{"id":30860,"date":"2025-03-14T12:34:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T18:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/?p=29319"},"modified":"2026-01-08T03:25:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T10:25:42","slug":"safety-myths-that-need-to-die","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/fr\/safety-myths-that-need-to-die\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Myths"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30860\" class=\"elementor elementor-30860\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab6cc21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"ab6cc21\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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Myths<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8e5c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-post-title\" data-id=\"2c8e5c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-post-title\">Safety Myths<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787b2fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"787b2fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">And Which Ones Need to Die!<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4c55b elementor-widget 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class=\"elementor-share-btn__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLinkedIn\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e8537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73e8537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Safety-Myths-that-Need-to-Die-Banner.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33139\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Safety-Myths-that-Need-to-Die-Banner.png 900w, 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data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af86de1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af86de1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some workplace safety \u201ctruths\u201d have been passed down for years, but that doesn\u2019t make them right. In fact, some of the most common safety beliefs are flat-out dangerous. It\u2019s time to call them out before they get someone hurt.<\/p><p>Here are some of the biggest myths that need to be put to bed:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4281b5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"4281b5f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0263480\" data-id=\"0263480\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7930a27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7930a27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id='1-we-ve-always-done-it-this-way-and-it-s-been-fine'  id=\"boomdevs_1\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. \u201cWe\u2019ve Always Done It This Way, and It\u2019s Been Fine\u201d <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ffa2e6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial blog-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ffa2e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Why it\u2019s dangerous:<\/strong> Just because it worked before doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s safe now.<\/li><li><strong>The fix:<\/strong> Regularly review procedures and update them based on new technology and best practices.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d60a7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2d60a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just because something hasn\u2019t caused an accident yet doesn\u2019t mean it won\u2019t. Luck is not a safety strategy. Every shortcut taken without consequence is just stacking the odds against you. The right way to do something is the safe way, not just the way it\u2019s always been done.<\/p><p>This myth is especially dangerous because it resists change. New technology, updated regulations, and evolving best practices exist for a reason. Sticking to outdated methods means ignoring safer, more efficient ways to work. It\u2019s only a matter of time before that \u201ctried and true\u201d approach fails in a catastrophic way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a09b95d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"a09b95d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca7fe28\" data-id=\"ca7fe28\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f186ca elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f186ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>&#8220;People with [differing] attitudes or inexperience think they can cut corners, but it will catch up with them eventually. It\u2019s just like running stop signs, you might get away with it for a while, but sooner or later, disaster strikes.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/robin-postnikoff-683a2716\/\">Robin Postnikoff<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bd1905 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"4bd1905\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34d58db\" data-id=\"34d58db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-275646b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"275646b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id='2-more-ppe-means-more-safety'  id=\"boomdevs_2\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. \u201cMore PPE Means More Safety\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-940f350 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial blog-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"940f350\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Why it\u2019s dangerous:<\/strong> Too much PPE can reduce mobility and create new hazards.<\/li><li><strong>The fix:<\/strong> Use the hierarchy of controls, eliminate hazards first, then rely on PPE as a last line of defense.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b1920 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4b1920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PPE is essential, but it\u2019s not a magic shield. Wearing thick gloves while handling tiny components can reduce grip and increase risk. Heavy gear in hot conditions can lead to heat exhaustion. Safety starts with eliminating hazards, not just piling on more protective equipment.