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Promulgating safety in a diverse workforce

FERTILE GROUND

Piecing together an ammonium nitrate explosion

VIRTUAL INTRUDERS

Guarding against cyber-breaches

IN SYNC

Wellness indicators for healthcare workers

HARD OF HEARING

Heads-up on noise in the professional sports industry

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Picking up the Pieces

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An explosion involving ammonium nitrate at a fertilizer plant in Texas, which has raised concerns over regulatory systems, may offer learning points for Canada.

BY JASON CONTANT

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Crossing Cultures

A recent study out of Europe finds that bridging cultural and linguistic barriers in a diverse workforce is key to promulgating a safer workplace.

BY DANNY KUCHARSKY

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Dangerous Access

A company’s reputation and bottom line are not the only things at stake in the event of a cyber-breach. The resulting mental duress can also take a toll on employees.

BY DONALEE MOULTON

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Measuring Wellness

For the first time, stakeholders in Ontario have reached consensus on a set of indicators measuring the safety and well-being of healthcare workers.

BY BRIAN MOSKOWITZ

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O CCU PATION AL HY GIEN E

For Whom the Decibel Tolls

Professional sports may not be regarded as an industry with a high noise level, but studies show this perception may be costing workers in sports arenas their hearing.

BY GREG BURCHELL

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Learning from Remote

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Across Borders

British Columbia builds new mill; Alberta officers fired over walkout; Saskatchewan gets photo radar; new rules for wildlife workers in Manitoba; Ontario study links breast cancer and night-shift work; Nova Scotia mulls new fine system; and more.

Online training is catching up fast, but employers should go slow and consider various factors before enrolling their safety professionals in e-learning programs.

BY JEAN LIAN

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Too Tall to Fall

Ladders are useful, but starting off on the wrong foot can prove injurious. Proper use and maintenance can help protect those who scale heights from a hard landing.

TIME OUT

Rodent-hunter hunted; when Hansel and Gretel meet the judges; in the hot seat; double dipping; and more.

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Code of silence; lack of guarding claims worker; app for tractor rollovers; and more.

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Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.

– ALBERT EINSTEIN

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EDITORIAL

C A N A D A’ S O C C U PAT I O N A L H E A LT H & S A F E T Y M A G A Z I N E

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ver heard of Lipetsk Oblast? I haven’t — until I chanced upon a video filmed in this place in western Russia where a 29-year-old man was killed by flying debris while recording the demolition of an old building on June 18.

The footage shows a digger pulling down a brick wall with a chain while onlookers stand nearby. The area surrounding the demolition does not appear to be cordoned off and there are no visible warning signs. Rubble flies towards the camera as the wall collapses, before the viewfinder topples and turns towards the sky. Media reports indicate that regional officers are investigating the incident as safety rules may have been violated.

We live in an era when workplace disasters — big and small alike — are increasingly being watched by an international audience. Consider footage of the deadly train crash in Spain. The horrific moment when the train crashes into a concrete wall as it rounds a bend can be relived over and over at the click of a mouse. This incident is a dead ringer for the oil-train derailment in Lac-Mégantic — a picturesque town in the Eastern Townships of Quebec — now a poster child for one of Canada’s deadliest rail disasters.

Similarly, the existence of garment workers toiling in sweatshops in Savar, Bangladesh first came to light when images of the Rana Plaza collapse in April that claimed more than 1,100 lives began circulating. The Obama administration’s plan to suspend trade privileges in Bangladesh over safety concerns and labour violations is a sobering reminder that workplace accidents today can have far wider ramifications than just generating bad press and putting a dent on a firm’s bottom line. It now has the potential to deal a real economic blow to a sovereign country.

The ubiquity of digital technology means that what happens in Vegas will hardly stay in Vegas. News of the Cirque du Soleil acrobat who fell to her death while performing an aerial stunt at MGM Grand in July, which made headlines outside of Sin City, is a case in point.

In many ways, digital media offers a promising impetus for bringing about change in workplaces with questionable safety practices. Public opinion is a force to be reckoned with. Managing the fallout following a workplace incident will prove more challenging as the potential audience moves from local to global.

International pressure in the form of trade sanctions and industry agreements, such as the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, will put greater accountability on the shoulders of businesses if they are involved in high-profile workplace incidents.

For employers who promulgate safe workplaces, the prospect of coming under the media spotlight for the wrong reasons will likely reinforce their commitment to safety. For errant employers who have demonstrated scant regard for worker health and safety, fear can be an effective vehicle to keep them in check.

Maybe we can draw some lessons from the Panopticon — an institutional building designed by English philosopher and social theorist Jeremy Bentham in the 18th century. This circular structure, which houses an observation tower at the core, enables watchmen at correctional and mental institutions to observe inmates residing around the perimeter without them knowing if they are being watched.

This architectural design, built on the philosophy that people will obey the prevailing rules and norms if they know they are being monitored, may have resonance for workplaces today. In many ways, our digital society can be likened to a virtual Panopticon and all of us — like it or not — are residing around the perimeter. Nobody knows who is watching and when — except that we are all being watched. So, play safe.

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Sum donated by the Canadian Auto Workers union to support efforts in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec following the train derailment that left about 50 dead or unaccounted.

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1. ON THE ROAD: Summer can be a dangerous season for some workers. Between 2006 and 2012, WorkSafeBC accepted 58 claims for injuries caused by drivers trying to avoid hitting wild animals. Workers who travel on the back highways in British Columbia during summer months include those employed in oil and gas, recreational camps, forestry, commercial fishing and construction.

Source: WorkSafeBC

FOR GOOD: Temporary foreign workers in Alberta now have the option to stay in the province permanently following the expansion of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program announced on June 20. Eligible foreign workers can also nominate themselves for permanent residency if they have at least two years of experience in a Source: Ministry of Enterprise and Advanced Education key in-demand occupation.

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ERR ON CAUTION: A rebuilding project at a power station in Estevan, Saskatchewan has come to a standstill after finding what could potentially be asbestos. Employees and contractors at SaskPower’s Boundary Source: Ministry of Enterprise and Advanced Education Dam power station have been evacuated and the area isolated.

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STAGING SAFETY: Ontario’s labour ministry issued a new guideline on June 19 to improve safety around stages. Operators are now required to follow the ministry’s construction regulations for temporary stage setup. An operational management plan must also be implemented to ensure that the appropriate people are onsite to Source: Canadian Occupational Health and Safety News (COHSN) build and dismantle the temporary structure.

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MISSTEP: Failure to identify the hazard associated with hydraulic levers and lack of procedures for the safe use of shutter doors to access cleaning holding tanks were cited on July 4 as factors leading to a worker fatality aboard a fishing vessel last year in Cape Freels, Newfoundland. An employee of Katsheshuk Fisheries, Ltd. inadvertently activated a hydraulic lever for a shutter door which closed onto a crew member, killing him.

Source: The Transportation Safety Board of Canada

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HEIGHTENED VIGILANCE The City of Philadelphia has announced new demolition standards and initiatives after a fourstorey building that was being demolished collapsed onto an adjacent thrift store on June 5, killing at least six people. The new initiatives place additional requirements on demolition contractors and contain specific penalties for contractors who violate these requirements. Inspectors were ordered to visit all sites with active demolition permits. All new permit applications for complete demolition must include the required documents before a permit can be issued, notes a statement from the mayor’s office.

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$85,000

Fine issued to a wood and lumber store in Sudbury, Ontario. A boom-crane operator was electrocuted in 2009 after the boom contacted an overhead power line. Evans Lumber and Builders Supply Limited was convicted on July 17 for failing to ensure that no object was brought within the specified safe distance from an overhead electrical conductor and failing to designate a competent worker as a signaller to warn the operator of objects within that range.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Labour

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Penalty issued on June 19 to J.D. Drilling Co. Ltd. over a worker fatality in 2011 when a crawler tractor broke through ice on Cree Lake, Saskatchewan. The company pleaded guilty to failing to ensure that all work at a place of employment was sufficiently and competently supervised.

Source: COHSN

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Number of young workers under the age of 25 injured in British Columbia in 2012.

Source: WorkSafeBC

OH&S UPDATE

PILOT INEXPERIENCE CITED FEDERAL — A pilot’s inexperience with

flying in mountainous terrain likely contributed to a helicopter crash last March that claimed his life and injured four passengers onboard, concludes a report released on July 23 by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) in Gatineau, Quebec.

The Bell 206B helicopter, operated

by Kananaskis Mountain Helicopters Ltd., lost control and crashed into a steep snow-covered avalanche corridor near Loder Peak shortly after it departed from Kananaskis, Alberta on March 30, 2012 for a Canadian Rockies sightseeing flight. Investigators from the safety board found that the pilot, who had minimal mountain-flying training and experience, was unlikely to recognize and handle the hazards associated with flying in mountainous terrain.

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having approximately 500 hours of helicopter flight experience in British Columbia and no accidents, the company considered the pilot to have adequate knowledge, skill and experience to safely conduct mountain-tour flights with minimal recurrent flight training and checkout,” the report states. “That the pilot had a previous accident, no prior mountainflying training and minimal mountainflight experience was not identified.”

The TSB adds that wind and weather conditions close to mountains can negatively affect aircraft performance, including the ability to climb, maintain altitude or recover tail-rotor effectiveness. Visual illusions associated with flying towards rising terrain may have caused the pilot to make control inputs that further reduced aircraft performance.

The helicopter also did not have a lightweight recording system installed as required. As such, operators were less able to monitor flight operations effectively through an internal flight data

monitoring program, which precludes proactive identification and correction of safety deficiencies by an operator to reduce accident risk.

Kananaskis Mountain Helicopters has since taken various measures to reduce operational risks. They include requiring all company pilots to wear helmets while flying (the pilot was not wearing a helmet at the time of the incident); obtaining permission from pilots at the time of hire to inquire into their accident histories; enhancing pilot training to emphasize certain aspects of mountain-flight training; and putting in place a quality assurance program to validate that all company pilot training has been completed.

POLICE SUBDUE ARMED MAN NANAIMO — Six police officers in Nanaimo, British Columbia, were unscathed following a volatile situation in which they had to subdue a man armed with

RECONSTRUCTION OF SAWMILL BEGINS PRINCE GEORGE — More than a year after an explosion de-

stroyed a sawmill and killed two workers, mill owner Sinclar Group Forest Products has begun construction on a new mill.

Loader operator Ed Langan, a 40-year Sinclar employee, kicked off the reconstruction of the Lakeland Mills sawmill in Prince George, British Columbia on July 22 with a ceremonial laying of sod in front of a group of workers. Like the previous mill, the new one will produce stud lumber or pre-cut lumber designed for the construction of new homes.

The new Lakeland Mills facility is expected to be fully operational with 100 hired workers by the end of next summer, says Sinclar president Greg Stewart. It is expected to have a capacity of about 200 million board feet and will be integrated with the existing planar mill, which is still operational.

The original mill was destroyed by an explosion and fire on April 23, 2012, which killed two and injured 22 others.

Accumulated wood dust is suspected to have caused the explosion and fire. “Obviously, there’s going to be more focus on dust mitigation and methane mitigation onsite,” Stewart says in reference to the rebuilding plans. “So we’re putting in appropriate technology to help us with that.”

The Lakeland Mills disaster was the province’s second mill explosion in just over three months. Last January, the Babine Forest Products Mill in Burns Lake burned down in a similar explosion, resulting in two fatalities and 19 injuries. Reconstruction of the Babine mill began in May, 2013.

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Last November, WorkSafeBC requested a review of both mill accidents to determine if the companies or any individuals could be charged for Workers Compensation Act violations. Megan Johnston, WorkSafeBC’s communications officer, says the review is still in progress.

WorkSafeBC also initiated a combustible dust strategy last April by issuing a directive to all 173 sawmills in the province to conduct full assessments and reviews focusing on wood dust hazards. Since then, the agency has recommended that wood dust be classified as combustible.

The BC Safety Authority (BCSA) completed a 100-page report on the accidents for the provincial government in January, targeting the hazards of dust build-up. A 10-page version, focusing on the Babine disaster, has been released to the public, but the entire report is still not available. Quinn Newcomb, spokesperson for BCSA, says the agency has developed a larger investigative report on both incidents, but has yet to release the reports as Crown counsel is looking into possible charges.

“It’s worrying that not all the information has been shared,” charges Norm Macdonald, opposition critic for forests, lands and natural resource operations. “The obligation has to be not only to have as much information as possible in the public realm, but to disperse it actively so that all the people responsible for safety are privy to that information.” ­— By Jeff Cottrill

a hatchet. On July 28, police received several calls about a man jumping over fences and running on rooftops while holding a hatchet to his throat and yelling, a statement from the Nanaimo RCMP detachment reports.

After police located the man on the roof of a home, he jumped to the ground and ignored police demands. A Taser was deployed and the six officers managed to subdue the 25-year-old male, who was arrested for various weapons offences and sent to hospital for a psychological assessment.

CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS FIRED EDMONTON — The provincial government of Alberta has fired three workers for abandoning their posts after concluding its investigation on July 5 into a wildcat strike by correctional officers this spring.

Correctional officers from across the province walked off the job, alleging that the infrastructure at the new maximumsecurity Edmonton Remand Centre failed to meet health and safety standards.

Three senior correctional peace officers who were fired had worked as supervisors at the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre, located northeast of Edmonton. The ministry cited the failure to attend their posts as the cause for dismissal. “The two staff had their jobs terminated because they were supervisors who abandoned their posts and in doing so, posed significant risk to the public, inmates and especially their colleagues,” Dan Laville, spokesperson for the Alberta Justice and Solicitor General, said in a statement on July 8.

They were also disciplined for disobeying a direct order to admit new inmates that evening. Of the approximately 2,000 staff members, only a handful are facing significant disciplinary action, he adds.

Correctional staff were ordered back to work after five days of striking, the Alberta Labour Relations Board reports.

The province announced that it would launch a safety review of the remand centre and address workers’ concerns.

But the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), which represents

the correctional officers who did not report for duty, says the government reneged on its promise not to reprimand their members. “This is direct retribution for their participation in April’s wildcat strikes over health and safety concerns,” AUPE president Guy Smith charges.

Smith says the union plans to file a grievance and seek expedited arbitration over the termination, including legal action against the provincial government.

HELICOPTER CRASH INJURES TWO FORT SASKATCHEWAN — Two contract employees working on a new transmission line were injured after the helicopter from which they were working crashed near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.

Workers were installing insulators on the new Heartland Transmission Project on July 5 when the helicopter went down near Township Road 554, northwest of Fort Saskatchewan. Insulators connect the conductor that carries electricity to the transmission structure, says Scott Schreiner, director of external engagement

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with AltaLink, Alberta’s largest transmission company.

Following the crash, a lineman and pilot were taken to hospital by ambulance. “Our first concern is the health of the worker and the pilot injured in this incident,” Johanne Picard-Thompson, senior vice-president of projects for AltaLink, says in a statement.

AltaLink and the Heartland project team are co-operating with the investigations conducted by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) and Alberta Human Services. “TSB has authority here,” says Brookes Merritt, spokesperson for Alberta Human Services in Edmonton. “We may investigate when they have wrapped up their end. For the time being, we are standing back.”

Schreiner adds that the transmission line was not energized at the time of the incident as it was under construction and power lines have not yet been strung on the structures. As the investigation continues, Schreiner reports that Altalink has suspended helicopter work on the power line, but continues to conduct work with cranes or linemen climbing towers.

The use of a helicopter reduces construction traffic and environmental impacts along the transmission line right-of way, notes information from The Heartland Transmission Project. Construction began in February and the line is expected to be in service by the fall.

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HEALTH AUTHORITY FINED SASKATOON — The Saskatoon Regional Health Authority was fined $154,000 on July 15 for exposing workers to carbon monoxide on Boxing Day, 2010.

The health authority pleaded guilty to two counts under The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, a statement from Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety reports. The charges relate to the failure to ensure that workers were trained in all matters necessary to protect their health and safety, and failure by the health authority to arrange for the regular examination of a plant under its control. Nine other charges were stayed.

The conviction stems from an incident on December 26, 2010 when eight workers were exposed to carbon monoxide that had accumulated in the mechanical room at St. Mary’s Villa, a long-term care facility in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, says Crown prosecutor Mitchell Miller. The gas spread throughout the facility and resulted in the deaths of three residents. Miller says inquests are underway to determine what role, if any, the exposure played in their deaths.

Following the incident, provincial health regions were directed to implement preventive measures related to carbon monoxide. They include install-

ing carbon monoxide detectors in every health facility in the province and developing longer-term plans to ensure that users of the facilities can be protected from exposure to the deadly gas.

FALL RESULTS IN WORKER FATALITY VANSCOY — A construction worker in

Saskatchewan has succumbed to injuries sustained from an 18-metre fall.

The incident involving an employee of PCL Constructors Inc. took place on July 13 at the Agrium Inc. potash mine near Vanscoy, Saskatchewan.

Ray Anthony, director of safety services with Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety in Regina, says the department is investigating the matter and will focus on root causes and regulatory compliance.

Spokesperson for PCL Constructors Mike Long says the company is conducting its own internal investigation. “We are focused on the families involved, supporting our workers and completing the investigations into this tragedy,” he notes, adding that work onsite was shut down for a couple of days, but operations resumed on July 15.

In the past few years, Agrium Inc. has been the site of two separate workplace fatalities. On August 31, 2006, an Agrium employee was seriously injured after

PHOTO RADAR DEBUTS IN WORK ZONES REGINA — Safety in work zones on Saskatchewan highways is getting a boost with the introduction of photo radar.

The provincial government announced on July 15 that photo radar would be operational in random highway work zones, taking pictures of the licence plates of vehicles that exceed the speed limit of 60 kilometres per hour (km/h). The cameras can capture high-resolution images of a vehicle up to 150 metres away.

“Our only goal here is to motivate drivers to obey the law, which will ultimately make the work zone safer and potentially save the life of a worker or motorist,” says Darryl Hickie, MLA for Prince Albert-Carlton and chair of the provincial traffic safety committee.

Joel Cherry, communications consultant with the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure, says there are currently three mobile speed-monitoring systems deployed in construction work zones throughout the province. Enforcement locations are selected based on objective criteria, including traffic flow, traffic volume, collision risks and geography.

The locations of the photo radar would periodically change as required, meaning that photo enforcement could be set up in any work zone at any time. “We are not going

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to publicize where the photo enforcement units are going to be placed, since part of the deterrent for motorists is that they could be in any work zone in the province,” Cherry explains. “We will have signs up at the beginning of all work zones indicating that photo speed enforcement is in place where work is going on for more than five days, whether or not they are onsite at the time.”

Previously, fines for speeding in work zones started at $140 and increased by $2 to $4 for every km/h over the speed limit. As of November 1, 2012, the base fine has been raised to $210 and increases by $3 to $6 per km/h over the speed limit.

Other safety measures that have been put in place in work zones include new black-and-white speed signs that indicate to drivers when to slow down; rumble strips and gates to alert drivers that they are entering a work zone; and increased enforcement by the RCMP and provincial highway traffic officers.

The increased safety measures follow the death of Ashley Richards, a flagger who was struck and killed in a work zone on Highway 39 near Weyburn last August.

— By Jason Contant

he was crushed by falling rock while operating a boring machine at the Vanscoy mine. The company was fined a total of $234,000 in 2008 after pleading guilty to failing to ensure the health, safety and welfare of its employee.

On May 11, 2010, a 59-year-old worker was fatally struck by a piece of equipment that had fallen six storeys.

The labour department issued a hazard alert to all oh&s committees and mine managers, ordering them to stop using the “single-sling pipe method,” whereby a sling is used to attach material to a pipe that is being lifted. Agrium was fined $420,000 last year for failing to provide or maintain a system of work or working environment that ensured, as far as reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of a worker.

of abandoned or injured wildlife; coming up with a new method to decide if an orphaned animal can be rehabilitated; and instituting guidelines for the humane capture and relocation of an animal.

Lisa Tretiak, founding member and president of the Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Winnipeg, says the new protocols will benefit animals and enhance the safety of wildlife officers. “It’s making workers step back and assess

situations and look at what the public is viewing and what the dangers might be, before reacting too quickly,” Tretiak says.

The changes are in response to the killing on February 2 of a deer adopted as a pet by the Windy Bay colony. Media reports claimed that one community member had contacted wildlife officers, who shot the deer after deciding that it had become too accustomed to the colony to be released back into the wild.

NEW WILDLIFE RULES KICK IN WINNIPEG — Following the controversial shooting of a deer in a Hutterite colony earlier this year, the Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship has announced new rules and additional training for the province’s wildlife officers.

A statement from the provincial government agency says euthanasia for orphaned and injured wildlife will now be a last resort, assuming that rehabilitation of the animal is impossible and that a superior officer has approved the euthanasia in advance. The new protocols came into effect on July 23.

Apart from additional training for conservation officers in the humane handling of wildlife, “more tranquilizer kits will support officers when helping injured or orphaned wild animals,” Jack Harrigan, the stewardship’s manager of compliance and field services, says in the statement. The classification of species that can be safely tranquilized has also been expanded to include deer, elk and moose, in addition to black bears.

Updated training sessions for the new protocols and operating tranquilizing equipment have already begun and additional tranquilizer kits are being purchased, says Julie Kentner, a spokesperson for the stewardship.

Other new protocols include refraining from performing euthanasia in public places if there is no immediate safety risk; finding approved ways to deal with wildlife in situations of potential danger to the worker or the public; developing a new procedure for responding to reports

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WCB LAUNCHES SAFETY CAMPAIGN WINNIPEG — The Workers Compensation

Board (WCB) of Manitoba has launched a new public awareness campaign to encourage workers and employers to report work-related injuries.

The two-month campaign provides information about reporting injuries and makes information more accessible to all

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workers and employers, including those who do not speak English as a first language. The campaign features a simple message that encourages people to call the WCB’s claim-reporting phone number if injured at work.

