April 28th – National Day of Mourning
This Sunday, April 28th, is The National Day of Mourning. This day is dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives, or suffered injury or illness, due to a work-related tragedy.
Employee Appreciation Day: THANK YOU!
Today is Employee Appreciation Day! In celebration of this day we want to extend a huge THANK YOU to all of our fantastic employees!
Occupational Heat Exposure
Individuals working in hot indoor or outdoor environments are at risk of heat-related illnesses during hot weather. Thousands of workers become sick (some even die) from heat exposure each year. THIS IS ENTIRELY PREVENTABLE!
Order Picking
A portion of our General Labour and Forklift Operator positions we have available at Breakaway involve order picking. But what is order picking? If you accept one of our order picking positions what will you be doing? And why do companies need order pickers? We answer all of your order picking questions in today’s blog post.
Occupational Noise Induced Hearing Loss
One of the most common occupational diseases (along with being one of the most preventable) is Hearing Loss. In today’s blog post we examine the different approaches employers and employees can take to reduce their risk of Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL).
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a buzzword that has been discussed at length in recent years. IoT refers to technology designed to connect devices using the internet. This technology’s primary use is to increase productivity and work practices across all industries. One industry in particular that has taken hold of the idea of IoT […]
Heat Stress
As we enter into the hottest months of the year heat stress becomes a larger hazard for workers in many professions. We have put together this post in hopes of giving you an introduction to heat stress (based on information gathered from the Ontario Ministry of Health) and to educate workers toward a safer environment […]