<\/p><p>The key is the hierarchy of controls. Remove the hazard first. Substitute safer alternatives. Install engineering or administrative controls before relying solely on PPE. Workers need the right protection, not just more protection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d53828 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"7d53828\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4e7ffc\" data-id=\"b4e7ffc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66df66d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66df66d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>&#8220;Sometimes, extreme PPE requirements actually cause more problems. We had sites where tying off at two steps was mandatory, but workers were tripping over their harness cords. It wasn\u2019t reasonable, and people got hurt because of it.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Brett Burkard<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49b0924 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"49b0924\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0381049\" data-id=\"0381049\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b5e59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85b5e59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wearing-too-Much-SAfety-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40128\" alt=\"Wearing too Much Safety\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wearing-too-Much-SAfety-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wearing-too-Much-SAfety-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wearing-too-Much-SAfety-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wearing-too-Much-SAfety.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c38239 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"3c38239\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b901b0\" data-id=\"5b901b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07e6fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07e6fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id='3-a-quick-task-doesn-t-need-full-safety-precautions'  id=\"boomdevs_3\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. \u201cA Quick Task Doesn\u2019t Need Full Safety Precautions\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b82ec0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial blog-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b82ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Why it\u2019s dangerous:<\/strong> Accidents happen in seconds, especially when rushing.<\/li><li><strong>The fix:<\/strong> Treat every task, no matter how small, as an opportunity to follow proper safety procedures.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c149e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9c149e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The worst accidents happen when people skip safety steps \u201cjust for a second.\u201d It only takes a moment for a fall, a fire, or an amputation to happen. No job is too small for safety.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c4b5e key-takeways e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48c4b5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e400bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e400bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Related read:<\/strong> Do you own a business in the insurance industry? Check out <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#\"><strong>how Artificial Intelligence is transforming the insurance industry<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a9d232 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"5a9d232\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bf4be3\" data-id=\"4bf4be3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-443cbd3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"443cbd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>&#8220;Every rule has been written in blood. People don\u2019t take things seriously until someone gets hurt or a company gets sued. That\u2019s why we drill safety into training, it has to stick before something bad happens.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/robin-postnikoff-683a2716\/\">Robin Postnikoff<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9629ce9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"9629ce9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56ff56a\" data-id=\"56ff56a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab9561 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cab9561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id='4-if-it-s-not-an-injury-it-s-not-a-big-deal'  id=\"boomdevs_4\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. \u201cIf It\u2019s Not an Injury, It\u2019s Not a Big Deal\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acbd666 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial blog-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acbd666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Why it\u2019s dangerous:<\/strong> Near misses are warnings that something is wrong.<\/li><li><strong>The fix:<\/strong> Investigate and correct all near misses before they turn into serious accidents.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65407e0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65407e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Near misses are flashing warning signs. Ignoring them guarantees that next time, someone will get hurt. Treat close calls like actual incidents, investigate, correct, and learn from them.<\/p><p>In industries like construction and manufacturing, near misses are often precursors to severe accidents. A worker who trips but doesn\u2019t fall today might break a leg tomorrow. A machine that jams without consequence today might lead to an amputation next week. Reporting and addressing near misses prevent tragedies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9628233 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"9628233\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca690df\" data-id=\"ca690df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac6400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ac6400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id='5-good-workers-don-t-need-safety-training'  id=\"boomdevs_5\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. \u201cGood Workers Don\u2019t Need Safety Training\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f11e7b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial blog-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f11e7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Why it\u2019s dangerous:<\/strong> Experience can lead to overconfidence and complacency.<\/li><li><strong>The fix:<\/strong> Make regular safety training mandatory for all employees, no matter their experience level.