The campaign includes short web videos on the claim-reporting process and provides claim-reporting brochures in various languages. The resources were made available online on July 29.

MIGRANT WORKER WINS CASE KINGSVILLE — An employer in Kings-

ville, Ontario has been ordered to pay $23,500 to a migrant worker after a human rights tribunal found that the worker had been fired for making a complaint about racial taunts in the workplace.

In a decision delivered on July 23, David Muir, vice-chair of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, ordered Double Diamond Acres Limited to pay $5,500 in wages to Adrian Monrose, plus prejudgement interest and $18,000 in damages, for violations under the Human Rights Code. The employer was given four months to develop a comprehensive human-rights and anti-discrimination policy, including a mechanism for complaints, and post it in the workplace. The employer was also required to complete an online human-rights training program.

Monrose was to be employed under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program from January 9 until September 1, 2009 or until the completion of his work.

He was employed by Double Diamond Acres for the 2008 agricultural season and was identified as someone whom the employer wanted back the following season. But by June of 2009, he was terminated and repatriated to his home country of Saint Lucia.

Monrose says he was terminated after he had complained to company owner Benji Mastronardi about two occasions on which he and his co-workers were referred to as monkeys by Mastronardi himself and supervisor Jeffrey Carreiro. The employer contended that Monrose had been dismissed because he was prone to violence, including one instance in which he allegedly pushed Carreiro with a force sufficient enough to knock him over.

“I find that a factor in the decision to terminate the applicant’s employment was that he complained about the monkey comment,” Muir says, adding that Mastronardi did call Monrose and his co-workers monkeys on May 20. “I also find that the conclusion that the applicant was prone to violence was baseless.”

In contrast, Muir found that Monrose’s evidence was largely consistent and the worker readily admitted to facts that were not helpful to his case. “In all of the circumstances, the only reasonable conclusion to come to is that the applicant’s termination from employment and consequent repatriation was the

respondent’s direct and only response to his human-rights complaint about the monkey comment.”

BLOWING THE WHISTLE ON FRAUD TORONTO — The Toronto Transit Commis-

sion (TTC) has launched a new internal whistleblower program to help tackle fraud and theft within its ranks.

The one-year pilot project called Integrity was launched on July 22 at a cost of $33,000. It allows transit workers to phone in or email any concerns of wrongdoing anonymously to Clearview Strategic Partners, a private company contracted to run the program.

While the majority of transit employees are law-abiding, “every once in a while, we have a few individuals who take it upon themselves to engage in illegal behaviour,” TTC spokesperson Brad Ross says. “This puts the whole system in a bad light.”

In January, eight transit enforcement officers were dismissed and five were arrested and charged with submitting false

provincial offence tickets to homeless people for infractions such as loitering or trespassing. The officers in question were not at the locations where the tickets were issued and the falsified tickets were never served.

With the Integrity program’s online component, a complainant can remain anonymous by creating a password to log in and submit a complaint, which will be passed along to TTC investigators. If the transit commission needs more information, Ross says officials can pose questions to weed out perpetrators. If potential fraud or theft is identified, the police could be involved. “It’s in everybody’s best interests,” Ross says.

But Bob Kinnear, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 which represents TTC workers, is not convinced. “My only concern with this new initiative is that it publicly promotes the idea that there is widespread fraud and theft on the part of TTC employees that has yet to be discovered,” Kinnear says in a statement. “There is simply no evidence for this and how this is supposed to improve morale is beyond me.”

CORONER EYES AIR AMBULANCE TORONTO — The Office of the Chief

Coroner for Ontario released a detailed review of the province’s air ambulance transport system on July 15.

The coroner’s expert panel, established last August to review fatalities related to Ornge air ambulance transport from January of 2006 to June of 2012, identified 40 cases that required further review. In eight of those cases, the panel concluded that operational issues had some degree of impact on the outcome, including two cases of definite impact, one case of probable impact and five cases of possible impact, notes a statement from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.

During the review period, Ornge conducted nearly 10,000 air ambulance transports each year. Cases in which operational issues were thought to have some degree of impact on outcomes represent 0.012 per cent, or less than one in every 8,000 emergency transports.

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TRANSPORT CANADA ISSUES DIRECTIVE OTTAWA — Transport Canada has announced an emergency

directive to improve rail safety, following the train derailment in Lac-Mégantic that killed about 50 people.

Although the cause of the accident is still being investigated, Transport Canada says it is moving forward to build upon safety advisories received on July 19 from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB). With immediate effect, the emergency directive issued on July 23 requires all rail operators to ensure the following: • N o locomotive attached to one or more loaded tank cars transporting dangerous goods is left unattended on a main track or operated with fewer than two qualified persons on a main track or sidings; • All unattended controlling locomotives on a main track and sidings are protected from unauthorized entry into the cab; • The directional controls or reversers are removed from any unattended locomotives to prevent them from moving forward or backward on a main track or sidings; • The automatic brake is set in full-service position and the independent brake is fully applied for any locomotive attached to one or more cars left unattended for one hour or less on a main track or sidings; and • Their company’s special instructions on hand brakes are applied to any locomotive attached to one or more cars left unattended for more than one hour on a main tract or sidings.

The derailment, which sparked a massive fire and explosions, took place on July 5 when the eastbound train operatrecommendations directed at Ornge and/or the Ministry of Health and LongTerm Care in eight areas: decisionmaking; response process; international transports; communication; aircraft/ equipment; staffing; paramedic training/education/certification; and investigation/quality assurance.

“It is the sincere hope of the expert panel that our efforts and the implementation of the recommendations will enhance public confidence in Ontario’s air ambulance system,” says Dr. Craig Muir, regional supervising coroner and chair of the review panel. Other recommendations include the following: • re-examine staffing and communication procedures in the company’s communications centre; • review current policy and procedures with respect to responding to calls from patients without vital signs with ongoing cardiac pulmonary resuscitation, as such patients rarely benefit from air ambulance transport; • ensure that air ambulance cabins permit paramedics to perform critical resuscitation activities without inter-

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ed by Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway (MMA) stopped in Nantes, Quebec for a crew change, says a spokesperson from the TSB. The engineer was not on the train, but had proceeded to his resting point at a hotel in Lac-Mégantic.

The shutdown may have resulted in the release of air brakes on the locomotive holding the train in place.

That night, a fire was reported to the rail-traffic controller and an MMA employee arrived onsite to assist the local fire department. By midnight, the train’s engine was shut down and the fire was extinguished. Just before 1 a.m. on July 6, the train started to move after the fire department and MMA employee left, a TSB statement notes.

The runaway train rolled down the approximately 1.2 per cent grade into the centre of Lac-Mégantic where five locomotives detached from the rest of the 72 carloads of crude oil. “There were no signals or track circuits, so the rail-traffic controller would have no indication of a runaway train,” the board says. Thirteen carloads were pulled intact from the rear of the train.

Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, says a minister’s observer has been appointed to keep him informed of the investigation’s progress. Lebel adds that while the cause of the derailment has yet to be determined, “we do know that a Transport Canada inspector inspected the locomotive involved in this incident just the day before it happened on July 5 and found no deficiencies.”

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ruption in all phases of flight; • u ndertake a comprehensive review of the education, certification and ongoing training of paramedics in advanced airway management; and • audiotape all discussions and conversations related to air ambulance response for quality assurance, improvement and case review.

Dr. Andrew McCallum, president and chief executive officer of Ornge, says many of the panel’s recommendations have been implemented or are in progress. They include putting in place a new examination and certification process for officers in the communications centre to improve decision-making and communication; and having a revised helicopter auto-launch policy for on-scene response to ensure that an aircraft launches immediately following a weather check.

CRANE RENTAL COMPANY FINED SAULT STE. MARIE — A numbered com-

pany operating as Millennium Crane Rentals Ltd. was fined $70,000 on July

9 following a fatality.

On April 16, 2009, a crane owned by Millennium Crane Rentals rolled into an excavation and fatally pinned a worker to the wall. Ontario’s Ministry of Labour reports that a post-incident inspection found the crane was in disrepair. Parts of the braking system were broken and deteriorated, including seized calipers and worn-out brake pads and drums. These defects should have been noticed by a competent worker inspecting the crane, the ministry adds.

Millennium Crane Rentals was found guilty of failing to ensure the crane was maintained in a condition that would not endanger a worker.

NURSES CHARGE UNSAFE WORK TORONTO — The Ontario Nurses’ Asso-

ciation (ONA) is arranging to meet with the provincial government and the Ministry of Health to develop a strategy for preventing physical harm against nurses.

This follows an incident on June 9 when a patient physically assaulted a

nurse and injured three others at the Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, Ontario.

Linda Haslam-Stroud, ONA president and registered nurse, says a date has not been firmed up. “But I expect we’ll be getting together to discuss further how to develop some kind of action plan.”

Southlake nurses had requested extra security for dealing with Form 1 patients who are considered risks to themselves or to others, but nothing was done, Haslam-Stroud claims. The centre’s management took away the nurses’ panic buttons months before the incident as they were deemed too expensive, but returned the buttons after the attack.

The ONA sought criminal charges against Southlake following the attack.

The York Regional Police laid an assault charge against the patient, but filed no charges against the hospital itself.

Constable Laura Nicolle of the York Regional Police says “there were extensive consultations with the Crown’s office, which determined this was an issue of internal policy and didn’t meet the threshold of the criminal offence under

Section 217.1 of the Criminal Code.”

Matt Blajer, spokesperson for the Ontario Ministry of Labour, says the ministry is investigating the incident.

Southlake released a statement on July 23, describing the response of its staff to the attack against nurses as “quick and responsive”. It added that the hospital has since initiated an internal root-cause analysis and contacted the provincial labour ministry.

FACTORY EXPLOSION CLAIMS TWO MONTREAL — Workplace health and safe-

ty officials in Quebec are investigating an explosion at a fireworks factory that left two workers dead.

On June 20, the first of several explosions ripped through the B.E.M. Fireworks Coteau-du-Lac plant, located about 50 kilometres southwest of Montreal. The bodies of 47-year-old Francine Lacroix and 58-year-old Nicole Brisson were pulled from the debris about four hours after the initial explosion.

Jacques Nadeau, spokesperson for

the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail, says the powerful blast hurled the workers out of the building.

He adds that investigators did not find any evidence of wrongdoing after the initial inspection and does not expect a criminal investigation.

Firefighters exercised caution when they first approached the explosion site as fireworks continued going off while the production plant and storage facility were engulfed in flames, Nadeau reports. The Coteau-du-Lac fire department says an additional 13 fire departments responded to the blaze and drove about a kilometre from the factory site to fill up at hydrants.

“It is a sad day for Coteau-du-Lac,” Mayor Robert Sauvé says in a statement.

“This is a business that has been here since 1970 and there were about 20 to 25 employees. So it was a business that was very respectable.”

The company describes the blast as “beyond our comprehension” and says it is working with police to find out what led to the incident.

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cent highway was shut down for several hours shortly after the first explosion went off, while Montreal authorities issued an immediate evacuation for Coteau-du-Lac residents who had gathered at a local community centre as a safety precaution.

NEW SYSTEM FOR PENALTIES HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Department

of Labour and Advanced Education has released a discussion paper outlining a proposed system for administrative penalties in the province.

Although penalties have been used effectively to ensure that workplace health and safety laws are followed since January of 2010, the department says it has heard from employers and workers that the system needs to be improved.

“They want us to focus more on prevention, while sending a clear message to employers that there is zero tolerance for rule-breakers who risk the lives and health of workers or who are repeat offenders,” provincial labour minister Frank Corbet said in a statement on July

29. He added that some employers have indicated the fines were issued inconsistently and sometimes unfairly.

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section of the act or regulation made under the act; and • A second contravention of a different section of the act or regulation made under the act showing non-commitment to the Internal Responsibility System.

The Department of Labour and Advanced Education has also developed a structured fine schedule outlining penalty amounts for infractions and how fines will escalate with repeat offences.

“Not only do we now have stronger workplace health and safety regulations and enforcement, but we also now have a strong emphasis on public education, which is key,” Rick Clarke, president of the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour in Halifax, says in a statement.

The deadline for comments on the discussion paper is September 26.

EMPLOYERS FACE CHARGES ST. JOHN’S — Three employers in New-

foundland and Labrador are facing numerous oh&s charges in connection with a fatal highway accident two years ago.

Service NL announced on July 4 that the provincial Department of Transportation and Works, the City of St. John’s and Irving Oil face charges relating to a vehicle-pedestrian collision on the Outer Ring Road near St. John’s on July 5, 2011. The incident resulted in the death of an employee of the Department of Transportation and Works, and caused serious injuries to an employee of City of St. John’s and a worker from Irving Oil. At the time of the incident, the workers were inspecting the road surface after concerns were raised regarding the deterioration of asphalt pavement. All three employers have been charged with failure to do the following: • Provide a safe workplace; • Provide instruction and supervision; • Provide the necessary protective clothing and devices; • Ensure safe work procedures were followed by workers; • Ensure work procedures promoted the safe interaction of workers and their work environment; and • Ensure that effective traffic control was provided to workers.

The Department of Transportation and Works and the City of St. John’s were also charged with a seventh count of allegedly failing to conduct their undertaking in a manner that protects other employers’ workers, the statement adds.

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STUDY LINKS BREAST-CANCER RISK TO NIGHT-SHIFT WORK KINGSTON — Researchers in Ontario and British Columbia

say they have found a link between night-shift work and a heightened risk of breast cancer.

A study published in the British Medical Journal on July 1 concludes that long-term night-shift work is associated with increased breast-cancer risk in a wide range of occupations.

Researchers analyzed the careers of 1,134 women with breast cancer in Ontario and British Columbia, and 1,179 women without the disease between 2005 and 2010. “You were twice as likely to have worked 30 or more years of shift work if you had breast cancer than if you did not have breast cancer,” says Anne Grundy, one of the study’s authors.

She adds that while the percentage of women who reported more than 30 years of night-shift work was quite low, researchers still found a significant number of people reporting instances of breast cancer.

Researchers from Queen’s University’s Cancer Research Institute, the British Columbia Cancer Agency and Drexel University in the United States cited several possible reasons why long-term night-shift work may cause cancer.

Grundy says melatonin is a cancer-pro­tective hormone produced by the body in a dark environment, usually during sleep. Night-shift workers who are exposed to artificial light fail to produce melatonin, which could compromise their immune systems. Workers who sleep during the day and lack adequate exposure to the sun also do not produce enough Vitamin D, which can increase the risk of cancer.

MORE PROTECTION NEEDED ST. JOHN’S — Results of an inspection blitz into late-night working conditions in Newfoundland and Labrador, released on July 2, indicate that workplaces are not doing enough to protect workers.

Last fall, the provincial government launched an inspection blitz at various places of employment where workers are required to work non-traditional hours. Typically, these workplaces face a higher risk of violence on the job.

More than 200 directives have been ordered to the 132 workplaces inspected. The lack of late-night entry buzzers, appropriate locking systems or a safety plan for workers in the event of an incident were the most common safety violations, the report states.

“Ultimately, it is the responsibility of employers to keep workers safe,” Lana Payne, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour, says in a statement. “Clearly, our recommendation would be that no worker be required to work alone. At the very least, we must put in place adequate policies, procedures, rules, training and enforce-

While previous studies have found a link between nightshift work and breast-cancer risk among nurses, this is the first time the risk has been extended to all occupations. “The significance of the study’s findings is that it’s not just about working in healthcare that can increase the risk, but rather, there is something about shift work itself,” Grundy suggests.

Women who work nights are also less likely to exercise regularly, get enough sleep and eat bal­anced meals. Disrupting a worker’s circadian rhythm — an internal clock that regulates alertness, body temperature and certain hormone levels — is also a possible factor, the report adds.

Much of the current research on circadian rhythm is sponsored by the military, air-traffic controllers, railways and other sectors where workers must maintain alertness, suggests Bob Whiting, senior project manager at the Canadian Centre for Occupa­tional Health and Safety in Hamilton, Ontario. Adjustments to how shift-work schedules are organized can reduce disruption to the circadian rhythm and minimize the associated negative health effects.

“The more modern pattern now is to work what they call a fast-rotation shift,” Whiting says. In this arrangement, workers do not work more than three nights in a row and will not be assigned any night shift for at least two days, and preferably not have another night shift for several days. “We don’t yet know if this will definitely reduce the risk of breast cancer, but that’s certainly what the hope would be.”

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ment to eliminate the risk.”

Payne says she would like to see health and safety training made mandatory for late-night staffers and more frequent inspections to ensure that employers and workers comply with the required safety training and equipment.

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Code of silence in jails leads to violence: ombudsman

By Sabrina Nanji

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he latest report by Ontario’s ombudsman found that a culture of silence in provincial correctional facilities has led to the excessive use of force on inmates. But the union representing those officers attributes this to bad working conditions.

On June 11, Ontario ombudsman André Marin released The Code, an investigation that looks into the excessive use of force against inmates at correctional facilities. Results indicated that some jail staff had committed “brazen acts of violence” against inmates and attempted to cover up the evidence, a statement from the ombudsman’s office notes. The report also found that some correctional workers tried to falsify or destroy records documenting the disproportionate use of force against inmates.

“The most egregious issue we found was the code of silence, which the ombudsman called in his report ‘an unwritten social incentive to protect and show solidarity for coworkers, even if it means conspiring to lie, destroy and falsify records,’” charges Ashley Bursey, communications officer at the ombudsman’s office in Toronto. She adds that staff colluded to cover up serious incidents involving the use of force in some correctional facilities. “This clearly doesn’t denote a healthy and safe work environment and in fact, the code of silence threatens the security of inmates and staff alike.”

She says this blanket of silence is a result of systemic problems within the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services. Correctional facilities are often overcrowded, understaffed and stressful, she adds.

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) calls The Code a “missed opportunity” and alleges that the work environment at correctional facilities has led to the upswing in violent behaviour. “For years, we have been demanding that the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services address the chronic overcrowding, understaffing, lack of proper policies and procedures and inadequate safety equipment in our facilities,” says OPSEU president Warren “Smokey” Thomas.

“When violence flourishes, so does the opportunity for situations to go out of control.”

Thomas adds that hundreds of OPSEU members are being assaulted each year. “It’s a work environment most people cannot begin to comprehend. Give our officers the tools and training to do their jobs properly. If the ministry does that,

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we can ensure the number of incidents is kept to a minimum.”

After receiving the report, the ministry announced that it would implement measures to effect a cultural shift, and improve oversight and accountability at correctional facilities.

That includes restructuring an investigations unit to enhance transparency and accountability, establishing risk management teams and appointing a use-of-force auditor to conduct random reviews, ministry spokesperson Brent Ross reports.

“We know that capacity has an impact on our day-to-day operations and is a concern to our staff, which is why the ministry has established a joint committee with the union to discuss strategies to address this important issue,” Ross adds.

Sabrina Nanji is former editorial assistant of tional health and safety news.

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Lack of guarding in pasta machine claims worker

By Brian Moskowitz

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pasta and prepared foods company in Toronto was fined $120,000 after a worker became entangled in a machine without a functioning guard.

Pasta Quistini Inc. pleaded guilty to failing to ensure that its equipment and protective devices were maintained in good condition, the Ontario Ministry of Labour noted in a statement on June 21. Ministry spokesperson Matt Blajer says 26-year-old Justin Mattix, who died on April 11, 2011, opened the cover gate of an industrial-sized pasta maker to access the hopper while the machine was running.

“The hopper portion and the auger were equipped with a cover gate and interlock switch to prevent the machine from starting when the cover gate was open, but the interlock switch was not functioning,” Blajer reports. “If the switch was working, the machine would have stopped.”

Company president Elena Quistini says the worker was in charge of equipment maintenance and had submitted a mid-production audit that day confirming that the four safeties on the machine were working.

At the time of the incident, Quistini says the production facility met all Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point protocols and continues to be under the constant supervision of the Certified Food Inspection Agency of Canada, which maintains an office within the plant.

Orlando Quistini, supervisor and part-owner of the North York-based company, also pleaded guilty to failing to protect the safety of a worker and was fined $12,000.

But not everyone thinks that the penalty serves as an adequate deterrent. “Quite frankly, I don’t think fines are enough,” says Vern Edwards, health and safety director at the

Ontario Federation of Labour in Toronto. Edwards thinks that workplace fatalities are often not consistently investigated through the lens of Bill C-45, which became law in 2004. The legislation added sections to the Criminal Code that imposed criminal liability on organizations for negligence and other offences.

He adds that a company found guilty under the Criminal Code would suffer severe consequences, which could limit the international mobility of company owners and directors by stamping them with the legal and social complications of a criminal record. “If a company gets a fine, it’s treated a lot like a traffic ticket; it’s a provincial offence.”

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Immigrants in precarious employment after layoffs

By Jean Lian

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lder immigrant workers who have been laid off are falling through the cracks of Canada’s employment system, with many ending up in temporary jobs with few benefits, a study released on June 25 noted.

The study was conducted by researchers from Ryerson University, in collaboration with the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union. “We were interested in finding out how this group of workers has managed since the plant closure five years ago and whether they have found stable work again,” says Winnie Ng, lead author of the study and CAW-Sam Gindin Chair in Social Justice and Democracy.

The study documents the experiences of 78 of 2,400 older racialized workers who lost their jobs after Progressive Moulded Products (PMP) — the largest auto-parts manufacturer in the Greater Toronto Area — filed for bankruptcy protection and closed its operations in June of 2008. Ng reports that almost half of research participants are now working in temporary jobs with wages below the poverty line and without benefits.

