shows how people-focused leadership builds confidence, increases reporting, and keeps crews protected.
Confined spaces demand precision, planning, and teamwork. This guide explores Canada’s confined space compliance from legal definitions to permits, key roles, and rescue readiness. Learn how employers, attendants, entrants, and supervisors can build safer, compliant...
In this episode, Ashley Mckie, Director of Health and Safety at Inland Truck and Equipment and a three-time Top Woman in Safety honouree, joins to unpack what it takes to build a safety culture that...
Traffic control is the critical link between moving traffic and active work zones. From trained TCPs and clear communication to engineered plans, PPE, and AFAD technology, the goal is simple: reduce risk and keep everyone...
From storage conditions to emergency response, safe work practices around anhydrous ammonia protect workers from invisible but powerful hazards. Learn how awareness, training, and proper procedures keep workplaces secure.
Uncontrolled energy can turn any job site into a danger zone. Learn how Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures safeguard workers, reduce incidents, and create a culture of consistent, verified safety practices across your workplace.
Proper cargo securement isn’t just about compliance, it’s about protecting lives, preventing damage, and maintaining trust on the road. Learn the key steps to get it right every time.
Most fall injuries happen at ground level. With ice, meltwater, and low light, risks rise fast. Use traction management, moisture control, lighting, maintenance, and training to keep people on their feet all season.
Gas hazards don’t always announce themselves. Choose the right detectors, place and sample correctly, and verify with bump tests and calibration. Train your team to read, respond, and act fast so hidden risks are found...
Ron Gantt, Vice President of EHS at Beale Infrastructure and co-host of Punk Rock Safety. What does it really take to build a safety culture people actually believe in?
Nicole Thunich brings 30+ years of cross-sector safety leadership and a practical playbook for turning safety into a productivity driver. She shares how to assess frontline culture, align executive intent with field action, and prove...
Dallas Schneider, Health and Safety Manager at Sang Co-Op Ltd., shares how honest leadership and strong fundamentals like management buy-in, hazard assessments, and continuous improvement build lasting safety programs.
Chelsea Shaver’s journey from childcare to construction safety proves that true safety culture is built on trust, not rules. Through empathy, consistency, and real relationships, she’s helping crews see safety as teamwork and not enforcement.
Carling Landon and Gift Avwomakpa are transforming safety at Driving Force by simplifying complex procedures, building trust with workers, and turning compliance into collaboration. Their focus on clarity, mobile accessibility, and employee feedback has created...
Working alone presents unique safety challenges across industries. This guide explains how employers and employees can identify lone worker risks, meet Canadian legal requirements, and apply practical communication and control measures to prevent incidents and...
Understanding vehicle weights and dimensions is essential for maintaining road safety and regulatory compliance in Canada. This blog explains why proper limits matter, how the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) standardizes rules nationwide, and what employers...
Emergencies can happen anywhere from construction sites to offices. Discover how first aid training in the workplace empowers employees to act quickly and confidently when seconds count.
Invisible and unpredictable, gases can pose serious risks in any work environment. Learn why understanding gas behaviour is critical for workplace safety and how proper training can prevent incidents.
Learn how daily pre-trip inspections boost fleet safety in Canada, ensuring compliance, preventing accidents, and reducing costly downtime.
This story explores how human-centered safety leadership, emotional intelligence, and digital transformation are helping build safer, more resilient workplaces.
A modern incident management system captures every event, speeds investigations, ensures compliance, and drives lasting safety improvements.
Stopping work when a hazard is identified isn’t about slowing progress, it’s about saving lives. Learn how real-time hazard identification, empowered crews, and digital reporting tools can create a safety-first culture that protects everyone on-site.
Discover the top 10 must-have features in hazard identification software that help safety teams report hazards faster, analyze trends, and take action before risks escalate.