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e81ce1f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e81ce1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Experience doesn\u2019t make anyone invincible. In fact, veteran workers are often the ones who get complacent. Training isn\u2019t just for rookies, it\u2019s for everyone, all the time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-acc50be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"acc50be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a707df5\" data-id=\"a707df5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b4ba71 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b4ba71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>&#8220;I don\u2019t care if you have a master\u2019s degree in safety. If you don\u2019t have the experience, the network, and the mindset to keep learning, you\u2019re not going to be a good safety person. Training is never just a \u2018one and done.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Kevin Swinden<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3274b15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"3274b15\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16a6c64\" data-id=\"16a6c64\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-188ac87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"188ac87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id='6-slower-work-is-safer-work'  id=\"boomdevs_6\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. \u201cSlower Work Is Safer Work\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-604a1ed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial blog-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"604a1ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Why it\u2019s dangerous:<\/strong> Moving too slowly can cause inefficiencies and increase risk.<\/li><li><strong>The fix:<\/strong> Focus on smart work, trained, controlled, and precise, rather than just slow work.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0048a4f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0048a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rushing is dangerous, but moving at a crawl isn\u2019t the answer either. Safety is about working smart, not just slow. Proper training and good procedures allow workers to be both safe and efficient.<\/p><p>Think about high-risk jobs like firefighting or emergency response. Speed is necessary, but it\u2019s trained, controlled, and precise. The same applies to workplaces. Efficiency and safety go hand in hand when workers follow procedures correctly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce216e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"ce216e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a93ea7\" data-id=\"1a93ea7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c176a22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c176a22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id='7-only-high-risk-jobs-require-safety'  id=\"boomdevs_7\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. \u201cOnly High-Risk Jobs Require Safety\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269383f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial blog-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"269383f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Why it\u2019s dangerous:<\/strong> Every workplace has risks, even offices.<\/li><li><strong>The fix:<\/strong> Promote workplace-wide safety initiatives. That includes ergonomics, mental health, and general hazard awareness.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4bc2d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f4bc2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Office workers don\u2019t wear hard hats, but that doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re risk-free. Ergonomics, air quality, mental health, and electrical hazards all pose serious threats in lower-risk jobs. Safety applies everywhere.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b91926 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"0b91926\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61768db\" data-id=\"61768db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d18b9e7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d18b9e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>&#8220;Workplace safety is expanding beyond just physical hazards. We\u2019re seeing a shift in how mental well-being is incorporated into safety culture, and that\u2019s a game-changer.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Lisa Rantucci<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67355a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"67355a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53dffb0\" data-id=\"53dffb0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9177ab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9177ab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Office-Tripping-Hazard-1240x827-1-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40130\" alt=\"Office Tripping Hazard | Overlooked Safety Hazards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Office-Tripping-Hazard-1240x827-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Office-Tripping-Hazard-1240x827-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Office-Tripping-Hazard-1240x827-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Office-Tripping-Hazard-1240x827-1.webp 1240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93c6be1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"93c6be1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36c73b1\" data-id=\"36c73b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a88c141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a88c141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id='8-accidents-just-happen'  id=\"boomdevs_8\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. \u201cAccidents Just Happen\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-780861c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial blog-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"780861c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Why it\u2019s dangerous:<\/strong> Almost all workplace accidents are preventable.<\/li><li><strong>The fix:<\/strong> Build a proactive safety culture where workers feel responsible for identifying and addressing hazards.