“Our findings show that they are worse off than when they first came to Canada,” says Ng, noting that the economic crisis has ‘unsettled’ long-term immigrant workers in a highly competitive and precarious labour market. “The systemic barriers of race, gender and age further marginalize this group of workers.” Other key findings in the report are as follows: • While one-third of immigrant workers found permanent full-time employment of more than 25 hours per week, the remaining two-thirds work in precarious employment arrangements or are unemployed; • Of those who are in precarious employment, nearly 40 per cent have been doing on-call, casual or other forms of temporary work; • More than 40 per cent of female participants in non-per-

manent positions were in casual or on-call employment arrangements versus 25 per cent of their male counterparts; • A whopping 77 per cent say their current wages and benefits are worse than what they received when employed by PMP; • Close to 70 per cent of participants believe that discrimination was a barrier in finding work; and • The majority (87 per cent) indicate that they applied to temporary placement agencies to look for work.

Information from the Law Commission of Ontario notes that about 22 per cent of jobs in the province can be characterized as precarious work, defined as having low wages and at least two of the following features: no pension, no union and/or small firm size. Precarious work can include temporary foreign labour, service industry, food services and accommodation, temporary agency work and own account self-employment (self-employers who do not employ workers).

A study published in 2011 by Toronto’s Institute of Work and Health notes that while those in part-time or contract work did not report poorer health in subsequent years, those exposed to other work characteristics associated with precarious employment indicated poorer health or functional limitations. The results were based on data from Statistics Canada’s Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics from 1994 to 2004, which studied 4,400 participants in precarious work.

The Ryerson study outlines 10 key recommendations to improve employment conditions for older immigrant workers. They include monitoring and regulating temporary placement agencies; providing better access to settlement agencies for immigrants who live in Canada for more than three years; giving access to better retraining and bridging programs for older workers; and offering affordable childcare to accommodate the family needs of shift workers.

“This is an important study that goes beyond the national employment numbers and takes a hard look at the struggles workers face in today’s labour market,” CAW president Ken Lewenza says in a statement.

Jean Lian is editor of

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Acrobat killed in fall during live performance

By Sabrina Nanji

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he fatality of a Cirque du Soleil performer has raised the question of whether safety might have taken a back seat in the bid for spectacle.

At the Cirque du Soleil show held at MGM Grand in Las Vegas on June 29, 31-year-old Sarah Guillot-Guyard plunged to her death during the finale when multiple artists were suspended in the air by a wire.

Clark County has determined her death to be an accident.

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blunt force trauma when she fell approximately 90 feet,” a statement from Clark County says. The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration is conducting an investigation, which could take up to six months to complete, the statement adds.

Guy Laliberté, co-founder and chief executive officer of Cirque du Soleil in Montreal, says his team will fully co-operate with the authorities in their investigation. “I am heartbroken. I wish to extend my sincerest sympathies to the family.

We are all completely devastated by this news.”

Guillot-Guyard’s death is the entertainment company’s first onstage fatality in almost 30 years. In Ontario, aerial performers are regulated under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, which provides guidelines on the principles of safe design, rigging and performance.

According to the Ontario Ministry of Labour, those who perform flying and aerial stunts are at higher risk of injury than those in normal performances. In the safety guidelines last updated this past fall, the labour ministry notes that equipment used in performances such as ropes, harnesses and cables should be designed to support the weight of the performer comfortably and bear live loads. All flying systems should be checked for damage and integrity before every performance.

“With regard to performer flying and aerial stunts, this means that all parties involved must have the knowledge and training (through adequate rehearsal) to operate and perform the effect safely. It also means that they must be aware of any possible danger involved in operating or executing the effect,” the guideline adds.

All aerial stunts or flying performances require a rigger to ensure that all equipment is up to code and can bear the weight of a live, active load or a performer.

New app helps track down farmers in tractor rollovers

By Jean Lian

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gricultural safety south of the border has received a boost following the development of an app that can locate farmers whose tractors have rolled over.

The Vehicle Rollover Prevention Education Training Emergency Reporting System (VRPETERS) was developed by researchers from the University of Missouri. The app is designed for smartphones with sensors and built-in global positioning system capability. As tractor accidents often take place far away from farmers’ homes or on roads, the app will issue an automatic emergency email and phone message indicating the coordinates of the accident location to the people concerned or emergency responders upon detection of a rollover.

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the beginning of their use in agricultural production,” Ali Bulent Koc, assistant professor of agricultural systems management at the University of Missouri and developer of the app, said in a statement in May. “More and more farmers are using their smartphones to monitor weather or calculate production inputs while operating machinery. Since they already have their phones with them, installing VRPETERS could help save lives,” he said.

Data from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health in Washington, D.C. indicates that one out of every 10 tractor operators will roll a tractor at least once.

In Canada, tractor rollover is the leading cause of death on farms and ranches.

There are two types of rollovers: those that occur sideways on a steep slope, in a sharp turn or at the edge of a ditch and those that tip backwards, which typically happens while hauling logs, pulling stumps or towing vehicles or machines, the Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting says.

Between 1990 and 2004, 351 people were killed in agricultural rollover events. More than 60 per cent of these fatal rollovers occurred sideways and 30 per cent were backwards.

A study published in the June, 2011 issue of Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada — a publication of the Public Health Agency of Canada — says agricultural-related machine rollovers accounted for 2.4 per cent (40) of agriculture-related hospitalized injuries and 20 per cent (21) of agriculture-related fatal injuries. Rollovers often develop rapidly, leaving little or no response time. Tractors can tip backwards to the point of no return in 0.75 seconds.

“Many farmers think they can jump out of their tractors in the event of a rollover, but this isn’t the case usually,” Koc says, adding that side rollovers can occur in just threequarters of a second. “Most people need a second or more to react to an event, so VRPETERS can benefit farmers when a rollover occurs, because they often can’t reach their phones to make an emergency call.”

To minimize the potential for false alarms on the app, researchers designed a device that can be attached to the tractor to help calculate the stability characteristics of the machinery and issue a warning to the driver when the tractor approaches its tipping point. The app can also be used on construction vehicles, trucks, snowmobiles, military vehicles, riding lawnmowers and all-terrain vehicles.

In addition to the rollover app that can be installed on tractors and other dangerous equipment, developers have designed another device that can be used with VRPETERS. This device can be installed on vehicles and serves as a backup to stream data to a smartphone or tablet.

“With this additional device, parents or fleet managers can obtain real-time data on how machines are being used,” Koc says. “If the device detects improper operation, an intervention can occur before an accident happens.”

Initial testing of VRPETERS was done using a remotecontrolled model tractor. Developers plan to look for an industry partner to market the device once it has been fully tested on a standard tractor.

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HEALTH WATCH

INDICATORS

Measuring Wellness

By Brian Moskowitz

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ealthcare workers are in many ways like players on a professional sports team: improvement as a team depends on figuring out which moves lead to success, defeat and injuries along the way.

Driven by the need to reduce workplace injury and address the lack of consistent indicators in assessing the performance of publicly-funded healthcare organizations in Ontario, the Public Services Health and Safety Association (PSHSA) was tasked with developing a set of workplace health and safety indicators for the province’s healthcare organizations.

The project, initiated last October and completed within six months, was funded by HealthForceOntario of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. The set of seven indicators put forth by the PSHSA focuses on employee engagement, health and safety, opportunities for professional development and risk assessment.

The indicators were selected based on data collected from an online survey conducted from January 18 to February 8.

The survey was completed by 441 respondents from healthcare institutions across the province. More than 35 healthcare leaders attended a conference on March 1 to recommend a set of indicators to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and HealthForceOntario.

“There Dr. Cameron Mustard, president and senior scientist at the Institute for Work has been and Health in Toronto, says other publiclyfunded healthcare systems have been tryabout a ing to come up with a set of indicators to monitor how effective these workplaces 10-year are in protecting their workers. “There has dialogue been about a 10-year dialogue about this,” says Dr. Mustard, a member of the report’s about steering committee.

The indicators, which represent the first this.” consensus among healthcare organizations and stakeholders for measuring healthy and safe workplaces across Ontario’s healthcare institutions, are as follows: • Turnover: a high turnover rate is indicative of a workplace’s health, safety and culture; • Absenteeism: absence from work has a detrimental social cost on the employee and can amplify the burden placed on workers trying to work with staffing shortages; • Workers’ compensation composite: this index measures average lost-time rate and reflects worker health and safety; • Training and professional development opportunity: this shows how much an employer values employee growth and is willing to invest in professional development; and • Manager/supervisor training: this measures how many managers and supervisors have received training in their 22

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roles under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The final two indicators, which are still being developed at press time, will help identify onsite hazards while gauging employee health and safety: • Risk assessment: this includes hazard identification and an accepted methodology for risk control; and • Employee-engagement climate: this will help provide insight into the quality of employee work life.

“We really wanted to find indicators that were applicable across settings in the healthcare sector,” says Olena Chapovalov, the study’s lead researcher with PSHSA. FILLING THE GAP Henrietta Van Hulle, regional director of prevention services, west with the PSHSA, says there are currently no standards that measure workplace wellness in the healthcare sector.

Healthcare facilities that want to be accredited do so through Accreditation Canada, which offers an accreditation program comprising more than 60 sets of standards addressing virtually all aspects of healthcare and service.

Chapovalov says current indicators applicable to the healthcare sector focus on wait times and wound-healing times. The problem with this, she suggests, is that worker health and safety is directly related to patients’ well-being.

Dr. Mustard sees the indicators as an opportunity for healthcare facilities to measure their performances against other organizations and set tangible goals for improving health and safety on the job.

“I think what’s amazing about the healthcare sector is that we’re always asking, “What’s everybody else doing?” says Melissa Barton, director of occupational health and safety at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto. “So you want to benchmark not only your previous results year after year, but also against your peers in other organizations.”

Both Barton and Mustard say consensus on performance indicators is the starting point for creating a better work environment. Otherwise, organizations will simply employ different means to measure worker safety and well-being.

One of the challenges surrounding implementation is the size of organizations. “If you have got a large organization, it’s a lot more complex to try and implement a new indicator,” Barton says. “But you have probably also got a lot more resources and capacity.” By contrast, a small organization may have fewer resources, but may have already been informally recording performance for awhile, she suggests.

Chapovalov says implementing these indicators at an organizational level will give due recognition to worker safety.

“As we stand now, it’s unfortunately being completely missed by the system.”

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OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE

NOISE EXPOSURE

For whom the decibel tolls

By Greg Burchell

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mployees in the professional sports industry face a myriad of dangers: from being caught in the crossfire as pucks and balls go whizzing by, to dodging hulking athletes and being on the receiving end of unruly players and frustrated fans. But a couple of recent studies found that it may be their ears that are bearing the brunt of the abuse.

The January issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene published two articles that found the noise referees and arena staff are exposed to could be pushing the boundaries of what is considered safe.

In the first study, entitled Occupational and Recreational Noise Exposure from Indoor Arena Hockey Games, 54 personal noise dosimetry samples — of which 34 were obtained from workers inside the arena — were taken over the course of seven hockey games in two sporting arenas.

While more fans than employees were affected, researchers found that 40 and 57 per cent of workers were overexposed to noise. The exposure rate used in the study was based on the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists’ noise-exposure criterion — similar to that used in many jurisdictions in Canada.

In particular, the study found that the peak noise levels reached 124 A-weighted Sports decibels (dBA) in one arena, compared to the 55 dBA of a normal conversation. arenas are “Part of the problem with these sports arenas is the venues encourage crowd not generally noise,” says William Brazile, the study’s co-author and assistant professor at the regarded as Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sci- high-volume ences in Fort Collins, Colorado. As the workplaces. workers they monitored were not sitting with the crowd, they did not have people yelling right next to them, he adds.

The second study, Sports Officials’ Hearing Status: Whistle Use as a Factor Contributing to Hearing Trouble, examined hearing loss among sports officials. A survey on hearing loss and tinnitus among more than 300 referees in basketball, football, volleyball, wrestling, soccer, hockey and lacrosse found a higher prevalence of self-reported hearing problems than that observed in the general population. The noise produced by whistles can reach up to 116 dBA, which has a maximum unprotected exposure time of about five seconds.

(UN)HEALTHY EXCHANGE Gael Hannan, a program specialist at the Toronto-based Hearing Foundation of Canada and director on the Canadian Hard of Hearing’s national board, says the only way to protect the hearing faculty is to avoid noise exposure. Officials can also wear hearing protection, but “they may not want to 24

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do [that] on ice, even though it probably would not interfere with the spoken language, depending on the type of earplugs they used,” she suggests.

In Canada, each jurisdiction sets its own occupational noise-limit regulations. For most areas of the country, the maximum permitted noise-exposure level for eight continuous hours is 85 dBA — about the sound of a passing diesel truck or snow blower. For every three dBA that the noise increases (known as the exchange rate), the amount of time a worker can be exposed is halved.

Not all jurisdictions ascribe to the 85/3 scale. Federally, the maximum eight-hour exposure level is 87 dBA; in the Northwest Territories, the exchange rate is five. In Quebec, the maximum exposure level is 90 dBA with an exchange rate of five, while in Nunavut, the exchange rate is three for mining and five for workplaces in general. “You can probably tell if someplace is noisy if you have to raise your voice,” says Marc Cousineau, provincial hygienist with the Ontario Ministry of Labour in Toronto.

Continuous exposure to loud noises is not the only way to harm your ears. An extremely loud crash or a cannon explosion, as Brazile found, can cause instantaneous damage. “[At] one stadium in particular, they would actually fire a cannon periodically during the game. People were exposed not only to continuous noise, but to this very, very high impulse noise that was well above the 140 dB exposure limit.”

Researchers measured the noise level of the cannon from about six metres away. At that arena, however, spectators were allowed within two metres of the cannon. “At six metres away, we recorded a level of 151 dB,” Brazile notes.

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador have not set any limit for this type of impulse and impact noise, while other jurisdictions have a maximum peak pressure level of 140 dBA. These risks are present in many jobs that take place in areas usually reserved for leisure activities and entertainment, such as bars and concert venues. However, these places of employment are not typically the first that spring to mind when it comes to protecting against occupational hearing loss.

Unlike industrial manufacturing warehouses and machine and woodworking shops, sports arenas are not generally regarded as noisy workplaces. As such, the volume levels inside an arena may not even be something that many sports officials take into consideration.

Cousineau says in his 13 years of working with the ministry, he cannot recall a single instance when he was called to an arena to investigate a noise complaint. “It’s not that we wouldn’t go and investigate noise in a sports arena; it’s just that to my understanding, we haven’t had any.”

Brazile reports that during the course of his research, he has not come across a worker who was wearing hearing protection. “I don’t think they are aware that they are overexposing their ears,” he says.

INNER, OUTER Bill Hodgetts, associate professor of speech, pathology and audiology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, says there are two types of tiny hair cells in the human ear: the inner hair cell sends signals to the brain while the outer hair cell is most affected by noise.

“When the noise reaches a certain level for a certain amount of time, the outer hair cells have hair-like things on top of them that will lay down, which actually makes the hair cell non-functional,” he explains.

Hodgetts has conducted research on noise exposure at hockey arenas, specifically during Stanley Cup games. He found that fans were showing signs of temporary hearing loss after the game.

“If you just have a one-time exposure and you’re a fan and go to one game, chances are that after about 16 hours or so, that will go away and things will go back to normal,” he says.

“If you keep having exposures like that, where you are there every night and you keep experiencing some minor damage or what we call a temporary threshold shift, then it will become a permanent threshold shift.”

Workers need to be aware that noise exposure does not end when they leave their workplaces. Employees who hold jobs that expose them to high levels of noise should take protective measures both before and after their work hours. “Going to a movie is not going to cause permanent damage, because you’re not sitting in there for eight hours listening. But it’s not just the two hours in a movie theatre — it is everything

else that’s going on in your life,” Hannan contends.

For employees who do not usually work in a noisy environment, the problem of temporary hearing loss is less of a concern. “If you have someone in the workplace for 40 years, that’s another story,” Cousineau says.

One thing is clear — the noise level to which people are exposed at work and outside work hours is a serious issue.

Noise-induced hearing loss is now the number-one cause of hearing loss, edging out aging, Hannan reports.

“It’s such an easy fix,” Brazile says. “People just have to bring a pair of earplugs, which would significantly reduce that noise. But people don’t do it for concerts or sporting events. It’s such simple, cheap protection.”

While ear protection can dim the volume of everything going on around a worker by at least 15 dBA, it should not hinder his or her job functions, Hodgetts notes. However, hearing damage does not have an immediate effect and is less visible than other physical injuries. As such, getting workers to wear ear protection in jobs that are not traditionally seen as being at risk can be a tough sell.

Hodgetts says everyone wears safety goggles when they are running the table saw, but no one puts in earplugs. “And the reason is the ears don’t bleed,” he suggests. “People don’t pay attention to the damage that happens to their ears.”

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SAFETY GEAR

ONLINE TRAINING

Learning from Remote

By Jean Lian

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he word is out. Whether it is the printed word and its spoken form, videos streamed via YouTube or live chat on Facebook, learning to cook the world’s most exotic dish and getting D.I.Y. instructions on building a treehouse are just a click away.

Self-help — or rather, self-education — seems to be the catchword of the day with the opening of the information floodgate. Online training in workplace health and safety is also catching up fast, with many companies and safety agencies offering a “There is a myriad of electronic courses to safety professionals across industries. prevailing “Certainly, online training has become more rich in media,” says Randy view that LaBonte, a consultant with Destiny Education Consulting Ltd. in Victoria, there are British Columbia. LaBonte provides technological support for electronic digital natives diploma, technical and certification and digital courses on workplace health and safety offered by Don Sayers and Associimmigrants.” ates on OHS Canada’s website.

Compared to the early days when online training first took off, the advent of technology — led partly by the gaming industry — has created the capability for better simulation and interactive media. Face time made possible by live chat, for example, has enhanced virtual interaction. “Social interaction between instructors and learners themselves — that’s where integrated learning occurs,” LaBonte says.

Kim Grant, manager of innovation and knowledge solutions with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services in Mississauga, Ontario, agrees. “The functionality of the system has improved dramatically,” she says. “Ten years ago, a lot of elearning might have looked like a PowerPoint presentation.”

Paul Williams, director of sales and marketing with Internet Based Learning Ltd. in London, Ontario, agrees, saying online training has become more accepted as a practical means of achieving education.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT But educating employees about workplace safety is not quite like learning to bake gluten-free bread. “I don’t think it is appropriate for everything,” Grant says. For learning a lifesaving skill like cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), “it is better to do that in a practical way where you are getting feedback on your technique.”

Before employers register their staff for online courses, one of the most important things to consider is that not everyone will thrive in an online learning environment. “In the 26

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online world, there is a prevailing view that there are digital natives and digital immigrants,” LaBonte says. Unlike a native who grew up with technology, a digital immigrant is introduced to information technology later in life.

That said, LaBonte is of the mind that with time, digital immigrants will grow confident and become familiar with working in any learning environment. “Someone’s learning curve may be a little bit longer, that’s all,” he suggests.

Employers also need to assess what kind of learner an employee is, as the ability to learn independently is a key component to the successful delivery of an online course. For individuals who find it challenging to learn in an online environment, “you might want to consider if e-learning might be a good way to start and do something blended afterwards,” Grant advises, such as incorporating face-to-face instruction with computer-mediated instruction.

The sense of being alone in an online environment can also prove challenging for some. “When you are in a classroom, you just put up your hand and ask a question,” Grant points out. “I think it is important for the workplace to understand what kind of oh&s training they are sending their staff to and help them when they come back.”

The content or skill to be taught is another factor. “Not all courses are created equal,” says Don Hoddinott, director of business development with YOW Canada Inc. in Ottawa.

While some programs may be offered at a reduced price, “the quality of the course will likely pale in comparison to a properly developed training course that encompasses good quality audio, illustrations, animations and interactive exercises.”

For those who work in safety-sensitive positions or need QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Sometimes, asking questions can help employers and employees determine if they should go the e-learning route when it comes to workplace safety training. First Health and Safety, which provides oh&s online training in Alvechurch, northeast of Worcestershire, England, says the following questions can aid the decision-making process: • What are the benefits of health and safety e-learning?

• What training modules are available?

• How is the training delivered?

• How much will the electronic program cost?

• Can training courses be customized or new training modules created?

• Can video clips be included in the modules?

• Can the system be delivered in foreign languages?

• What technical support is provided?

• What technical requirements are needed to access the e-learning system?

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to acquire practical safety knowledge, LaBonte says that will “In a classroom, you have one instructor ‘shotgunning’ inrequire some level of assessment. “There are other compo- formation to a group based on his or her own teaching style. nents that need to go along with that content knowledge, The problem is, each learner also has a unique learning style,” much of which are experience-based and likely hands-on.”

Sayers contends. “The closer teaching and learning styles are But Don Sayers, president of Don Sayers and Associates aligned, the greater the learning transfer. In quality e-learnin Fredericton, New Brunswick, thinks there are few limita- ing, the student is able to adapt his or her learning style to the tions as to what can be taught with emerging technologies. He content and learn at the pace appropriate to that style.” relates his experience of seeing two surgeons in Ontario — Down south, a study that evaluates evidence-based pracseparated by hundreds of kilometres — tices in online learning for the United practising surgery. “The instructor was States Department of Education can prousing robotic gloves to control a scalpel vide some direction. Key findings of the in the hand of the student surgeon on a paper, revised in 2010, reveal that the live patient. And that was more than five learning outcomes for students who enyears back. What are the limits today?” gage in online learning exceed those getOther considerations include the ting face-to-face instruction. cost of the program, its relevance to The study concludes that online educaemployees’ jobs and access to online tion serves as an effective option for unsupport in the event of technical difdergraduate and graduate students, as well ficulties. Determining whether or not as for professionals in a wide range of acathe electronic course is available in demic and professional studies. a language that users understand is Online courses on workGiving learners prior important for diverse workplaces, place safety are available access to background in a wide range of topics.