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5366f10 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5366f10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, they don\u2019t. Almost every workplace accident is preventable. Ignoring risks, skipping procedures, and relying on luck is a choice, and it\u2019s a bad one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e934d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"6e934d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70b4c9c\" data-id=\"70b4c9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87c6f7f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87c6f7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>&#8220;I\u2019ve seen companies turn their safety culture around. I\u2019ve seen workers who used to resist safety rules become the biggest advocates. Change is possible when leadership backs it up and workers buy in.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p><strong>John Holmes<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba61962 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"ba61962\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11617de\" data-id=\"11617de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8214e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8214e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id='why-these-myths-persist'  id=\"boomdevs_9\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why These Myths Persist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e7214 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35e7214\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These myths stick around because they feel convenient. They let companies justify cutting corners. They let workers excuse unsafe habits, and supervisors ignore risks. But just because something is widely believed doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s true, or safe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf9b63a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"cf9b63a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f901665\" data-id=\"f901665\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9dc89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a9dc89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id='time-to-kill-the-myths'  id=\"boomdevs_10\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Time to Kill the Myths<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aee779 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aee779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bad safety beliefs don\u2019t just cause confusion, they cause injuries. The truth is simple: safety isn\u2019t about tradition, assumptions, or luck. It\u2019s about action, awareness, and accountability.<\/p><p>So, what myths are still floating around your workplace? 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data-advanced-filters=\"no\"><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-68422 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-podcasts tag-chris-vienneau tag-clark-builders tag-complacency-in-safety tag-construction-safety tag-critical-controls tag-human-and-organizational-performance tag-mentorship tag-safety-culture tag-safety-leadership\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap wpr-effect-size-medium \" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chris-vinneau.webp\" data-img-on-hover=\"\"  data-src-secondary=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chris-vinneau.webp\" alt=\"chris vinneau\" class=\"wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-in 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Clark Builders&#8217; Chris Vienneau on Finding the Hazards That Matter Most<\/a><\/div><\/h6><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-d9f2de0 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>octobre 28, 2026<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-719f778 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Chris Vienneau of Clark Builders explains how crews are trained to spot the hazards that could kill them, sharing lessons...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-538421a wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/fr\/what-could-kill-you-today-clark-builders-chris-vienneau-on-finding-the-hazards-that-matter-most\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read 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elementor-repeater-item-719f778 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Discover Brian\u2019s approach to workplace safety, from identifying hazards and documenting risks to building practical competence and learning from real-life...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-538421a wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/fr\/if-its-not-on-paper-it-didnt-happen\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-66842 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-podcasts tag-bird-construction tag-construction-mental-health tag-employee-resource-groups tag-jason-ross tag-mens-mental-health tag-mental-health tag-mental-health-first-aid tag-psychological-safety 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id='it-s-okay-to-not-be-okay-bird-construction-s-jason-ross-on-men-s-mental-health-in-the-trades'  id=\"boomdevs_15\" class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-38d97f5 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/fr\/its-okay-to-not-be-okay-bird-constructions-jason-ross-on-mens-mental-health-in-the-trades\/\">It&#8217;s Okay to Not Be Okay: Bird Construction&#8217;s Jason Ross on Men&#8217;s Mental Health in the Trades<\/a><\/div><\/h6><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-d9f2de0 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>octobre 9, 2026<span class=\"wpr-grid-extra-text-right\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-excerpt elementor-repeater-item-719f778 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><p>Jason Ross of Bird Construction shares how a panic attack on a winter highway in northern Manitoba led him to...<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-read-more elementor-repeater-item-538421a wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/bissafety.ca\/fr\/its-okay-to-not-be-okay-bird-constructions-jason-ross-on-mens-mental-health-in-the-trades\/\" class=\"wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\"><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Blog Safety Myths And Which Ones Need to Die! Does your workplace suffer from &#8216;fakelore&#8217;? By DanAdminCAD Facebook LinkedIn Some workplace safety \u201ctruths\u201d have been passed down for years, but that doesn\u2019t make them right. In fact, some of the most common safety beliefs are flat-out dangerous. It\u2019s time to call them out before they get someone hurt. Here are some of the biggest myths that need to be put to bed: 1. \u201cWe\u2019ve Always Done It This Way, and It\u2019s Been Fine\u201d Why it\u2019s dangerous: Just because it worked before doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s safe now. The fix: Regularly review procedures and update them based on new technology and best practices. Just because something hasn\u2019t caused an accident yet doesn\u2019t mean it won\u2019t. Luck is not a safety strategy. Every shortcut taken without consequence is just stacking the odds against you. The right way to do something is the safe way, not just the way it\u2019s always been done. This myth is especially dangerous because it resists change. New technology, updated regulations, and evolving best practices exist for a reason. Sticking to outdated methods means ignoring safer, more efficient ways to work. It\u2019s only a matter of time before that \u201ctried and true\u201d approach fails in a catastrophic way. &#8220;People with [differing] attitudes or inexperience think they can cut corners, but it will catch up with them eventually. It\u2019s just like running stop signs, you might get away with it for a while, but sooner or later, disaster strikes.