Williams advises. knowledge can certainEmployers should also assess The relevance of the course ly support knowledge how long the training provider has to an employee’s job and transfer. LaBonte adbeen in business and its reputation access to online support are vises online students to in the market, Hoddinott says. As important in maximizing the review course materials for whether or not the course suits training outcome. before virtual class time the needs of the employee, “[emand maximize face-toployers] need to determine if face time for interaction they are looking for generic or with the instructor or specialized content.” other students. This apFor LaBonte, the downside proach will serve both to online training is often a online training and matter of improper application classroom learning well. rather than a reflection of the “It is how we do medium itself. “I think the both together that is cons right now would key to improving trainbe the assumption that ing and learning opif I put the training portunities,” he says. course or learning materials online, that is all I have to do.”

Some employers may Rather, he points to the importance of building interaction have concerns regardinto online courses and assessing them to see how they can be ing the effectiveness of online training compared to face-toadjusted to maximize users’ learning experiences. face instruction. “Many believe that you lose track of your trainees with online training. This isn’t the case,” Hoddinott THE UPSIDES says. He adds that YOW Canada offers access to a course adThere are always two sides to a coin. While e-learning may ministration site that allows employers to track employees’ not be everyone’s cup of tea, delivering workplace safety progress, review answers to questions and check final grades. training through virtual means offers distinct advantages.

Other indicators of an effective online safety program inWilliams says online training can be delivered quickly, is clude whether or not the course issues a certificate, provides available 24/7 to staff in multiple locations and allows indi- interactive exercises and conducts a test at the end to assess viduals to review course materials at their convenience. trainees’ understanding on the subject, Hoddinott adds.

There is also economy of scale. “We can invest in building very good online training materials and use them both in the APPLES AND ORANGES online environment, but also in a classroom training situa- Understanding the nature of online learning is one thing; retion,” LaBonte adds. searching what the market offers is another. Before employers “It is clear that online has become the learning model of recommend or sign up their safety employees for electronchoice for most employers,” Sayers notes. “Travel costs, time ic courses, due diligence needs to be done regarding which away from work and ease of learning are all compelling busi- course is most suited to whom and why. ness reasons.” He adds that a well-designed online program Workplace Safety Prevention Services offers a variety of can result in a higher measurable learning outcome than electronic courses that include basic safety training and more face-to-face instruction. complex learning for supervisors. The fees for e-learning pro-

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grams available on its website range from $80 to $250 and come in varying durations from 45 minutes to nine hours.

Topics include accident investigation, learning how to establish and operate an effective joint health and safety committee in Ontario, confined-space management, and hazard identification and control, among others.

“We believe in a blended model of learning,” Grant says, adding that interactive elements that put participants in touch with a safety advisor or an online community are being built into the programs. Grant, who has met participants who do not understand how online training relates to their jobs, advises employers and supervisors to “make sure they understand what they need to get out of the training.”

Williams of Internet Based Learning, which has been offering online Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training since 1995, says “online WHMIS training is great at providing the generic knowledge of WHMIS legislation and should be implemented with workplacespecific training.”

YOW Canada in Ottawa is another company that offers online WHMIS training for employees who work with, or are likely to come into contact with, controlled products or hazardous materials. It also offers online training on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Clear Language Regulations. A three-year certificate is issued upon completion of the course, along with a performance record. Other online courses include confined-space awareness, fall protection and workplace violence and harassment.

In Atlantic Canada, the University of New Brunswick offers an online oh&s certificate program focused on equipping participants with practical process skills, rather than technical content alone. Graduates from the course can better assess risk and practise loss management.

The university also offers an advanced online diploma designed to nurture workplace safety leaders with a mixture of business management skills and specialized technical health and safety skills. There is also the Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (CRSP) preparation course, designed to help aspiring CRSPs write the board exam successfully. The course is available online in a self-paced learning format with continuous intake to suit participants’ schedules, the university website notes.

“There is and will remain a significant resistance to walking away from the ‘bricks and mortar’ system,” Sayers suggests. But the sheer variety and easy availability of online courses on workplace safety speaks to the fact that remote learning is here to stay.

LaBonte recommends that every worker take an online course at some point to gain experience in this mode of education. He also encourages employers to bring workers together and look to online technology to support that interaction. “We can do a lot of face-to-face interaction through computers and Internet connection.”

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ACCIDENT PREVENTION

LADDERS

Too Tall to Fall GETTING SET: Ladders could well be one of mankind’s oldest inventions. The image of a ladder depicted in a Mesolithic rock painting in Spider Caves in Valencia, Spain dates back to at least 10,000 years ago. While ladders are indispensable in many forms of structures from prehistoric to modern times, they can also prove hazardous if not properly used and maintained.

INJURY NUMBERS: For a tool that is used in just about every industry, it is also one that workers need to handle with caution. From 2006 to 2010, an average of two deaths a year and 32 per cent of critical injuries were attributed to ladder use in the construction industry, the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) in Ontario notes. A 2001 study on ladder injuries found that 13 per cent of those who fell suffered severe trauma with head, chest or spinal injuries.

RIGHT HEIGHT: Like all things, ladders come in various types to serve different purposes. They include stepladders, articulated ladders, extension ladders and combination ladders. To make sure that workers are not overreaching and putting themselves at risk of a nasty fall, the height at which a ladder is used and the load it supports must be considered.

According to ladder manufacturer Werner, headquartered in Greenville, Pennsylvania, the maximum safe reaching height is a little more than one metre above the height of a ladder, while an extension ladder should tower an additional two to three metres above the highest support point.

Portable ladders should be able to support at least four times the intended load which can escalate quickly, considering that materials such as a can of paint are often carried up ladders, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in Washington, D.C. notes.

MATERIAL MATTERS: Ladders are commonly offered in three materials — fibreglass, aluminum and wood — and each comes with its own strengths and weaknesses. Employees who work with electricity or engage in any task where contact with electricity is a potential risk should use a wood or fibreglass ladder for its non-conductive properties, while a metal ladder can stand up to more wear and tear in heavy-duty work environments such as construction sites, information from Werner notes.

Different materials need to be cared for differently as well. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) in Hamilton, Ontario recommends that fibreglass ladders be cleaned and sprayed lightly with a clear lacquer or a paste wax every three months, while wooden models should be protected with a clear sealer or a wood preservative. Extension ladders should have their pulleys lubricated and any ropes that are frayed or worn must be replaced.

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ALL CLEAR: Having a clear work area is crucial before setting up a ladder, as a slippery surface or unstable base can cause the feet of a ladder to slide, the CCOHS notes. Ladders that lean against a wall must follow the one-to-four rule: the ladder’s feet must be away from the wall one-quarter the height to the top point of contact, and that top point of contact must be strong enough to support any weight exerted on it. Barricades also need to be set up around the ladder if it is used in high-traffic areas, WorkSafeBC notes.

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SCALING HEIGHTS: After checking that the ladder is secure, ensure that all locks are set before ascending an extension ladder. Three points of contact must be maintained at all times when climbing — two feet and a hand or two hands and a foot.

Workers should only hold onto the rungs of the ladder and not the side rails. Tools should not be carried up a ladder, but hoisted or attached to a toolbelt, the IHSA notes.

In June, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in Washington, D.C. announced a new app on ladder safety that uses visual and audio signals to make it easier for workers to check the angle at which an extension ladder is positioned. The app, available for free download for iPhone and Android devices, also provides a safety guide for selecting, inspecting, accessorizing and using extension ladders.

A WEIGHTY ISSUE: Although a user’s weight or size typically does not contribute to the likelihood of a fall, improper climbing posture can create clumsiness that leads to falls.

To reduce the chances of a fall, the American Ladder Institute recommends that users wear slip-resistant shoes, avoid sudden movements and keep the centre of the belt buckle between the ladder side rails when climbing to maintain balance.

A worker’s weight, clothing, personal protective equipment and the weight of tools and supplies carried up a ladder should all be considered when calculating the weight on a ladder, the institute adds.

SCAN FOR DEFECTS: Ladders should be inspected after purchase, before each use and after every time they have been dropped, the CCOHS advises.

The inspection should look out for the following: • missing or loose steps or rungs; • damaged or worn non-slip feet; • loose nails, screws, bolts or nuts; • corrosion, rust, oxidization and excessive wear, especially on treads; • rough or splintered surfaces and sharp edges on rails and rungs; and • twisting or distortion in the rails, as a twisted or bowed ladder is hazardous.

Fibreglass ladders need to be checked for exposed fibreglass or cracks and wooden ladders must be free from rot, decay or warped rails. Attention should also be paid to painted areas, which can hide defects in wooden ladders. Defective ladders should be repaired or replaced, the CCOHS advises.

D.I.Y.: There are situations in which workers on a job site may need to create their own custom ladder set-ups. For this purpose, the Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia has created a standard for job-built wooden ladders up to five metres in height.

Standard LDR 1-2004 specifies the minimum and maximum width of a ladder, the size of the rungs, nails and gaps between the rungs and all other necessary measurements. It also stipulates that the wood used in the ladder must be graded number two or better and be made of Douglas fir-larch, hemlock-fir, spruce-pine-fir or coast Sitka spruce.

If a protective coating is applied, it must be transparent so that any defects in the wood remain visible. The American Ladder Institute notes that impact testing cannot be performed on these ladders as it can weaken the lumber or fasteners, leading to sudden failure during use.

OUT OF SIGHT: The proper storage of a ladder is important in extending its life span and ensuring its proper function. Tall ladders should be hung horizontally on racks, with supports at every two metres to prevent the material from sagging, the CCOHS advises. If a ladder is mounted in a vehicle, it should be tied to the supports and padding should be used to reduce wear and tear from road shocks. Wooden ladders should also be kept in a dry and cool area.

BLR Safety, an online site in Brentwood, Tennessee offering information on safety training and compliance, says materials should not be placed on top of ladders hung horizontally. Short stepladders can be stored standing up without the risk of them getting warped or damaged.

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OSHA Highlights Safety Priorities

By Jean Lian

W

ith 2,300 inspectors conducting some 40,000 inspections a year across the United States, “figuring out the effectiveness of what we do” is one of the key priorities for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), assistant secretary of labor Dr. David Michaels said at the plenary session of Safety 2013 on June 25. The four-day conference, organized by the American Society of Safety Engineers, was held in Las Vegas.

“We know that OSHA inspections reduce injuries down the line,” Dr. Michaels says. “We know that it helps employers economically — it doesn’t hurt them.” He points to a 9.4 per cent decline in injury rates and a 26 per cent reduction in injury cost, which translates into a cost saving of $350,000 for each employer.

He also cites findings of a study conducted by the Rand Corporation, which indicate that the types of inspections performed and the citations issued as a result of those inspections have an impact on overall injury rate.

An inspector who asks a company that has violated program standards to assess its workplace will have a bigger effect on the overall injury rate than one who cites the company for a specific violation. “In other words, by asking the employer, ‘You got to assess your workplace,’ you are going to reduce injuries beyond simply the problem that they solve.”

He stresses the importance of moving companies towards an injury-prevention program, which will require employers to have an ongoing, investigative process in place. He cites his son as an example, saying, “Do I want him to work in a workplace where they have a preventive process in place, or do I want him to go work in a place that is reactive and addresses the problems after an accident occurs?

It’s a no-brainer.”

Also coming under the safety spotlight is the healthcare industry. The injury rate among healthcare workers is higher than those

in manufacturing or construction. “It is a dangerous job,” Dr. Michaels says, pointing in particular to state facilities where government workers are not covered by OSHA. Employees in state nursing and residential-care facilities have an injury rate of 15 per 100 workers annually. “That’s an unthinkably high rate,” he notes.

Trailing behind are hospitals with an incidence rate of 11.8 for non-fatal occupational injuries and illnesses, followed by correctional institutions (7.8), police protection (6.7) and colleges and universities (2.6), according to 2011 data from the United States’ Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Occupational risks or injuries sustained in a healthcare environment include those caused by patient lifting or repositioning, needlesticks or infectious diseases, violence, exposure to chemicals or hazardous drugs, and slips, trips and falls. In 2010, injury and illness rates among workers in hospitals and healthcare sectors were 7 and 5 respectively per 100 workers. This is higher than the rates in manufacturing (4.4 per 100) and construction (4 per 100).

Falls have also been fingered as the leading cause of death in the construction sector at 150 fatalities a year. “We see workers working up on roofs doing framing with no protection,” Dr. Michaels says.

Information relating to fall protection for employees who work at heights is available in many languages, although getting the word out to workers of all stripes can be a challenge — especially to those who are vulnerable, such as new or temporary workers. “We have known for over a hundred years from studies and statistics that new workers are at a greater risk of injury and death,” he notes.

Dr. Michaels adds that temporary workers are more likely to be young, have limited or no skills, lack a high school diploma and be of African or Hispanic descent. “We are seeing the effects of temporary workers not being properly protected,” he says, citing a 21-year-old worker who was killed on his first day on the job. Lawrence Daquan “Day” Davis was crushed to death by a pelletizer machine at Bacardi Bottling Corp.’s Jacksonville facility last August. The company was cited for 12 safety violations following the fatality.

“We have to think about safety,” Dr. Michaels says. “Tell us what to do to make this work.”

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“Rate-based incentive programs don’t prevent injuries; what they do is discourage injured workers from reporting injuries. And we have seen this all too often.”

— David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Washington, D.C.

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CRANE SAFETY CITATIONS The top 10 citations under the new crane standard promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration fall under four categories, namely crane inspections, qualifications of workers, conditions affecting operations and work practices.

According to certified safety professional William Davis with Zurich Services Corporation in Richmond, Virginia, citations of construction cranes prior to 2011 relate primarily to tangible items such as power-line warning stickers, barricades around a crane’s swing radius and throat latches on hooks.

However, citations under the revised rules — which came into effect in November of 2010 — are focused more on activities and the qualifications of personnel, Davis said in a session at the conference. The 10 most frequently cited violations relate to the following: 1. annual inspections; 2. monthly inspections; 3. shift inspections; 4. signal person qualifications; 5. ground conditions; 6. swing radius protection; 7. unattended equipment; 8. power line clearance; 9. rigger qualifications; and 10. operator training.

“Change is really slow until it is not.”

— Peter Sheahan, president and co-founder of ChangeLabs headquartered in Sydney, Australia, delivered an opening session on strategies to turn challenge into opportunity.

The Honour of Fellow for superior achievement in the safety profession was presented to Darryl C. Hill, executive director of Global Health and Safety at Johnson Controls Inc. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

A panel of corporate leaders gathered at the executive summit on June 27 to discuss the importance of workplace safety.

From left: Panel moderator David Natalizia; Robert Zaist, president of energy and construction, URS Corporation; Beth Rosenburg, member of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board; Lester Gray, senior vice-president of operations, Perdue Farms; Stephanie Buchanan, vice-president of operations, United Airlines, Houston Hub; and Virginia Valentine, president of Nevada Resort Association.

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BY JASON CONTANT

In the immediate aftermath of an explosion at a fertilizer plant involving ammonium nitrate in West, Texas, there was no shortage of blame over what could have been done to prevent a catastrophe that left a trail of destruction in the town of about 2,800. Better and more accessible regulations surrounding the storage of this dangerous substance, greater government oversight and tighter cooperation between state agencies were cited as some of the things that could have been done to avoid the disaster.

The blast in the fertilizer and seed building at West Fertilizer Co. on April 17 killed 10 first responders — many of them volunteer firefighters who came following initial reports of a fire at the plant — and at least four residents who assisted the firefighters. The shockwave from the explosion, which measured 2.1 on the Richter scale, injured approximately 200 area residents.

An investigator looks over the ruins of what was once a fertilizer plant in West, Texas on May 2. Figuring out what caused the explosion, which killed more than a dozen people and destroyed part of the small town, is a daunting task.

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When Anyck Turgeon, chief executive officer and founder of M-CAT Enterprises, assisted victims in West, Texas following the massive explosion at the fertilizer plant in mid-April, the devastation of the community was apparent.

“People I saw, met and spoke with in West, Texas were really sad. Their economy is really dependent on the provisioning of specialized fertilizers to farmers,” says Turgeon, head of the global security, fraud and business onsite management solutions provider in Austin. Turgeon conducted a prelimi-

nary onsite assessment following the explosion.

After the dust had settled, the crater at the seat of the explosion at West Fertilizer Co. measured 93 feet wide and 10 feet deep, according to a preliminary, three-dimensional rendering by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) — one of about 30 agencies trying to fit together the pieces of the puzzle.

Preliminary findings, released on June 27 by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB), found that an intense fire in a wooden warehouse building led to the detonation of approximately 30 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in wooden bins. Not only were the warehouse and bins combustible, the building also contained significant amounts of combustible seeds, which likely contributed to the intensity of the fire.

The findings also noted that the building lacked a sprinkler system or other mechanisms that could detect and suppress fire automatically, especially when the building was unoccupied after hours.

While the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the International Code Council (ICC) and private organizations that develop fire codes have written code provisions for the safety of ammonium nitrate, “many of these safety provisions are quite old and appear to be confusing or contradictory even to code experts and are in need of a comprehensive review,” the CSB report says. For example, the ICC’s International Fire Code directs users to a defunct code for ammonium nitrate — NFPA490 — last issued in 2002, rather than the current code, NFPA 400.

However, an intentionally set fire could not be ruled out, Robert Champion, ATF special agent in charge, said in a statement on May 16 announcing the conclusion of the scene investigation.

The incident turned into a criminal investigation when 31-year-old paramedic Bryce Reed, one of the responders at the scene, was arrested and charged with unlawfully possessing an unregistered destructive device. On May 7, a statement from the United

The following are some notable ammonium nitrate explosions that have occurred around the world:

DATE

LOCATION

FATALITIES

INCIDENT

April 22, 2004

Ryongch˘ on, North Korea

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The explosion at a railway station resulted from contact between two train wagons carrying ammonium nitrate and a wagon containing fuel oil.

April 16, 1947

Texas City United States

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The ship SS Grandcamp caught fire and exploded at the docks while carrying ammonium nitrate. The explosion killed at least 576 people and damaged more than 1,000 residences and buildings.

April 2, 1916

Uplees, United Kingdom

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A fire broke out in some empty sacks at a gunpowder mill. About 15 tonnes of TNT and 150 tonnes of ammonium nitrate blew up, creating a crater measuring 120 feet wide by 20 feet deep.

Sources: The Energy Library; Texas State Historical Society; and the Town of Faversham’s website respectively.

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States Department of Justice said law enforcement officials who were dispatched to a residence in Abbott, Texas discovered an assortment of bomb-making components allegedly given to the resident by Reed on April 26, nine days after the incident.

“At this time, authorities will not speculate whether the possession of the unregistered destructive device has any connection to the West fertilizer plant explosion,” the statement notes.

by the government agencies concerned. “Who actually handles the storage, whose jurisdiction?” Smythe asks. “On whose watch is it when the truck stops and the guy takes the bags off the trucks and puts them on the ground? Is the [Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations] no longer applicable?”

West Fertilizer Co. last completed a full safety inspection in 1985.

MORE QUESTIONS The explosion, described by the CSB as a “very powerful event,” has raised concerns over federal regulatory systems not only in the United States, but in Canada too.

Here, there are various regulations relating to the storage and transportation of ammonium nitrate, including the Ammonium Nitrate Storage Facilities Regulations and the Anhydrous Ammonia Bulk Storage Regulations under the Canada Transportation Act. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) also administers the Explosives Act and related regulations such as the Restricted Components Regulations, which deal with security from a criminal or terrorist standpoint.

“Health and safety is a provincial jurisdiction,” NRCan communications advisor Jacinthe Perras says from Ottawa. However, NRCan’s website says the main priority of its Explosives Safety and Security Branch is the safety and security of the public and all workers in Canada’s explosives industry.

Jean-Luc Arpin, national manager of licensing, compliance and authorization with NRCan, adds that the Restricted Components Regulations were adopted in 2008. Under the regulations, sellers of restricted components such as ammonium nitrate must enroll with NRCan; maintain inventory and sales records, including the identification of purchasers; have a plan in place for addressing security-related events; and inform local police in writing of all locations where ammonium nitrate is stored.

In addition to local police agencies, the responsibilities for enforcing the regulations straddle municipal and provincial borders. “Storing things like ammonium nitrate, diesel fuel and other volatile and explosive chemicals are all subject in some way, shape or form to legislation both federally and provincially,” says Richard Smythe, an analytical chemist with Peninsula Chemical Analysis Ltd. in Wainfleet, Ontario.

“Now, whether or not we have an industrial, transportation or even a military organization or even a farm organization that knows the rules and follows the rules is another thing,” Smythe adds.

Complex regulations often make it hard to determine the scope and responsibilities of enforcement

Smythe says history has proven that one should not underestimate the danger of ammonium nitrate.

Yet this highly explosive substance is often turned over to farmers with little oversight. “There may be legislation, but it’s hidden,” he notes. “It slipped through the cracks. How many times are we going to hear that euphemism?”

MUDDY WATERS In the United States, the number of investigative agencies involved in regulating explosive or flammable substances, each with specific mandates, makes it challenging to pinpoint responsibility for regulatory enforcement.

For example, the Center for Effective Government in Washington, D.C. notes that under the Clean Air Act, facilities that handle toxic, flammable or otherwise reactive chemicals are required to submit risk management plans to help local fire, police and emergency responders prepare for and respond to chemical accidents.

Although the 2011 risk management report submitted by West Fertilizer to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identifies several potential hazards — including equipment failure and toxic release — the company did not indicate flammable or explosive hazards onsite as among the hazards, the Center reveals in a resource paper. The plant, which stores large quantities of ammonium nitrate onsite, is also not one of the chemical facilities required to report under the EPA’s risk management program.

With the sheer amount of resources — both private and public — committed to investigating this lethal event, Turgeon contends that “the investment towards specialization resulting in decentralization that has taken place has deemed these non-collaborating and independently incomplete groups mostly

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inefficient, counter-competitive and overly costly.”

She points out that West Fertilizer Co. last completed a full safety inspection in 1985 when it was cited for five serious safety violations. “As one of these infractions included improper storage of ammonium nitrate, it is surprising that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved schools to be located within 3,000 feet of this facility in 2006,” Turgeon charges.

Several complaints about smell were not followed up by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or EPA and full onsite investigations were not completed by the Department of Homeland Security in spite of the 270 tonnes of ammonium nitrate reported in the EPA Tier II report.

Minor fines for infractions meted out in 2011 did not result in onsite visits by local authorities. Ongoing reports of ammonium nitrate theft were allegedly not further investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security or other appropriate authorities, Turgeon adds.

Testimony provided by CSB chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on June 27 indicated that the CSB conducted detailed interviews with about 30 witnesses and issued approximately 13 document requests to West Fertilizer, contract firms, hospitals and regulators. The CSB has also engaged external experts in blast reconstruction, explosion mechanisms, fire codes and fire protection.

Moure-Eraso added in his testimony that the investigation faced significant challenges since the accident site was treated as a crime scene for about

cilities and residential areas; • S afer products or ways to store and mitigate damage should a fire or explosion occur; • The effectiveness of regulatory coverage, including regulations from OSHA, EPA and the state of Texas; and • Emergency response and preparedness, fire codes and guidelines for good practices found in other jurisdictions.

While the independent federal agency does not issue citations or fines, it does make safety recommendations to plants, industry organizations, labour groups and regulatory agencies such as the EPA and OSHA. “After a disaster of this scale, it is essential to pursue improved safety as we look toward the future,” Moure-Eraso said in a statement in mid-May. “This accident produced far more offsite community damage and destruction than any we have investigated since the agency opened its doors in 1998.”

DEADLY PRESSURE To better understand the impact of an ammonium nitrate explosion, Smythe explains that normal atmospheric pressure is 15 pounds per square inch.

For ammonium nitrate, which does not burn but detonates, this chemical reaction creates overpressures 10 to 30 times the normal atmospheric pressure. “When that happens, the barn would end up being matchsticks,” he says. “You have a virtually instantaneous detonation.”

At overpressures 25 to 30 times the normal atmospheric pressure, the detonation destroys everything in its path. If bags of ammonium nitrate are heated to about 210 degrees Celsius, they can decompose and detonate, instantaneously setting off the rest of the pile. “Nobody’s going to walk away from an ammonium nitrate explosion,” notes Smythe, who thinks it is not unlikely that such an incident could occur again. “Nobody had ever heard of West, Texas,” he says. “Until they blew it off the map.”

It only takes some simple precautions to prevent similar catastrophes. Smythe suggests placing the product out in a field surrounded by concrete blocks so that the substance is protected from heat should there be a fire. Spreading out the bags also makes good sense so that a fire does not spread from one bag to the next.

Turgeon also recommends that a centralized agency conduct annual onsite inspections and interviews, engage in monthly reporting of chemical inventories to firefighters and first responders like mutual aid associations, and establish a confidential online and phone tips reporting system.

Another option is to use a safer alternative to

“Nobody’s going to walk away from an ammonium nitrate explosion.” five weeks after April 17 and was extensively altered during that period when much of the surviving evidence was removed.

After other agencies wrap up their onsite investigations, the CSB reports that it will continue its root cause investigation. Moure-Eraso says the investigation will look into the following: • Safe handling and storage standards for ammonium nitrate; • Land-use planning and zoning practices for highhazard facilities in relation to schools, public fa38

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Ammonium nitrate, widely used as a fertilizer for agricultural production purposes, is also highly explosive. To better manage the risks associated with its use, handling and storage, the Fertilizer Safety and Security Council in Ottawa lists the following measures that must be implemented in any ammonium nitrate storage facility in Canada: • All bin gates providing access to storage bins containing ammonium nitrate are locked and secured. Where possible, a perimeter security, such as fencing with locked gates, be provided; • All doors, windows and other points of access to buildings storing bagged or bulk ammonium nitrate are secured with a highsecurity lock; • A documented key-control system for all locks at the facility that provides access to the substance is implemented; • After-hours security lighting is provided to illuminate main points of access to storage buildings or bins; • All storage buildings are equipped with a monitored security system; • Storage facilities are equipped with signage to indicate no authorized access and that only certain persons, including contractors authorized by the seller, have access to ammonium nitrate; and • All guests and visitors to a facility are required to report to management or security personnel prior to access.

Source: Fertilizer Safety and Security Council’s Draft Agricultural Ammonium Nitrate Code of Practice, January of 2012

ammonium nitrate. Kevin Fleming, a former optical engineer who retired from Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico in February, helped develop an ammonium nitrate fertilizer formula with iron sulphate as an additive that is as effective as ammonium nitrate, but not as detonable.

“Iron sulphate just happens to be a good fertilizer and it’s very difficult to transform that with ammonium nitrate into pure ammonium nitrate for explosives,” he notes.

Fleming, who trained soldiers in the United States for several years to avoid improvised explosive devices, says he originally developed the formula for the desert-like soils in the Middle East. Mixing iron sulphate — a by-product in various industries — with ammonium nitrate is not only beneficial for alkaline soils; it is also inexpensive and can be used in large quantities without destroying the soil.

Fleming says he has personally witnessed the horrific aftermath caused by improvised explosive

devices. “The biggest thrill I could possibly get — it’s beyond money — would be just knowing that people may have a little better chance of not suffering the horrific injuries.”

When asked if iron sulphate mixed with ammonium nitrate could help prevent an incident such as that which took place in West, Fleming says he does not want to speculate. “But I think there is a good possibility that an additive such as iron sulphate would have reduced that possibility.”

On its own, ammonium nitrate is a perfectly stable fertilizer. “You can put it down on a concrete block and you could smack it with a wooden hammer — you could do whatever you want with it — and it wouldn’t do anything,” Smythe says.

Ammonium nitrate is not new science and has been around for more than a century. Legislation pertaining to storing ammonium nitrate in bulk quantities was passed shortly after three explosions in Canada and the United States in the early 1900s.

“Ammonium nitrate and its volatility and propensity for devastating explosions have been stamped throughout history for over 100 years,” he adds.

Safer substitutes aside, an executive order signed by president Barack Obama to improve safety at chemical facilities in the United States was issued on August 1. The order calls for increased operational co-ordination among state, local and tribal partners to beef up safety and security in chemical facilities.

The establishment of a chemical facility safety and security working group, which will meet no less than quarterly to discuss the status of efforts to implement the order, has been tasked to provide a status report within 270 days. The order also calls for enhanced information collection and sharing across agencies to support more informed decision-making, streamline reporting requirements and reduce duplicating efforts.

Moure-Eraso applauds the executive order. “The West accident showed a particularly glaring need for comprehensive regulation of reactive chemicals hazards and in particular ammonium nitrate,” he says.

“It is my hope that this executive order will spur development of regulation and enforcement for the safe handling of ammonium nitrate and other gaps in the coverage of reactive hazards.”

That said, Turgeon says it is too early to tell if the explosion in West will result in meaningful change or simply serve as a footnote in the history of ammonium nitrate explosions. “My biggest concerns are that the victims will never receive a fair compensation for their loss and damages, the city may become a ghost town and we are never going to learn from this experience.”

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BY DANNY KUCHARSKY

Multiculturalism is one of Canada’s defining characteristics. As the country’s population continues to diversify, a new report is sounding the alarm that a lack of awareness of cultural differences can have adverse safety repercussions in the workplace.

The report, published in May by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, notes that immigrants and migrant workers face language and cultural challenges, which are reflected in higher rates of accidents and sick leave than those observed among nativeborn workers. So how can employers across sectors be more inclusive and embrace a diverse workforce that is also safe?

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oor communication and misunderstanding arising from cultural differences can lead to tension and stress, reduced job satisfaction and higher staff turnover, says a report entitled Diverse Cultures at Work: Ensuring Safety and Health through Leadership and Participation. Workplace risks may also increase, due in part to different perceptions of what is safe, the report adds.

On the positive side, diversity increases creativity and innovation within organizations, enhances flexibility and should be considered a social and moral necessity. The report concludes that a constructive safety climate needs to be established, and leadership and worker participation are key to improving safety and health in culturally diverse workplaces. It recommends that managers adapt their leadership styles, encourage worker participation and address language barriers. Workers should also be trained to overcome intercultural barriers so as to nurture an inclusive working environment conducive to improving safety and health.

“It’s all about communication,” says Aline Ayoub, president of Toronto-based Aline Ayoub HR Consulting, which helps immigrants integrate into Canada. She says the report has resonance for Canadian workplaces. Projections from Statistics Canada indicate that by 2031, almost half of the country’s working-age population will either be foreignborn or have at least one parent born in another country.

She compares that to 1996, when only 10 per cent of Canadian workers were visible minorities.

The European report cites ethnicity, language, religion, attitudes, habits, traditions, beliefs, customs and philosophies as elements that comprise cultural diversity. Ayoub notes that foreign-born workers come to the workplace with different values and expectations. Education needs to take place to ensure that all workers are on the same page when it comes to occupational safety. “Regardless of what their position is, it has to be clearly understood that in Canada, health and safety is taken seriously.”

Darlene Muise, manager of the program support unit for workplace safety and health in Manitoba’s Family Services and Labour department in Winnipeg, would likely agree.

“Newcomers are a big part of our province and it is every worker’s right to work in a safe and healthy workplace.”

UNLEVEL PLAYING FIELD While the European study sheds light on the association between occupational hazards and workforce diversity, studies that look at workplace health and safety risks among immigrants and Canadian-born workers are few and far between, according to a study published in 2009 by the Institute for Work and Health (IWH) in Toronto.

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da, examined sample annual surveys of labour and income dynamics from Statistics Canada between 1993 and 2005. It found that recent immigrants who had been in Canada for up to 10 years were more likely to work in physically demanding occupations and small workplaces where they were exposed to numerous safety risks. The risk of sustaining a serious job-related injury was twice as high for men who were new immigrants than those born in Canada.

A lack of proficiency in English or French, lower levels of education and being a refugee to Canada are associated with employment in more physically demanding occupations. These factors may intensify the risk of injury among immigrants, who often have different expectations about workplace safety protections from Canadian-born workers.

It does not help that structured information on occupational safety and workers’ rights is not provided to immigrants when they arrive in Canada, the study notes.

Currently, more than 330,000 workers — a number that has nearly tripled over the last decade — live and work in Canada as part of the federal temporary foreign worker program. Migrant farm workers typically come from countries that do not have robust cultures around health and safety, suggests Dr. Janet McLaughlin, assistant professor of health studies at Wilfrid Laurier University in Brantford, Ontario. “When I interview workers, I ask them, ‘Have you been trained in the safety of pesticides? Have you been trained in safe procedures to protect your back from injury?’ The majority always answer no,” says Dr. McLaughlin, who specializes in research on migrant farm workers.

BRIDGING UNDERSTANDING Marni Lifshen, research associate with the IWH, says the lack of local knowledge puts migrant workers at a disadvantage.

“Growing up in Canada, you have a certain familiarity with the culture, so even if you’ve never been injured, you know there’s a workers’ compensation system and how that works.”

Another study by IWH, published in 2011, explores the experiences of immigrants who have been injured on the job. It found that newcomers have little knowledge about their workplace health and safety rights and responsibilities.

This finding is corroborated by a 2012 study, Health Across Borders — Health Status, Risks and Care among Transnational Migrant Farm Workers in Ontario, co-written

by Dr. McLaughlin. Results indicate that 41 per cent of the 576 farm workers who were interviewed report that they are not aware of specific risks they may encounter on the job.

One-quarter are not trained for their jobs and nearly half apply chemicals without the necessary protection.

Dr. McLaughlin notes that most migrant workers come from small farms in their countries of origin. “You wouldn’t have health and safety committees or education efforts around health and safety [in those countries],” she suggests.

For example, she says some workers may think a handkerchief provides adequate protection while working with pesticides, because that is the practice in their home countries.

Even if they have been trained before, “they often do not understand some or all of the training, depending on their

competency,” Dr. McLaughlin adds. Similarly, most workers have little training in dealing with ergonomic issues related to agricultural work such as fruit- and vegetable-picking, which often results in repetitive strain injuries.

But the deficiency in safety knowledge is present not only among migrant workers. Dr. McLaughlin notes that Canadian farmers, many of whom grew up on farms with few safety standards, may harbour a mindset that is counterproductive to workplace safety. “They might say, ‘We’ve been exposed to these chemicals our whole lives and nothing has happened.

So why can’t migrant workers be exposed in the same way?’”

SPEAK IN TONGUES For many migrant farm workers, language barrier poses a key obstacle, with supervisors rarely able to speak Spanish — the language of most migrant workers in Southern Ontario. There is little support for Spanish-speaking workers who cannot read warning signs written in English and few take English-language courses.

Linguistic ability aside, Dr. McLaughlin notes that the biggest challenge faced by migrant workers is their contractual limitations and vulnerability, arising from the fact that they are each tied to one employer. Their reliance on these jobs as

the only source of income for their families creates a significant power imbalance. “If a worker feels unsafe on the job, they’re usually willing to sacrifice their safety or well-being to maintain that position,” she suggests. And the fear of losing their jobs is often well-founded. “We find injured workers are often not invited back — even if they have recovered from an injury — because they’re perceived as troublemakers who took time off work.”

That said, language and literacy issues are also easy to rectify by making sure that migrant farm workers are provided with training in their native languages. For several years, the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) has been running Spanish-language occupational health clinics for migrant workers, covering topics that include ergonomics, pesticides and dust and sun exposure.

Leah Casselman, executive director of the Hamilton branch of OHCOW, says they started the clinics after seeing recurring health problems relating to these occupational factors among migrant workers. “A lot of farmers that we go in

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Back to Basics The injury-reporting experience of new immigrants who have sustained job-related injuries are often made more complex by their insecure labour market positions, and limited understanding of their rights and the workers’ compensation system, notes a study published in 2011 by the Institute for Work and Health (IWH) in Toronto.

As a result of the study’s findings, the IWH developed a toolkit, Prevention is the Best Medicine, for newcomers to Canada. It explains Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act and outlines the responsibilities and duties of both employers and employees by using handouts and a PowerPoint presentation written at an appropriate level for new immigrants.

The toolkit — developed in co-operation with settlement agencies, occupational health clinics and other stakeholders — is designed to fill the knowledge gap among newcomers about workplace safety issues and the workers’ compensation system in Ontario, says Marni Lifshen, research associate with the IWH. It was initially designed to be delivered primarily in English-language or settlement service agency classes. It has since been adapted for use online and by various organizations such as Employment Ontario Centres, settlement services agency Skills for Change, YMCA newcomer programs across Ontario and English as a Second Language programs.

and talk to are very grateful, because it’s in the workers’ language. They [the employers] don’t have to do it and it’s very specific to the safety needs of the workers.”

Also available in Spanish is the Welcome Book for Migrant Workers, an easy-to-read booklet that discusses a wide range of job-related health and safety topics. “There needs to be more investment in recognizing the levels that you’re talking to people at and the languages you’re talking to people in,” Casselman says.

THE ROAD AHEAD While a culturally-diverse workforce may pose safety challenges, employers should strive to build a culture that supports workplace diversity, says Dr. Jennifer Frain, chief executive officer of New Directions, a community services centre that provides counselling, prevention and training programs in Winnipeg. The 128-year-old organization, formerly known as the Children’s Home of Winnipeg, was named one of Canada’s best diversity employers for 2013.

“We work with a really wide-ranging population, so in terms of training and even at the hiring stage, we make sure people know who they’re coming to work for,” Dr. Frain says.

All new staff receive awareness training about their own cultural backgrounds and how that might create bias in their interaction with others. A social action committee meets monthly to discuss diversity and inclusion issues. There is also an awareness-building workshop about the rights and abilities of adults with intellectual disabilities and policies are in place to allow employees to follow their own cultural practices — whether that be the Jewish High Holidays or Aboriginal Sun Dances.

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Sometimes, different cultural perceptions may create difficulties in communication, particularly with employees from societies that are more communal or patriarchal, Dr. Frain observes. “We have to be very mindful and deliberate, and spend a lot of time on training on how to handle those kinds of conversations. We don’t sweep things under the carpet. We sit down and talk before molehills produce big mountains.”

New Directions also provides safe-work practice training for young people going out on work placements. In recent years, this includes demolition and construction work programs for youth — many of them African immigrants with gang involvement who have been through the criminal justice system. Dr. Frain reports that young workers were given onsite training and closely supervised. While most young immigrants absorb the language quickly, they ensure that workers fully understand what is being taught.

Dr. McLaughlin suggests that workplace safety can be enhanced by improving aspects of the temporary foreign worker program, such as making provisions for workers to come with open or sector-specific work permits that would allow them to change employers. “If there was provision for job security, workers who have been here one year would automatically be invited back unless there were grounds for firing them, as opposed to the current situation where workers can just not be requested back,” she says.

More proactive inspections by provincial labour ministries would also help bring to light non-compliance in sectors that hire a high proportion of foreign workers. “Reactive inspections and complaint-based systems don’t work well for migrant workers,” Dr. McLaughlin adds.

While provincial safety boards often do not keep track of workplace injuries among newcomers to Canada, Manitoba Family Services and Labour is making efforts to reduce injuries among migrant workers. Manitoba’s Five-Year Plan for Workplace Injury and Illness Prevention, announced last April, seeks to make more training and resources available in various languages to ensure that linguistic barriers do not become an obstacle to job safety.

The five-year plan also focuses on developing targeted resources for workers who are most at risk of injury. “Young workers, new workers and newcomers are, of course, part of that,” Muise says. A big part of training is ensuring that employers and supervisors understand what is available to help them train workers for whom English is not a first language and how to work safely, she adds.

The action plan will also make safety orientation mandatory for all new workers. However, the resources required for the action plan have yet to be determined. “We’re at the very early planning stages,” Muise says.

“We’ll have more of an idea of what stakeholders see is needed. We have lots of work ahead of us.”

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It has often been said that we live in a global village where just about everything is interconnected. While communications technology bring people closer — both spatially and temporally — this access also brings with it a sinister underside.

Digital communications have created opportunities for businesses and greatly facilitated their operations, but they also present the threat of cyber-attacks and breaches of confidential or proprietary information. Do cybercrimes present a knotty problem only to companies and their IT departments, or can they also put a dent on workplace safety?

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o get a better sense of the workplace safety issues linked to cybercrime, it is essential to understand what that term means. In its 2011 survey on global economic crime entitled Cybercrime: Protecting Against the Growing Threat, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP defined cybercrime as “an economic crime committed using computers and the Internet.” Cybercrimes come in various forms, including distributing computer viruses, illegally downloading files, phishing, pharming and stealing personal information such as bank account details.

In many cases, cybercrimes are never fully executed or prosecuted, notes Salim Hasham, national cyber-security leader with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Toronto. He differentiates between a cyber-attack and a cybercrime. “If a cyber-attack results in the theft of intellectual property, injury or death or the interruption of operations and is successfully prosecuted, then it becomes a cybercrime,” Hasham explains.

Long before it reaches the courtroom, a cybercrime usually begins as a deliberate or inadvertent attempt to access information. Canada is rife with recent examples. Last November, an employee at Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) lost an external hard drive containing the personal information of 583,000 individuals who had been granted student loans between 2000 and 2006.

In 2006, a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) employee lost the confidential tax files of approximately 2,700 Canadians after allowing a friend to download them onto a laptop. This did not become public until 2011 when the media obtained the investigator’s report under the Access to Information Act. In the above cases, the threat of a cyber-attack or privacy breach looms large. In other cases, the threat is realized. Stuxnet — a computer worm believed to have been created by the United States and Israeli military — was designed to infiltrate and destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities through thumb drives in 2009 and 2010.

Since then, the virtual worm has spread. Last year, Defence Secretary of the United States Leon Panetta said the country was in danger of a “cyber Pearl Harbor” that could shut down the transportation system, taint water supplies and create a gridlock in power systems. On the heels of this warning, Chevron became the first company down south to acknowledge that Stuxnet had wormed its way into the energy giant’s technology.

Industrial espionage on any scale has significant work-

Emotional and psychological stress is a likelier outcome of cyber-attacks.

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place safety implications. “If more and more of these viruses are used for industrial purposes, it could cause havoc on an assembly line and cause significant injury,” suggests David Fraser, a partner with business law firm McInnes Cooper in Halifax. Fraser, who specializes in Internet, technology and privacy law, says devices that keep people safe are increasingly being controlled by computers. “They’re vulnerable.”

SAFETY TOLL Although the potential for physical injury or worse is present, emotional and psychological stress is a likelier outcome of cyber-attacks. When employees slip up or when hackers sneak past firewalls, that often comes with a price tag.

In the case of HRSDC, the price tag exceeded $600 million. In addition to mailing letters to upwards of 600,000 people, the government agency has announced that it will provide affected student loan clients with credit and identityprotection services for up to six years. This will cost HRSDC at least $15 a month. And that may just be the tip of the iceberg. A national class-action lawsuit has since been launched by affected individuals.

On the bright side, internal changes are afoot. “HRSDC has imposed new, more robust controls so that all existing safeguards are followed to the most diligent and strict degree to prevent such an incident from occurring again,” says HRSDC spokesperson Amélie Maisonneuve. “We have conducted a risk assessment of all portable storage devices. Unapproved portable hard drives and USB keys are no longer permitted to be connected to the network.”

Employees are often the first to feel the heat that follows a cyber-breach. When such incidents become publicized, scrutiny into the organization’s system of checks and balances becomes intensified. For HRSDC, that included a public reprimand earlier this year and increased monitoring.