&#8221; Robin Postnikoff 2. \u201cMore PPE Means More Safety\u201d Why it\u2019s dangerous: Too much PPE can reduce mobility and create new hazards. The fix: Use the hierarchy of controls, eliminate hazards first, then rely on PPE as a last line of defense. PPE is essential, but it\u2019s not a magic shield. Wearing thick gloves while handling tiny components can reduce grip and increase risk. Heavy gear in hot conditions can lead to heat exhaustion. Safety starts with eliminating hazards, not just piling on more protective equipment. The key is the hierarchy of controls. Remove the hazard first. Substitute safer alternatives. Install engineering or administrative controls before relying solely on PPE. Workers need the right protection, not just more protection. &#8220;Sometimes, extreme PPE requirements actually cause more problems. We had sites where tying off at two steps was mandatory, but workers were tripping over their harness cords. It wasn\u2019t reasonable, and people got hurt because of it.&#8221; Brett Burkard 3. \u201cA Quick Task Doesn\u2019t Need Full Safety Precautions\u201d Why it\u2019s dangerous: Accidents happen in seconds, especially when rushing. The fix: Treat every task, no matter how small, as an opportunity to follow proper safety procedures. The worst accidents happen when people skip safety steps \u201cjust for a second.\u201d It only takes a moment for a fall, a fire, or an amputation to happen. No job is too small for safety. Related read: Do you own a business in the insurance industry? Check out how Artificial Intelligence is transforming the insurance industry. &#8220;Every rule has been written in blood. People don\u2019t take things seriously until someone gets hurt or a company gets sued. That\u2019s why we drill safety into training, it has to stick before something bad happens.&#8221; Robin Postnikoff 4. \u201cIf It\u2019s Not an Injury, It\u2019s Not a Big Deal\u201d Why it\u2019s dangerous: Near misses are warnings that something is wrong. The fix: Investigate and correct all near misses before they turn into serious accidents. Near misses are flashing warning signs. Ignoring them guarantees that next time, someone will get hurt. Treat close calls like actual incidents, investigate, correct, and learn from them. In industries like construction and manufacturing, near misses are often precursors to severe accidents. A worker who trips but doesn\u2019t fall today might break a leg tomorrow. A machine that jams without consequence today might lead to an amputation next week. Reporting and addressing near misses prevent tragedies. 5. \u201cGood Workers Don\u2019t Need Safety Training\u201d Why it\u2019s dangerous: Experience can lead to overconfidence and complacency. The fix: Make regular safety training mandatory for all employees, no matter their experience level. Experience doesn\u2019t make anyone invincible. In fact, veteran workers are often the ones who get complacent. Training isn\u2019t just for rookies, it\u2019s for everyone, all the time. &#8220;I don\u2019t care if you have a master\u2019s degree in safety. If you don\u2019t have the experience, the network, and the mindset to keep learning, you\u2019re not going to be a good safety person. Training is never just a \u2018one and done.&#8221; Kevin Swinden 6. \u201cSlower Work Is Safer Work\u201d Why it\u2019s dangerous: Moving too slowly can cause inefficiencies and increase risk. The fix: Focus on smart work, trained, controlled, and precise, rather than just slow work. Rushing is dangerous, but moving at a crawl isn\u2019t the answer either. Safety is about working smart, not just slow. Proper training and good procedures allow workers to be both safe and efficient. Think about high-risk jobs like firefighting or emergency response. Speed is necessary, but it\u2019s trained, controlled, and precise. The same applies to workplaces. Efficiency and safety go hand in hand when workers follow procedures correctly. 7. \u201cOnly High-Risk Jobs Require Safety\u201d Why it\u2019s dangerous: Every workplace has risks, even offices. The fix: Promote workplace-wide safety initiatives. That includes ergonomics, mental health, and general hazard awareness. Office workers don\u2019t wear hard hats, but that doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re risk-free. Ergonomics, air quality, mental health, and electrical hazards all pose serious threats in lower-risk jobs. Safety applies everywhere. &#8220;Workplace safety is expanding beyond just physical hazards. We\u2019re seeing a shift in how mental well-being is incorporated into safety culture, and that\u2019s a game-changer.&#8221; Lisa Rantucci 8. \u201cAccidents Just Happen\u201d Why it\u2019s dangerous: Almost all workplace accidents are preventable. The fix: Build a proactive safety culture where workers feel responsible for identifying and addressing hazards. No, they don\u2019t. Almost every workplace accident is preventable. Ignoring risks, skipping procedures, and relying on luck is a choice, and it\u2019s a bad one. &#8220;I\u2019ve seen companies turn their<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":33139,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[74,75,56,35,31,77,11],"class_list":["post-30860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-injury-prevention","tag-job-site-hazards","tag-ppe","tag-risk-management","tag-safety-culture","tag-safety-myths","tag-workplace-safety"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.8 (Yoast SEO v28.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Safety Myths That Need to Die | BIS Safety Software Canada<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Uncover workplace safety myths that put workers at risk. 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