A COSTLY PEEK Allegations of improper access to the personal health records of several patients have cost the jobs of two healthcare employees in Newfoundland. Two former employees — one from Eastern Health and the other from Western Health — face charges under the Personal Health Information Act, which establishes how personal health information is handled in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The charges are the result of two separate investigations conducted by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC). The commissioner was informed by Eastern Health and Western Health of the privacy breaches when complaints were lodged against the former employees of the healthcare facility. Audits of electronic medical records conducted by the two health organizations and investigations by the OIPC confirmed the charges against the employees are warranted, a statement from the OIPC noted in April.

As required by law, those whose information was believed to have been breached were notified.

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In January, HRSDC minister Diane Finley issued what amounted to a public slap on the wrist. “I want all Canadians to know that I have expressed my disappointment to departmental officials at this unacceptable and avoidable incident in handling Canadians’ personal information,” she said.

“I have directed that departmental officials take a number of immediate actions to ensure that such an unnecessary situation does not happen again.”

Employees of HRSDC across Canada will receive comprehensive communications on the gravity of cyber incidents and undergo mandatory training. “Stricter disciplinary measures have been implemented for staff, up to and including termination, should the strict codes of privacy and security not be followed,” Maisonneuve says.

The national tax agency is adopting a similar approach.

“All CRA employees are subject to a strict code of ethics and conduct. Any employee who violates this code may face disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment,” agency spokesperson Philippe Brideau says.

DRAWING THE LINE To better protect an organization from cyber-attacks, a policy needs to be developed and communicated to rank and file.

“Policies are essential,” says David Craig, national information security practice leader with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Toronto. “While it could be argued that no attack was ever prevented by a written policy, the fact that a policy exists is evidence that the company is thinking about what data is important, what minimum levels of security must be achieved [and] what privacy issues are being considered,” he advises.

Without a policy in place, there is no ground for punishment. “The only basis for discipline is if it’s contrary to policy. You really do need to have policies in place that discuss protection of customer or personal information,” Fraser adds.

One of Canada’s largest unions believes that such guidance will benefit employees. “Policies and procedures are necessary to address all hazards. It is the employer’s duty to protect the workforce,” says Sari Sairanen, national health and safety director with the Canadian Auto Workers union in Toronto.

Policies lack punch unless they are enforced. That requires providing employees with standards that spell out how the policy will be enforced. “It is insufficient to have a policy that says, ‘Our company will protect sensitive data’ without going to the next step and defining ‘sensitive data’ and the means by which it will be protected,” says Craig, pointing out that PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada is certified by ISO27001 — an information security management system standard that specifies the requirements for managing an organization’s information security risks. An ISO27001-certification means an external assessor has validated that an organization con-

Employees are often the first to feel the pressure that follows a cyber-attack.

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forms to comprehensive policies.

Adhering to the policy requires more than reading about it. Training is essential — something that Elections Ontario has learned the hard way. Last year, the government agency discovered that two memory sticks containing the personal information of millions of voters had disappeared. Contrary to policy, neither of those sticks was encrypted. “The employees didn’t understand what encryption was,” Fraser says. “Just because it’s a policy doesn’t mean it’s going to be followed,” he argues. “You need to explain why it’s important.”

And that responsibility falls squarely on the employer’s lap. “The employee’s role is to carry out the employer’s instructions,” Sairanen says. “Workers must be trained, supervised and able to report hazards. The union then ensures the employer provides training and all the necessary support to carry out their tasks without fear of punishment.”

In fact, Hasham points out that employees are often a company’s best line of defence. Phishing, a fraudulent attempt to obtain login information via email or other means, remains the primary method used by organized crime and hackers to gain access to companies’ systems. “Once inside, the damage that can be done varies from simply exfiltrating data in small, almost undetectable messages to the destruction of data or forcing the failure of systems,” he says.

But these attacks can be thwarted if workers are trained to detect and respond to them. “If employees notice that their systems operate differently than they did before, that could be a sign of malware being present in their environment,” Hasham suggests. “If they alert IT in a timely manner, that could help minimize the damage.”

In the case of the security breach at Elections Ontario, the situation was compounded by replacing the two missing USB drives with two more unencrypted memory sticks. Ann Cavoukian, Ontario’s information and privacy commissioner who investigated the incident, said she was “deeply disturbed” by what her office uncovered regarding the breach.

“On what planet do you do the same thing again, do you not encrypt the data again? It’s baffling to me,” Cavoukian said last July.

VICIOUS CYCLE The damage to the reputation and credibility of an organization as a result of a security breach is one of the adverse effects of cybercrime.

For the federal agency that administers tax law, it is still reassuring Canadians that it has established policies and procedures to protect them following the breach in 2006. “Taxpayers should be aware that the CRA has vigorous processes in

place to ensure that any individuals who have access to government information and assets are reliable and trustworthy,” Brideau says. “The CRA [also] has strict policies governing the security of taxpayer information. We continuously evaluate and review our policies and practices to ensure the protection and confidentiality of taxpayer information.”

Cybercrimes can also affect worker well-being by putting job security on shaky ground. Financial losses arising from such breaches can affect a firm’s financial viability, Hasham suggests. If enough customers stay away from the company, it will certainly have an adverse effect on employees, he adds.

There is also mental duress arising from the negative publicity following a security breach. According to Statistics Canada’s 2010 General Social Survey, 27 per cent of workers described their lives on most days as “quite a bit” or “extremely” stressful. This translates to more than 3.6 million workers feeling a high level of stress on any given day. Being blamed for a cyber-attack due to lack of oversight does not help.

Stress is also compounded by an offshoot of cyber-attacks that hits internally — and hard. Terrance Weatherbee, a Ph.D. candidate at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia and a lecturer at the Manning School of Business there, has coined the term “cyber-aggression” which refers to hostile online communication that includes, but exceeds, cyberbullying. Victims of cyber-aggression experience a gamut of emotions that includes fury, embarrassment and resentment.

Unlike verbal statements made during face-to-face communication, individuals often relive the aggression by re-reading toxic comments made via emails or other virtual means.

The broad reach of online media also magnifies the impact of such insidious communication. “In email, it’s much easier to have a bigger public and it’s instantaneous. From the recipient’s point of view, the impact can be much bigger with email,” Weatherbee suggests.

To combat aggressive online behaviour, Nova Scotia passed the Cyber-Safety Act this spring to ensure that residents in the province have a place to turn to when they experience or become aware of cyberbullying. A new Cyber SCAN investigative unit is also being created within the justice department, expected to be up and running this fall. Investigators will respond to complaints, negotiate formal or informal resolutions and, if necessary, seek an order on cyberbullying prevention.

The legislation will allow victims to seek a court protection order that bans the perpetrator from contacting the victim and talking about the victim online or through other means of electronic communication. Courts can also order computers, smartphones or tablets to be confiscated.

BIG AND SMALL The scourge of cybercrime is making businesses — both big and small — pay attention. The 2012 Shred-it Information Security Tracker survey found that 95 per cent of large enterprises surveyed are at least somewhat aware of the legal requirements of storing, keeping or disposing of confidential data in their industry, compared to 76 per cent of small businesses. Similarly, 93 per cent of large organizations that responded to the survey have an employee directly respon-

sible for managing data-security issues. Only 52 per cent of smaller businesses have an employee filling this role.

Despite these efforts, businesses recognize that more can be done. As many as 86 per cent of large companies report that they would be more likely to pay greater attention to safeguarding data if the privacy commissioner introduced larger penalties for firms that failed to adequately protect the data and information of their customers.

The survey also found that employees play an important role in safeguarding information. Even though large businesses are far more likely to have an existing procedure, they are not faring any better than smaller companies when it comes to employee awareness of information-security protocols. While more than 90 per cent of the large businesses surveyed have a document-destruction protocol, only 40 per cent have a system that is strictly adhered to by all employees.

Craig advises that organizations need to have an incident response plan in place, so that they are better prepared to manage the fallout in the event of a cyber-breach. “With Twitter, Facebook and other social media networks, the response time companies have can sometimes be measured in minutes — not hours — as may have been the case when a printed newspaper was the primary source of information.”

Unless companies pull up their socks and take the virtual bull by its horns, this problem is likely to get bigger before it gets better.

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Donalee Moulton is a writer in Halifax.

ON THE RISE

Cybercrime is as diverse as the perpetrators of these acts.

However, information from Public Safety Canada says most cyber-attacks share the following characteristics that, in part, account for their growing incidence: • Inexpensive: Many tools for launching attacks can be purchased for a modest price or downloaded for free; • Easy: Attackers with only basic skills can inflict significant damage; • Effective: Even minor attacks can cause extensive damage; and • Low risk: Attackers can evade detection and prosecution by hiding their tracks through a complex web of computers, and exploiting gaps in domestic and international legal regimes.

The rising incidence of cyber-breaches is reflected in Canadians’ growing concern about their privacy risks.

A poll commissioned by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada in 2012 found that 56 per cent of Canadians indicated they were not confident that they understood how new technologies affected their privacy. And that number has been increasing steadily since 2000. Seven in 10 Canadians reported feeling that they had less protection of their personal information than they had 10 years ago.

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Fax: 905 567-7191 Toll-Free: 888 279-2777 info@bcrsp.ca Web: www.bcrsp.ca Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) 39 River St Toronto ON M5A 3P1 416 646-1600 Fax: 416 646-9460 Toll-Free: 877 446-2674 membership@csse.org Web: www.csse.org Asst Exec Dir Perry Ruehlen Hand Tools Institute 25 North Broadway Tarrytown NY 10591 914 332-0040 Fax: 914 332-1541 hti@hti.org Web: www.hti.org Tech Mgr John Foote International Safety Equipment Association 808-1901 N Moore St Arlington VA 22209 703 525-1695 Fax: 703 528-2148 isea@safetyequipment.org Web: www.safetyequipment.org Pres Daniel K Shipp Safety Equipment Institute 1307 Dolley Madison Blvd, Unit 3A McLean VA 22101 703 442-5732 Fax: 703 442-5756 info@seinet.org Web: www.seinet.org Pres Pat Gleason Workplace Safety & Prevention Services 5110 Creekbank Rd Mississauga ON L4W 0A1 905 614-1400 Fax: 905 614-1414 Toll-Free: 877 494-9777 customercare@wsps.ca Web: www.wsps.ca Workplace Safety North 690 McKeown Ave North Bay ON P1B 7M2 705 474-7233 Fax: 705 472-5800 Toll-Free: 888 730-7821 info@workplacesafetynorth.ca Web: Workplacesafetynorth.ca Commun Mgr Susan Haldane

AUDIO & LUNG FUNCTION TESTING

Bertrand Johnson Acoustics Inc. 302-5995 boul Gouin O Montréal QC H4J 2P8 514 332-2050 (Customer Service) 514 335-3021 Fax: 514 339-1057 Toll-Free: 800 363-0958

info@bjainc.com Web: www.bjainc.com Pres Ninon Bertrand

AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS HeartSafe EMS 159 Victoria St Bolton ON L7E 3G9 416 410-4911 Fax: 905 857-7312 Toll-Free: 888 322-3791 info@heartsafe.ca Web: www.heartsafe.ca Corp Dir-Education Glenn Burke

BARRIER CREAM

Trillium International (Derma Defense Ltd.) PO Box 80932 Burnaby BC V5H 4K1 Toll-Free: 888 801-8488 trilliuminternational@telus.net Web: www.dermadefense.com

BOOKS, BOOKLETS, NOTEBOOKS

DEVTRA Inc. – The “CHECKER” PO Box 265 Oakville ON L6K 0A4 146 Lakeshore Rd W 905 825-0172 Fax: 905 469-8831 Toll-Free: 800 291-4719 info@thechecker.net Web: www.thechecker.net Gen Mgr David Lefevre

BOOTS, SAFETY

Collins Safety Inc. 648 Progress Ave Kingston ON K7M 4W9 613 389-9886 (Customer Service) 514 526-7931 Ext. 232 Fax: 613 389-9943 info@collins.ca Web: www.collins.ca Ops Mgr Robert McCallum L.P. Royer Inc. 712 rue Principale Lac-Drolet QC G0Y 1C0 819 549-2100 Fax: 819 549-2584 Toll-Free: 800 567-7693 client@royer.com Web: www.royer.com Mister Safety Shoes Inc. 6-2300 Finch Ave W North York ON M9M 2Y3 416 746-3000 Fax: 416 748-8791 info@mistersafetyshoes.com Web: www.mistersafetyshoes.com Owner John Colantonio Winter Walking – A Jordan David Company 400 Babylon Rd

Horsham PA 19044 215 441-9595 Fax: 215 441-9642 Toll-Free: 888 667-5477 noslips@winterwalking.com Web: www.winterwalking.com

BREATHING AIR

Air Systems International 829 Juniper Cr Chesapeake VA 23320 757 424-3967 Fax: 757 424-5348 Toll-Free: 800 866-8100 Toll-Free Fax: 800 247-5850 sales@airsystems.com Web: www.airsystems.com Draeger Safety Canada Ltd. 7555 Danbro Cres Mississauga ON L5N 6P9 905 821-8988 Fax: 905 821-2565 Toll-Free: 877 372-4371 Toll-Free Fax: 800 329-8823 lynn.scharfe@draeger.com Web: www.draeger.ca

CERTIFICATION & TESTING

Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals B-6519 Mississauga Rd N Mississauga ON L5N 1A6 905 567-7198 Fax: 905 567-7191 Toll-Free: 888 279-2777 info@bcrsp.ca Web: www.bcrsp.ca Lineman’s Testing Laboratories of Canada Limited 46 Meridian Rd Etobicoke ON M9W 4Z7 416 742-6911 Fax: 416 748-0290 Toll-Free: 800 299-9769 main@ltl.ca Web: www.ltl.ca Sys/Internal Ops Mgr Sandra Barker Safety Equipment Institute 1307 Dolley Madison Blvd, Unit 3A McLean VA 22101 703 442-5732 Fax: 703 442-5756 info@seinet.org Web: www.seinet.org Pres Pat Gleason

CHAIRS, ERGONOMIC BioFit Engineered Products PO Box 109 Waterville OH 43566-0109 15500 Biofit Way Bowling Green OH 43402 419 823-1089 Fax: 419 823-1342 Toll-Free: 800 597-0246 biofit@biofit.com Web: www.biofit.com Exec Asst Liz Sworden

BUYERS’ GUIDE 2014 Chairs Limited 7-10 Ilsley Ave Dartmouth NS B3B 1L3 902 468-2854 Fax: 902 468-1269 Toll-Free: 800 565-2854 info@chairslimited.com Web: www.chairslimited.com VP/Gen Mgr Mark MacPhail ergoCentric Seating Systems 275 Superior Blvd Mississauga ON L5T 2L6 905 696-6800 Fax: 905 696-0899 Toll-Free: 866 438-3746 Toll-Free Fax: 800 848-5190 service@ergocentric.com Web: www.ergocentric.com GWS Ergonomics Inc. 40 Birch Ave Richmond Hill ON L4C 6C6 905 761-0370 Fax: 905 761-0371 info@gwsergo.com Web: www.gwsergo.com Pres Ralph Cilevitz Micwil Group of Companies Ltd. PO Box 9022 Saskatoon SK S7K 7E7 102 Wheeler St Saskatoon SK S7P 0A9 306 382-5995 Fax: 306 382-4995 Toll-Free: 866 335-3746 sales@ergocanada.com Web: www.ergocanada.com The Global Group 1350 Flint Rd Downsview ON M3J 2J7 416 661-3660 Fax: 416 667-0338 Toll-Free: 877 446-2251 lonna@globaltotaloffice.com Web: www.globaltotaloffice.com

CLEATS, SNOW/ICE Zenith Safety Products 20701 ch Ste-Marie Ste-Anne-de-Bellev QC H9X 5X5 Toll-Free: 866 457-1163 Toll-Free Fax: 866 457-1164 info@zenithsafety.com Web: www.zenithsafety.com

CONFERENCES

Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) 39 River St Toronto ON M5A 3P1 416 646-1600 Fax: 416 646-9460 Toll-Free: 877 446-2674 membership@csse.org Web: www.csse.org Asst Exec Dir Perry Ruehlen Insight Information 300-214 King St W Toronto ON M5H 3S6

416 777-2020 Toll-Free: 888 777-1707 jlindsey@alm.com Web: www.insightinfo.com Marketing Jennifer Lindsey National Safety Council 1121 Spring Lake Dr Itasca IL 60143-3201 630 285-1121 Fax: 630 285-1315 Toll-Free: 800 621-7619 customerservice@nsc.org Web: www.nsc.org Mktg Mgr Heidi Mitchell

Toll-Free: 800 338-3287 info@indsci.com Web: www.indsci.com Miller Fall Protection/Honeywell PO Box 271 Franklin PA 16323 1345 15th St 814 432-2118 Fax: 814 432-2415 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Toll-Free Fax: 800 892-4078 hsptechsupport@honeywell.com Web: www.millerfallprotection.com

3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety

Quantum Murray LP 4-10 Kenmore Ave Stoney Creek ON L8E 5N1 905 388-4444 Fax: 905 643-3106 Toll-Free: 877 378-7745 Web: www.echelonresponse.com VP Emergency Response Mark Jasper

CEA Instruments, Inc. 160 Tillman St Westwood NJ 07675 201 967-5660 Fax: 201 967-8450 Toll-Free: 888 893-9640 ceainstr@aol.com Web: www.ceainstr.com VP-Sls/Mktg Steven Adelman

RKI Instruments, Inc. 33248 Central Ave Union City CA 94587-2010 510 441-5656 Fax: 510 441-5650 Toll-Free: 800 754-5165 john@rkiinstruments.com Web: www.rkiinstruments.com Sr Application Engr John Villalovos

Draeger Safety Canada Ltd. 7555 Danbro Cres Mississauga ON L5N 6P9 905 821-8988 Fax: 905 821-2565 Toll-Free: 877 372-4371 Toll-Free Fax: 800 329-8823 lynn.scharfe@draeger.com Web: www.draeger.ca

Safety Direct Ltd. P.O. Box 3026 Sherwood Park AB T8H 2T1 100-2210 Premier Way Sherwood Park AB T8H 2L2 780 464-7139 Fax: 780 464-7652 inquiries@safetydirect.ca Web: www.safetydirect.ca Pres Brett Zeissler

CONFINED SPACE

EHS Canada Inc. 2964 South Grimsby Rd 18, RR 1 Smithville ON L0R 2A0 905 643-3343 Fax: 905 643-3211 info@ehscanada.ca Web: www.ehscanada.ca Sr Proj Mgr Cathy Courage GfG Instrumentation, Inc. 1194 Oak Valley Dr Ste 20 Ann Arbor MI 48108 734 769-0573 Fax: 734 769-1888 Toll-Free: 800 959-0329 info@gfg-inc.com Web: www.gfg-inc.com Mktg Mgr Paula Shovels

Industrial Scientific Corp.

140-120 Pembina Rd Sherwood Park AB T8H 0M2 780 467-2423 Fax: 780 467-2105

Special Electronics & Designs Inc./Rescom Sales Inc. 214 Bruce Ave Kincardine ON N2Z 2P3 519 396-8555 Fax: 519 396-4045 Toll-Free: 800 655-2740 sales@rescom.ca Web: www.rescom.ca Prod Spec Corrine France YOW Canada Inc. 1306 Algoma Rd Ottawa ON K1B 3W8 613 688-2845 Fax: 613 248-0711 Toll-Free: 866 688-2845 info@yowcanada.com Web: www.yowcanada.com

CONSULTANTS, ENVIRONMENTAL Airzone One Ltd. 222 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga ON L4Z 1X1 905 890-6957

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Fax: 905 890-8629 info@airzoneone.com Web: www.airzoneone.com Consultant Charles Geen Church & Trought Inc. 885 Don Mills Rd, Suite 106 Toronto ON M3C 1V9 416 391-2527 Fax: 416 391-1931 jtrought@churchandtrought.com Web: www.churchandtrought.com Partner John Trought CorWil Technologies Ltd. 203-1449 St Paul St Kelowna BC V1Y 2E4 778 478-9857 powell@cwt-ltd.ca Web: www.cwt-ltd.ca Sr Proj Technologist Powell Maxfield

ERIS Ltd. 80 Valleybrook Dr Toronto ON M3B 2T5 416 510-5204 Fax: 416 510-5133 Toll-Free: 866 517-5204 Toll-Free Fax: 866 251-8611 info@erisinfo.com Web: www.erisinfo.com Dir-Sls/Bus Dev Mark Mattei Since 1999 Environment Risk Information Service Ltd. (ERIS) has been Canada’s leading provider of current and historical environmental risk information for conducting due dilligence on property.

ERIS database reports access millions of records, from over 460 land-use related databases to alert property buyers and environmental professionals to possible risks and hazards associated with a site and neighbouring area. The findings are compiled into a comprehensive report which consists of: 1) Site Diagram 2) Site Profile & Detailed Report 3) Statistical Profile.

ERIS also offers a complete range of historical information services including: Fire Insurance Maps, Property Title Search, City Directory Search, Topographical Maps and Aerial Photographs.

Canada’s choice for environmental data is now expanding to the United States. For more information visit our website: www.eris.ca.

ETCOS 96 Terrosa Rd Markham ON L3S 2N1 905 471-9890 Fax: 905 471-6439 info@etcoscanada.com Web: www.etcoscanada.com Proj Mgr Ravi Sharma LEHDER Environmental Services Limited 210-704 Mara St Point Edward ON N7V 1X4

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519 336-4101 Fax: 519 336-4311 Toll-Free: 877 534-3371 info@lehder.com Web: www.lehder.com Principal Mark Roehler Branch Office: Edmonton, Alberta: 780 462-4099 Fax: 780 462-4392 Pinchin 2470 Milltower Crt Mississauga ON L5N 7W5 905 363-0678 Fax: 905 363-0681 Toll-Free: 855 746-2446 info@pinchin.com Web: www.pinchin.com CRM/Events Coord José Barinque SNC-Lavalin Environment 20 Colonnade Rd, Suite 110 Ottawa ON K2E 7M6 613 226-2456 Fax: 613 226-9980 environment@snclavalin.com Web: www.snclavalin.com/environment Mgr-H&S, Enviro Austin Sweezey Stantec Consulting Ltd. 300-2100 Derry Rd W Mississauga ON L5N 0B3 905 858-4424 Fax: 905 858-4426 Toll-Free: 800 649-4424 rob.robinson@stantec.com Web: www.stantec.com Principal Rob Robinson T. Harris Environmental Management Inc. 101-93 Skyway Ave Toronto ON M9W 6N6 416 679-8914 Fax: 416 679-8915 Toll-Free: 888 275-8436 info@tharris.ca Web: www.tharris.ca Pres/CEO C John Fisher TankTek Environmental Services Ltd. 970 Third Conc Rd Pickering ON L1V 2P8 905 839-4400 Fax: 905 839-6600 Toll-Free: 877 789-6224 inquiries@tanktek.com Web: www.tanktek.com Pres Thomas Burt Topf Initiatives Executive Commons 175 Strafford Ave, Suite One Wayne PA 19087 610 783-1776 Fax: 610 783-1775 mtopf@topfinitiatives.com Web: www.topfinitiatives.com Pres/CEO Michael Topf

CONSULTANTS, ERGONOMIC

BodyLogic Health Management Inc. Box 91758 West Vancouver BC V7V 4S1

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Toll-Free: 800 887-8018 info@backlogic.com Web: www.backlogic.com Chairs Limited 7-10 Ilsley Ave Dartmouth NS B3B 1L3 902 468-2854 Fax: 902 468-1269 Toll-Free: 800 565-2854 info@chairslimited.com Web: www.chairslimited.com VP/Gen Mgr Mark MacPhail ErgonoWorks Unlimited, Inc. 97 Major Button’s Dr Markham ON L3P 3X4 905 472-4996 Fax: 905 472-1879 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 800 429-5978 ergonoworks@rogers.com Web: www.ergonoworks.com Owner/Dir Janice E Ray Human Factors North Inc. 202-174 Spadina Ave Toronto ON M5T 2C2 416 596-1252 Fax: 416 596-6946 hfn@hfn.ca Web: www.hfn.ca Accnt/Office Mgr Deanna Cyr Systems Approach Strategies 10-180 Mary St Port Perry ON L9L 1C4 905 985-2955 Fax: 905 985-2688 info@systemsapproach.com Web: www.systemsapproach.com Workplace Safety and Wellness Solutions Vaughan ON L4K 4K7 416 270-3181 Fax: 905 597-0116 info@workplacesafety-ontario.com Web: www.workplacesafety-ontario.com Occup Ther Anna Mathrosov

CONSULTANTS, HUMAN FACTORS FSEAP 1005-2 Carlton St Toronto ON M5B 1J3 416 585-9985 Fax: 416 642-1902 Toll-Free: 888 765-8464 info@fseap.com Web: www.fseap.com

Human Factors North Inc. 202-174 Spadina Ave Toronto ON M5T 2C2 416 596-1252 Fax: 416 596-6946 hfn@hfn.ca Web: www.hfn.ca Accnt/Office Mgr Deanna Cyr

CONSULTANTS, OH&S Airzone One Ltd. 222 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga ON L4Z 1X1 905 890-6957

Fax: 905 890-8629 info@airzoneone.com Web: www.airzoneone.com Consultant Charles Geen Alert@Work Human Resource Services 427 Briarvale Crt Saskatoon SK S7V 1B8 306 975-1165 Fax: 306 652-6161 Toll-Free: 866 975-1165 schurgoode@sasktel.net Web: www.alertatwork.com Owner Carolyn Schur Beyond Rewards Inc. 218 Silvercreek Pkwy N, Unit 17A, Suite 327 Guelph ON N1H 8E8 57 Rochelle Dr Guelph ON N1K 1L1 519 821-7440 Fax: 519 821-7680 Toll-Free: 877 423-4927 info@beyondrewards.ca Web: www.beyondrewards.ca Pres Lynne Bard Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) 39 River St Toronto ON M5A 3P1 416 646-1600 Fax: 416 646-9460 Toll-Free: 877 446-2674 membership@csse.org Web: www.csse.org Asst Exec Dir Perry Ruehlen Church & Trought Inc. 885 Don Mills Rd, Suite 106 Toronto ON M3C 1V9 416 391-2527 Fax: 416 391-1931 jtrought@churchandtrought.com Web: www.churchandtrought.com Partner John Trought Dell Tech Laboratories Ltd. 220-100 Collip Cir London ON N6G 4X8 519 858-5021 Fax: 519 858-5026 delltech@delltech.com Web: www.delltech.com Pres Stephen Chambers

Electrolab Training Systems PO Box 320 Belleville ON K8N 5A5 335 University Ave Belleville ON K8N 5T7 613 962-9577 Fax: 613 962-0284 Toll-Free: 800 267-7482 safety@electrolab.ca

Web: www.electrolab.ca Since 1975 we’ve earned the trust of literally thousands of customers across North America, in every type of industry. Most of the titles in our safety training library are available in DVD, digital media, streaming media or e-learning formats. We are also the home of SafeStart, the most successful safety training process in the world. SafeStart is currently available in 30+ languages, used in over 50 countries; over 2 million people have been trained.

Health Systems Group 51 Tannery St Mississauga ON L5M 1V3 905 858-0333 Fax: 905 858-3136 Toll-Free: 888 809-0333 service@healthsystemsgroup.com Web: www.healthsystemsgroup.com Pres Kim Snider O’Reilly Health & Safety Consulting Toronto ON M6S 4Z1 416 294-4141 info@ohsconsulting.ca Web: www.ohsconsulting.ca Owner Yvonne O’Reilly Pinchin 2470 Milltower Crt Mississauga ON L5N 7W5 905 363-0678 Fax: 905 363-0681 Toll-Free: 855 746-2446 info@pinchin.com Web: www.pinchin.com CRM/Events Coord José Barinque Stantec Consulting Ltd. 300-2100 Derry Rd W Mississauga ON L5N 0B3 905 858-4424 Fax: 905 858-4426 Toll-Free: 800 649-4424 rob.robinson@stantec.com Web: www.stantec.com Principal Rob Robinson Systems Approach Strategies 10-180 Mary St Port Perry ON L9L 1C4 905 985-2955 Fax: 905 985-2688 info@systemsapproach.com Web: www.systemsapproach.com T. Harris Environmental Management Inc. 101-93 Skyway Ave Toronto ON M9W 6N6 416 679-8914 Fax: 416 679-8915 Toll-Free: 888 275-8436 info@tharris.ca Web: www.tharris.ca Pres/CEO C John Fisher Topf Initiatives Executive Commons 175 Strafford Ave, Suite One

BUYERS’ GUIDE 2014 Wayne PA 19087 610 783-1776 Fax: 610 783-1775 mtopf@topfinitiatives.com Web: www.topfinitiatives.com Pres/CEO Michael Topf Workplace Safety & Prevention Services 5110 Creekbank Rd Mississauga ON L4W 0A1 905 614-1400 Fax: 905 614-1414 Toll-Free: 877 494-9777 customercare@wsps.ca Web: www.wsps.ca Workplace Safety North 690 McKeown Ave North Bay ON P1B 7M2 705 474-7233 Fax: 705 472-5800 Toll-Free: 888 730-7821 info@workplacesafetynorth.ca Web: Workplacesafetynorth.ca Commun Mgr Susan Haldane

CONSULTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE

CorWil Technologies Ltd. 203-1449 St Paul St Kelowna BC V1Y 2E4 778 478-9857 powell@cwt-ltd.ca Web: www.cwt-ltd.ca Sr Proj Technologist Powell Maxfield ETCOS 96 Terrosa Rd Markham ON L3S 2N1 905 471-9890 Fax: 905 471-6439 info@etcoscanada.com Web: www.etcoscanada.com Proj Mgr Ravi Sharma LEHDER Environmental Services Limited 210-704 Mara St Point Edward ON N7V 1X4 519 336-4101 Fax: 519 336-4311 Toll-Free: 877 534-3371 info@lehder.com Web: www.lehder.com Principal Mark Roehler Branch Office: Edmonton, Alberta: 780 462-4099 Fax: 780 462-4392 Pinchin 2470 Milltower Crt Mississauga ON L5N 7W5 905 363-0678 Fax: 905 363-0681 Toll-Free: 855 746-2446 info@pinchin.com Web: www.pinchin.com CRM/Events Coord José Barinque Systems Approach Strategies 10-180 Mary St Port Perry ON L9L 1C4 905 985-2955 Fax: 905 985-2688

info@systemsapproach.com Web: www.systemsapproach.com T. Harris Environmental Management Inc. 101-93 Skyway Ave Toronto ON M9W 6N6 416 679-8914 Fax: 416 679-8915 Toll-Free: 888 275-8436 info@tharris.ca Web: www.tharris.ca Pres/CEO C John Fisher WESA Inc. PO Box 430 Carp ON K0A 1L0 3108 Carp Rd 613 839-3053 Fax: 613 839-5376 wesacarp@wesa.ca Web: www.wesa.ca Principal/Dir-Occ Hyg N Lydia Renton

CONSULTANTS, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

BGI Benchmark Group International 217-60 Centurian Dr Markham ON L3R 8T5 905 305-8900 Ext. 242 Fax: 905 305-8901 Toll-Free: 800 387-0196 Ext. 242 Toll-Free Fax: 800 780-6024 chris.newell@bgibenchmark.com Web: www.bgibenchmark.com Dir Chris Newell disAbility & Health Management Solutions Barrie ON L4M 7B9 705 715-7052 dhms@dhms.on.ca Web: www.dhms.on.ca Dir Lucie Fournier E.K. Gillin & Associates Inc. 356 Ontario St, Suite 362 Stratford ON N5A 7X6 519 662-3819 Fax: 519 662-6595 Toll-Free: 888 771-6754 ekginc@ekginc.com Web: www.ekginc.com Pres Patrick Smale Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP First Canadian Place 100 King St W Toronto ON M5X 1G5 416 862-3580 Fax: 416 862-7661 Toll-Free: 866 862-5787 Ext. 3580 norm.keith@gowlings.com Web: www.gowlings.com/ohslaw Partner Norm Keith

CONSULTING, ENGINEERING

ATCO Emissions Management 1243 McKnight Blvd NE Calgary AB T2E 5T1 403 292-7804

Toll-Free: 888 833-3939 info@atcoem.com Web: www.atcoem.com CorWil Technologies Ltd. 203-1449 St Paul St Kelowna BC V1Y 2E4 778 478-9857 powell@cwt-ltd.ca Web: www.cwt-ltd.ca Sr Proj Technologist Powell Maxfield SNC-Lavalin Environment 20 Colonnade Rd, Suite 110 Ottawa ON K2E 7M6 613 226-2456 Fax: 613 226-9980 environment@snclavalin.com Web: www.snclavalin.com/environment Mgr-H&S, Enviro Austin Sweezey

CONTROLS, TRAFFIC Zenith Safety Products 20701 ch Ste-Marie Ste-Anne-de-Bellev QC H9X 5X5 Toll-Free: 866 457-1163 Toll-Free Fax: 866 457-1164 info@zenithsafety.com Web: www.zenithsafety.com

BGI Benchmark Group International 217-60 Centurian Dr Markham ON L3R 8T5 905 305-8900 Ext. 242 Fax: 905 305-8901 Toll-Free: 800 387-0196 Ext. 242 Toll-Free Fax: 800 780-6024 chris.newell@bgibenchmark.com Web: www.bgibenchmark.com Dir Chris Newell disAbility & Health Management Solutions Barrie ON L4M 7B9 705 715-7052 dhms@dhms.on.ca Web: www.dhms.on.ca Dir Lucie Fournier National Institute of Disability Management and Research 4755 Cherry Creek Rd Port Alberni BC V9Y 0A7 778 421-0821 Ext. 201 Fax: 778 421-0823 nidmar@nidmar.ca Web: www.nidmar.ca Asst Exec Dir Joyce Gravelle Niagara Software Ltd. 1205-20 Bay St Toronto ON M5J 2N8 416 366-5212 Toll-Free: 888 892-2776 Web: www.wcbpro.ca Pres Paul Ambos National Safety Council 1121 Spring Lake Dr Itasca IL 60143-3201

630 285-1121 Fax: 630 285-1315 Toll-Free: 800 621-7619 customerservice@nsc.org Web: www.nsc.org Mktg Mgr Heidi Mitchell Skid Control School 576 Bronte Rd Oakville ON L6L 6S1 Toll-Free: 888 516-6522 info@skidcontrolschool.com Web: www.skidcontrolschool.com Find out why corporate safety leaders choose SCS traffic safety solutions for business. We provide organizations of all sizes with a full range of traffic safety services for corporate fleets through skid control training, defensive driving, workshops, driver assessments plus customized programs tailored to your needs.

Benefit from the long-term security of working with a well-established and reputable supplier.

Delivery at our Oakville facility and at major centres across Canada through the SafeRoads Canada Program. Serving Canadian business since 1967.

DUST MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS

DISABILITY MANAGEMENT

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3M Detection Solutions 1060 Corporate Center Dr Oconomowoc WI 53066 262 567-9157 Fax: 262 567-4047 Toll-Free: 800 245-0779 3mdetection@mail.com Web: www.3m.com/detection Mktg Mgr Melissa Wesemann CD Nova Ltd. 5330 Imperial St Burnaby BC V5J 1E6 604 430-5612 Fax: 604 437-1036 Toll-Free: 800 663-0615 sales@cdnova.com Web: www.cdnova.com

EAR MUFFS 3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety Honeywell Safety Products 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Web: www.honeywellsafety.com Howard Leight by Honeywell 7828 Waterville Rd San Diego CA 92154 Fax: 401 232-3110 Toll-Free: 800 430-5490 hearingconservation@howardleight.com Web: www.howardleight.com

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EAR PLUGS 3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety Honeywell Safety Products 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Web: www.honeywellsafety.com Howard Leight by Honeywell 7828 Waterville Rd San Diego CA 92154 Fax: 401 232-3110 Toll-Free: 800 430-5490 hearingconservation@howardleight.com Web: www.howardleight.com Moldex-Metric Inc. 10111 W Jefferson Blvd Culver City CA 90232 310 837-6500 Fax: 310 837-9563 Toll-Free: 800 421-0668 sales@moldex.com Web: www.moldex.com Natl Sls Mgr David Schuck; Mktg Mgr Craig Smidt

EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT

Argus-Hazco A-6541 Mississauga Rd Mississauga ON L5N 1A6 905 858-3215 Fax: 905 858-3192 Toll-Free: 800 361-3201 info@argus-hazco.ca Web: www.argus-hazco.ca Gen Mgr Rose Calabrese

Haws Corporation 1455 Kleppe Ln Sparks NV 89431 775 359-4712 Fax: 775 359-7424 Toll-Free: 888 640-4297 BUYERS’ GUIDE

Honeywell Safety Products 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Web: www.honeywellsafety.com Therm-Omega-Tech, Inc. 353 Ivyland Rd Warminster PA 18974-2205 215 674-9992 Fax: 215 674-8594 Toll-Free: 877 379-8258 valves@thermomegatech.com Web: www.ThermOmegaTech.com Sls Mgr Paul Driscoll

EMERGENCY OXYGEN UNITS HeartSafe EMS 159 Victoria St Bolton ON L7E 3G9 416 410-4911 Fax: 905 857-7312 Toll-Free: 888 322-3791 info@heartsafe.ca Web: www.heartsafe.ca Corp Dir-Education Glenn Burke Ocenco Incorporated 10225 82nd Ave Pleasant Prairie WI 53158 262 947-9000 Fax: 262 947-9020 ocenco@ocenco.com Web: ocenco.com Exec VP Richard Van Derveer

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Armstrong Medical Industries, Inc. 575 Knightsbridge Pkwy Lincolnshire IL 60069 847 913-0101 Fax: 847 913-0138 Toll-Free: 800 323-4220 csr@armstrongmedical.com Web: www.armstrongmedical.com Bates Fire Protection Services Ltd. 5-1625 Steeles Ave E Brampton ON L6T 4T7 905 790-6911 Fax: 905 790-7242 dave.batesfire@bellnet.ca Web: www.batesfire.com Pres David Bates

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EHS Canada Inc. 2964 South Grimsby Rd 18, RR 1 Smithville ON L0R 2A0 905 643-3343 Fax: 905 643-3211 info@ehscanada.ca Web: www.ehscanada.ca Sr Proj Mgr Cathy Courage Fire Safety Displays Co. 20422 Van Born Rd Dearborn Heights MI 48125 313 274-7888 Fax: 313 274-9277 dccox@firesafetydisplays.com Web: www.firesafetydisplays.com VP David Cox

ProTELEC checkMate 200-1450 Mountain Ave Winnipeg MB R2X 3C4 204 272-5799 Toll-Free: 866 775-6620 Web: www.proteleccheckmate.com Gen Mgr Rial Black

The SEA Group (Safety Equipment America, Inc.) East Providence RI 02914 949 200-6243 sea.america@theseagroup.com Web: www.theseagroup.com

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PLANS (EAP) FSEAP 1005-2 Carlton St Toronto ON M5B 1J3 416 585-9985 Fax: 416 642-1902 Toll-Free: 888 765-8464 info@fseap.com Web: www.fseap.com

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Church & Trought Inc. 885 Don Mills Rd, Suite 106 Toronto ON M3C 1V9 416 391-2527 Fax: 416 391-1931 jtrought@churchandtrought.com Web: www.churchandtrought.com Partner John Trought E.K. Gillin & Associates Inc. 356 Ontario St, Suite 362 Stratford ON N5A 7X6 519 662-3819 Fax: 519 662-6595 Toll-Free: 888 771-6754 ekginc@ekginc.com Web: www.ekginc.com Pres Patrick Smale EcoLog News 80 Valleybrook Dr Toronto ON M3B 2S9 416 442-5600 Ext. 3570 Fax: 416 510-5128 Toll-Free: 888 702-1111 Ext. 8 llubka@ecolog.com Web: www.ecolog.com Sls/Mktg Rep Dan Bond LEHDER Environmental Services Limited 210-704 Mara St Point Edward ON N7V 1X4 519 336-4101 Fax: 519 336-4311 Toll-Free: 877 534-3371 info@lehder.com Web: www.lehder.com Principal Mark Roehler Branch Office: Edmonton, Alberta: 780 462-4099 Fax: 780 462-4392 Pentek, Inc. 1026 Fourth Ave Coraopolis PA 15108 412 262-0725 Fax: 412 262-0731 Toll-Free: 888 873-6835 info@pentekusa.com Web: www.pentekusa.com Sls Rep Tim Benedict

SNC-Lavalin Environment 20 Colonnade Rd., Suite 110 Ottawa ON K2E 7M6 613 226-2456 Fax: 613 226-9980 environment@snclavalin.com Web: www.snclavalin.com/environment Mgr-H&S, Enviro Austin Sweezey Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine 80 Valleybrook Dr Toronto ON M3B 2S9 416 510-6798 Fax: 416 510-5133 Toll-Free: 888 702-1111 Toll-Free Fax: 866 251-8611 bobrien@solidwastemag.com Web: www.solidwastemag.com Pub Brad O’Brien TankTek Environmental Services Ltd. 970 Third Conc Rd Pickering ON L1V 2P8 905 839-4400 Fax: 905 839-6600 Toll-Free: 877 789-6224 inquiries@tanktek.com Web: www.tanktek.com Pres Thomas Burt WESA Inc. PO Box 430 Carp ON K0A 1L0 3108 Carp Rd 613 839-3053 Fax: 613 839-5376 wesacarp@wesa.ca Web: www.wesa.ca Principal/Dir-Occ Hyg N Lydia Renton

ERGONOMIC SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT

ErgoCanada – Ergonomics Portal of Micwil Group of Companies Ltd. PO Box 9022 Saskatoon SK S7K 7E7 102 Wheeler St Saskatoon SK S7P 0A9 306 382-5995 Fax: 306 382-4995 Toll-Free: 866 335-3746 sales@ergocanada.com Web: www.ergocanada.com Owner Michael Craggs ErgonoWorks Unlimited, Inc. 97 Major Button’s Dr Markham ON L3P 3X4 905 472-4996 Fax: 905 472-1879 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 800 429-5978 ergonoworks@rogers.com Web: www.ergonoworks.com Owner/Dir Janice E Ray

BUYERS’ GUIDE 2014 Jenalex Inc. – Ergonomic Products 1711-3230 Yonge St Toronto ON M4N 3P6 416 485-9487 Fax: 416 485-7417 Toll-Free: 800 536-2539 info@jenalex.ca Web: www.jenalex.ca Pres Hans Lofgreen Micwil Group of Companies Ltd. PO Box 9022 Saskatoon SK S7K 7E7 102 Wheeler St Saskatoon SK S7P 0A9 306 382-5995 Fax: 306 382-4995 Toll-Free: 866 335-3746 sales@ergocanada.com Web: www.ergocanada.com Zenith Safety Products 20701 ch Ste-Marie Ste-Anne-de-Bellev QC H9X 5X5 Toll-Free: 866 457-1163 Toll-Free Fax: 866 457-1164 info@zenithsafety.com Web: www.zenithsafety.com

ERGONOMIC TABLES Chairs Limited 7-10 Ilsley Ave Dartmouth NS B3B 1L3 902 468-2854 Fax: 902 468-1269 Toll-Free: 800 565-2854 info@chairslimited.com Web: www.chairslimited.com VP/Gen Mgr Mark MacPhail

GWS Ergonomics Inc. 40 Birch Ave Richmond Hill ON L4C 6C6 905 761-0370 Fax: 905 761-0371 info@gwsergo.com Web: www.gwsergo.com Pres Ralph Cilevitz The Global Group 1350 Flint Rd Downsview ON M3J 2J7 416 661-3660 Fax: 416 667-0338 Toll-Free: 877 446-2251 lonna@globaltotaloffice.com Web: www.globaltotaloffice.com

EYE WASH STATION, PRESERVATIVE

A-Med Supply – Div. 1602041 Ontario Limited 408-242 Johnson St Kingston ON K7L 1Y3 100 Harry Walker Pkwy N Newmarket ON L3Y 7B2

905 953-9946 Fax: 905 953-8351 info@a-medsupply.com Web: www.a-medsupply.com Agent Ed Maloney Neutraliser™ eyewash skin-rinse by A-Med™ fills the need for an Emergency First Aid response to all chemical burns (54.5% of eye injuries NSC 2011) with a unique, multipurpose solution: 1) Polyhexanide (PHMB) antiseptic to kill germs at the wound site; 2) high-buffer capacity agents with all hazardous chemicals; 3) isotonic, sterile saline rinse to dilute and remove loose foreign material; 4) Disodium EDTA antimicrobial preservative to aid the stability of the rinse solution. iPreserve™ sterile water preservative: certified per USP(51), USP(71), Freeze Test HS(12).

EYE WASH, EMERGENCY A-Med Supply – Div. 1602041 Ontario Limited 408-242 Johnson St Kingston ON K7L 1Y3 100 Harry Walker Pkwy N Newmarket ON L3Y 7B2 905 953-9946 Fax: 905 953-8351 info@a-medsupply.com Web: www.a-medsupply.com Agent Ed Maloney Bradley Corporation W142 N9101 Fountain Blvd Menomonee Falls WI 53051 262 251-6000 Fax: 262 251-5817 Toll-Free: 800 272-3539 info@bradleycorp.com Web: www.bradleycorp.com Mktg Mgr Kris Alderson Haws Corporation 1455 Kleppe Ln Sparks NV 89431 775 359-4712 Fax: 775 359-7424 Toll-Free: 888 640-4297 info@hawsco.com Web: www.hawsco.com Prod Mgr Margo Mee Honeywell Safety Products 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Web: www.honeywellsafety.com Kit Care Corporation 6358 Viscount Rd Mississauga ON L4V 1H3 416 243-3030 Fax: 416 243-3082 Toll-Free: 800 387-1858 Toll-Free Fax: 866 777-0787 kitcarecorp@kitcarecorp.com Web: www.kitcarecorp.com Pres Gerald J Yaffe

Sellstrom Manufacturing Co. 2050 Hammond Dr Schaumburg IL 60173 847 358-2000 Fax: 847 358-8564 Toll-Free: 800 323-7402 sellstrom@sellstrom.com Web: www.sellstrom.com Mktg Coord Amy Donahue Therm-Omega-Tech, Inc. 353 Ivyland Rd Warminster PA 18974-2205 215 674-9992 Fax: 215 674-8594 Toll-Free: 877 379-8258 valves@thermomegatech.com Web: www.ThermOmegaTech.com Sls Mgr Paul Driscoll VisionAid, Inc 11 Kendrick Rd Wareham MA 02571 508 295-3300 Fax: 508 295-3521 Toll-Free: 800 426-1881 eyecare@visionaidinc.com Web: www.visionaidinc.com

FACE PROTECTION 3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety ArcOne Welding & Safety Products 85 Independence Dr Taunton MA 02780 508 884-9600 Fax: 508 884-9666 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 800 223-4685 msullivan@aceintl.com Web: www.arc1weldsafe.com Honeywell Safety Products 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Web: www.honeywellsafety.com Uvex by Honeywell 10 Thurber Blvd Smithfield RI 02917 800 682-0839 Fax: 401 232-0547 hspleads@honeywell.com Web: www.uvex.us

FALL PROTECTION 3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety

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BlueWater Mfg., Inc. 4064 Peavey Rd Chaska MN 55318 952 448-2935 Fax: 952 448-3685 Toll-Free: 866 933-2935 info@bluewater-mfg.com Web: www.bluewater-mfg.com Pres Greg Kenton Canadian Safety Equipment Inc. 114-2465 Cawthra Rd Mississauga ON L5A 3P2 905 949-2741 Fax: 905 272-1866 Toll-Free: 800 265-0182 info@cdnsafety.com Web: www.cdnsafety.com Honeywell Safety Products 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Web: www.honeywellsafety.com Miller Fall Protection/Honeywell PO Box 271 Franklin PA 16323 1345 15th St 814 432-2118 Fax: 814 432-2415 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Toll-Free Fax: 800 892-4078 hsptechsupport@honeywell.com Web: www.millerfallprotection.com Mine Safety Appliances 222-5535 Eglinton Ave W Toronto ON M9C 5K5 800 672-9010 Toll-Free: 800 672-9010 msainsidesales@msasafety.com Web: www.msasafety.com MSA – The Safety Company 222-5535 Eglinton Ave W Toronto ON M9C 5K5 416 620-4225 Toll-Free: 800 672-2222 info@msanet.com Web: www.msanet.com Pelsue Company 2500 South Tejon St Englewood CO 80110 303 936-7432 Fax: 303 934-5581 Toll-Free: 800 525-8460 sales@pelsue.com Web: www.pelsue.com Sls Coord/Mktg Asst Dawn Baksa Saf Precision Mfg Ltd. 4-1173 Michener Crt Sarnia ON N7S 5G5 519 337-9252 Fax: 519 337-6510 Toll-Free: 888 843-3633 info@flangebar.com Web: www.flangebar.com Ops Mgr Kim Shaw

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Safety Direct Ltd. P.O. Box 3026 Sherwood Park AB T8H 2T1 100-2210 Premier Way Sherwood Park AB T8H 2L2 780 464-7139 Fax: 780 464-7652 inquiries@safetydirect.ca Web: www.safetydirect.ca Pres Brett Zeissler

FILTRATION SYSTEMS

Sellstrom Manufacturing Co. 2050 Hammond Dr Schaumburg IL 60173 847 358-2000 Fax: 847 358-8564 Toll-Free: 800 323-7402 sellstrom@sellstrom.com Web: www.sellstrom.com Mktg Coord Amy Donahue Tritech Fall Protection Systems Ltd. 3610 Manchester Rd SE Calgary AB T2G 3Z5 403 287-1499 Ext. 118 Fax: 403 287-0818 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 877 287-0808 Ext. 118 ruchi@tritechfallprotection.com Web: www.tritechfallprotection.com Terr Mgr Ruchi Ryley Wayne Safety Inc. 1250 Sheppard Ave W Toronto ON M3K 2A6 416 661-1100 Fax: 416 661-3447 Toll-Free: 800 387-3713 toronto@waynesafety.com Web: www.waynesafety.com Mgr Aaron Nisker Branch Office: Calgary, Alberta.

YOW Canada Inc. 1306 Algoma Rd Ottawa ON K1B 3W8 613 688-2845 Fax: 613 248-0711 Toll-Free: 866 688-2845 info@yowcanada.com Web: www.yowcanada.com

FANS & BLOWERS

Continental Fan Canada Inc. 12-205 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga ON L4Z 3E3 905 890-6192 Fax: 905 890-6193 Toll-Free: 800 779-4021 cfm@continentalfan.com Web: www.continentalfan.com Rite-Hite 8900 North Arbon Dr Milwaukee WI 53223 414 355-2600 Fax: 414 355-9248 Toll-Free: 800 456-0600 info@ritehite.com Web: www.ritehite.com Mktg Mgr Sara Everts

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Air Systems International 829 Juniper Cr Chesapeake VA 23320 757 424-3967 Fax: 757 424-5348 Toll-Free: 800 866-8100 Toll-Free Fax: 800 247-5850 sales@airsystems.com Web: www.airsystems.com Parker Finite Airtek Filtration – Div. of Parker-Hannifin Corporation 160 Chisholm Dr Milton ON L9T 3G9 905 693-3000 Fax: 905 876-1958 Toll-Free: 888 342-2623 ryan.dorant@parker.com Web: www.parker.com/faf Mktg Mgr Jane Sexton United Air Specialists, Inc. 4440 Creek Rd Cincinnati OH 45242 513 891-0400 Fax: 513 891-4171 Toll-Free: 800 252-4647 info@uasinc.com Web: www.uasinc.com

FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT Bates Fire Protection Services Ltd. 5-1625 Steeles Ave E Brampton ON L6T 4T7 905 790-6911 Fax: 905 790-7242 dave.batesfire@bellnet.ca Web: www.batesfire.com Pres David Bates Canadian Safety Equipment Inc. 114-2465 Cawthra Rd Mississauga ON L5A 3P2 905 949-2741 Fax: 905 272-1866 Toll-Free: 800 265-0182 info@cdnsafety.com Web: www.cdnsafety.com Draeger Safety Canada Ltd. 7555 Danbro Cres Mississauga ON L5N 6P9 905 821-8988 Fax: 905 821-2565 Toll-Free: 877 372-4371 Toll-Free Fax: 800 329-8823 lynn.scharfe@draeger.com Web: www.draeger.ca

Lakeland Protective Wear, Inc. 59 Bury Crt Brantford ON N3S 0A9 519 757-0700 Fax: 519 757-0799 ohs canada

Toll-Free: 800 489-9131 sales-canada@lakeland.com Web: www.lakeland.com

FIRST AID A-Med Supply – Div. 1602041 Ontario Limited 408-242 Johnson St Kingston ON K7L 1Y3 100 Harry Walker Pkwy N Newmarket ON L3Y 7B2 905 953-9946 Fax: 905 953-8351 info@a-medsupply.com Web: www.a-medsupply.com Agent Ed Maloney Can U Rescue?

155 Chudleigh St Waterdown ON L0R 2H6 905 515-0874 sheila@canurescue.com Web: www.canurescue.com Owner Sheila Grady Canadian Red Cross 170 Metcalfe St, Suite 300 Ottawa ON K2P 2P2 613 740-1900 Fax: 613 710-1911 Toll-Free: 877 356-3226 nan@redcross.ca Web: www.redcross.ca/workplacefirstaid Mktg/Bus Mgr Carolyn Tees Dentec Safety Specialists, Inc. 100 Harry Walker Pkwy N Newmarket ON L3Y 7B2 905 953-9946 Fax: 905 953-8351 Toll-Free: 888 533-6832 Toll-Free Fax: 888 953-9946 dentec@dentecsafety.com Web: www.dentecsafety.com Pres Claudio Dente Forestry Suppliers Inc. PO Box 8397 Jackson MS 39284-8397 205 W Rankin St Jackson MS 39201-6126 601 354-3565 Fax: 601 355-5126 Toll-Free: 800 647-6450 Toll-Free Fax: 800 543-4203 int@forestry-suppliers.com Web: www.forestry-suppliers.com Supvr Charlie Rogers Honeywell Safety Products 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Web: www.honeywellsafety.com Kit Care Corporation 6358 Viscount Rd Mississauga ON L4V 1H3 416 243-3030 Fax: 416 243-3082 Toll-Free: 800 387-1858

Toll-Free Fax: 866 777-0787 kitcarecorp@kitcarecorp.com Web: www.kitcarecorp.com Pres Gerald J Yaffe SOS Emergency Response Technologies 126-160 Tycos Dr North York ON M6B 1W8 416 789-7689 Fax: 416 789-5470 Toll-Free: 888 645-8323 info@sostor.com Web: www.sostor.com Pres Terry Brown

FIRST AID TRAINING

Can U Rescue?

155 Chudleigh St Waterdown ON L0R 2H6 905 515-0874 sheila@canurescue.com Web: www.canurescue.com Owner Sheila Grady Canadian Red Cross 170 Metcalfe St, Suite 300 Ottawa ON K2P 2P2 613 740-1900 Fax: 613 710-1911 Toll-Free: 877 356-3226 nan@redcross.ca Web: www.redcross.ca/workplacefirstaid Mktg/Bus Mgr Carolyn Tees HeartSafe EMS 159 Victoria St Bolton ON L7E 3G9 416 410-4911 Fax: 905 857-7312 Toll-Free: 888 322-3791 info@heartsafe.ca Web: www.heartsafe.ca Corp Dir-Education Glenn Burke SOS Emergency Response Technologies 126-160 Tycos Dr North York ON M6B 1W8 416 789-7689 Fax: 416 789-5470 Toll-Free: 888 645-8323 info@sostor.com Web: www.sostor.com Pres Terry Brown

FLAME RESISTANT CLOTHING DuPont Personal Protection Box 22 Streetsville Mississauga ON L5M 2H3 7070 Mississauga Rd Mississauga ON L5N 5M8 Fax: 905 821-5057 Toll-Free: 800 387-2122 info@can.dupont.com Web: www.personalprotection.dupont.ca Mktg/Commun Mgr Lorne Strachan International Sew-Right Co. 6190 Don Murie St Niagara Falls ON L2E 6X8 905 374-3600

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Fax: 905 374-6121 intsewright@safetyclothing.com Web: www.safetyclothingcanada.com Pres Lyse Moreau Lakeland Protective Wear, Inc. 59 Bury Crt Brantford ON N3S 0A9 519 757-0700 Fax: 519 757-0799 Toll-Free: 800 489-9131 sales-canada@lakeland.com Web: www.lakeland.com NASCO Industries, Inc. PO Box 427 Washington IN 47501 3 N E 21st St 812 254-7393 Fax: 812 254-6476 Toll-Free: 800 767-4288 sales@nascoinc.com Web: www.nascoinc.com Dir-Mktg Andrew Wirts Ranpro Inc. PO Box 430 Simcoe ON N3Y 4L6 620 Ireland Rd 519 426-1094 Fax: 519 426-5313 Toll-Free: 877 744-0449 Toll-Free Fax: 888 272-6776 ranpro@ranpro.com Web: www.ranpro.com VP-Sls/Mktg Greg Lewis Workrite Uniform Company 701-6711 Mississauga Rd Mississauga ON L5N 2W3 Fax: 803 483-0678 Toll-Free: 800 521-1888 Web: www.workrite.com/canada Mktg/Commun Mgr Janet Costa

FLAMMABLE STORAGE CABINETS Tenaquip Ltd. 20701 ch Sainte-Marie Ste-Anne-de-Bellev QC H9X 5X5 Toll-Free: 800 661-2400 info@tenaquip.com Web: www.tenaquip.com Cust Serv Mgr Navin Bharwani Zenith Safety Products 20701 ch Ste-Marie Ste-Anne-de-Bellev QC H9X 5X5 Toll-Free: 866 457-1163 Toll-Free Fax: 866 457-1164 info@zenithsafety.com Web: www.zenithsafety.com

FOOTRESTS

BioFit Engineered Products PO Box 109 Waterville OH 43566-0109 15500 Biofit Way Bowling Green OH 43402 419 823-1089

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Fax: 419 823-1342 Toll-Free: 800 597-0246 biofit@biofit.com Web: www.biofit.com Exec Asst Liz Sworden ergoCentric Seating Systems 275 Superior Blvd Mississauga ON L5T 2L6 905 696-6800 Fax: 905 696-0899 Toll-Free: 866 438-3746 Toll-Free Fax: 800 848-5190 service@ergocentric.com Web: www.ergocentric.com Foot-Cares 4998A Sixth Line, RR 2 Acton ON L7J 2L8 647 236-2256 Toll-Free: 800 663-2550 michael@foot-cares.com Web: www.foot-cares.com Pres Michael T Glogowski Micwil Group of Companies Ltd. PO Box 9022 Saskatoon SK S7K 7E7 102 Wheeler St Saskatoon SK S7P 0A9 306 382-5995 Fax: 306 382-4995 Toll-Free: 866 335-3746 sales@ergocanada.com Web: www.ergocanada.com

FOOTWEAR, SLIP-RESISTANT Foot-Cares 4998A Sixth Line, RR 2 Acton ON L7J 2L8 647 236-2256 Toll-Free: 800 663-2550 michael@foot-cares.com Web: www.foot-cares.com Pres Michael T Glogowski

FORK LIFT TRAINING Achieve Technologies Ltd. 130-8191 Westminster Hwy Richmond BC V6X 1A7 604 272-9840 Toll-Free: 888 833-7233 questions@achieve-eds.com Web: www.achieve-eds.com Gen Mgr Norman Kerray Elite Training Company 102 Rawling Cres Brampton ON L6Z 1N8 905 846-5509 info@elite-training.ca Web: www.elite-training.ca Lift Truck Safety Training Centre Inc. PO Box 22004 Edmonton AB T6L 0A1 780 465-5001 Toll-Free: 888 665-5001 Web: www.liftrucksafetytraining.ca

FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES EVALUATION

Capital Vocational Specialists Corp 304-2781 Lancaster Rd Ottawa ON K1B 1A7 613 736-9117 Fax: 613 736-9771 Toll-Free: 888 736-9117 information@cvs.ca Web: www.cvs.ca R.O.A.M Inc. 10 Wilkinson Rd, Unit 22 Brampton ON L6T 5B1 905 452-9271 Fax: 905 452-8135 Toll-Free: 888 335-7626 Web: www.roamcanada.com Pres Heather Welner

GAS DETECTION

Avensys Inc. 422 Consumers Rd Toronto ON M2J 1P8 416 499-4421 Fax: 416 499-0816 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 888 965-4700 info@avensys.com Web: www.avensyssolutions.com Mktg/Comm Louise Clement GfG Instrumentation, Inc. 1194 Oak Valley Dr, Ste 20 Ann Arbor MI 48108 734 769-0573 Fax: 734 769-1888 Toll-Free: 800 959-0329 info@gfg-inc.com Web: www.gfg-inc.com Mktg Mgr Paula Shovels Industrial Scientific Corp.

140-120 Pembina Rd Sherwood Park AB T8H 0M2 780 467-2423 Fax: 780 467-2105 Toll-Free: 800 338-3287 info@indsci.com Web: www.indsci.com RKI Instruments, Inc. 33248 Central Ave Union City CA 94587-2010 510 441-5656 Fax: 510 441-5650 Toll-Free: 800 754-5165 john@rkiinstruments.com Web: www.rkiinstruments.com Sr Application Engr John Villalovos

GAS DETECTOR TUBES Draeger Safety Canada Ltd. 7555 Danbro Cres Mississauga ON L5N 6P9 905 821-8988 Fax: 905 821-2565 Toll-Free: 877 372-4371 Toll-Free Fax: 800 329-8823 lynn.scharfe@draeger.com Web: www.draeger.ca

Sensidyne, LP 1000 112th Circle N, Suite 100 St Petersburg FL 33716 727 530-3602 Fax: 727 539-0550 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 800 451-9444 info@Sensidyne.com Web: www.SensidyneGasDetection.com Mktg Coord/Commun Coord Joshua Walters

GAS DETECTORS Alpha Controls and Instrumentation Inc. 6-361 Steelcase Rd W Markham ON L3R 3V8 905 477-2133 Fax: 905 477-4219 Toll-Free: 800 567-8686 alphasales@alphacontrols.com Web: www.alphacontrols.com Sls Mgr Marc Brand Argus-Hazco A-6541 Mississauga Rd Mississauga ON L5N 1A6 905 858-3215 Fax: 905 858-3192 Toll-Free: 800 361-3201 info@argus-hazco.ca Web: www.argus-hazco.ca Gen Mgr Rose Calabrese

BW Technologies by Honeywell 2840 2 Ave SE Calgary AB T2A 7X9 403 248-9226 Fax: 403 273-3708 Toll-Free: 800 663-4164 bwt@gasmonitors.com Web: www.gasmonitors.com Mktg Spec Denise Legato CEA Instruments, Inc. 160 Tillman St Westwood NJ 07675 201 967-5660 Fax: 201 967-8450 Toll-Free: 888 893-9640 ceainstr@aol.com Web: www.ceainstr.com VP-Sls/Mktg Steven Adelman Critical Environment Technologies Canada Inc. 145-7391 Vantage Way Delta BC V4G 1M3 604 940-8741 Fax: 604 940-8745 Toll-Free: 877 940-8741 marketing@cetci.com Web: www.critical-environment.com Gen Mgr Frank Britton Draeger Safety Canada Ltd. 7555 Danbro Cres Mississauga ON L5N 6P9 905 821-8988 Fax: 905 821-2565 Toll-Free: 877 372-4371 Toll-Free Fax: 800 329-8823 lynn.scharfe@draeger.com Web: www.draeger.ca

BUYERS’ GUIDE 2014 GfG Instrumentation, Inc. 1194 Oak Valley Dr, Ste 20 Ann Arbor MI 48108 734 769-0573 Fax: 734 769-1888 Toll-Free: 800 959-0329 info@gfg-inc.com Web: www.gfg-inc.com Mktg Mgr Paula Shovels Graywolf Sensing Solutions 6 Research Dr Shelton CT 06484 203 402-0477 Fax: 203 402-0478 Toll-Free: 800 218-7997 salesteam@graywolfsensing.com Web: www.graywolfsensing.com Sales Admin Cassandra Rivera Honeywell Safety Products 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Web: www.honeywellsafety.com Industrial Scientific Corp.

140-120 Pembina Rd Sherwood Park AB T8H 0M2 780 467-2423 Fax: 780 467-2105 Toll-Free: 800 338-3287

info@indsci.com Web: www.indsci.com Lineman’s Testing Laboratories of Canada Limited 46 Meridian Rd Etobicoke ON M9W 4Z7 416 742-6911 Fax: 416 748-0290 Toll-Free: 800 299-9769 main@ltl.ca Web: www.ltl.ca Sys/Internal Ops Mgr Sandra Barker Mine Safety Appliances 222-5535 Eglinton Ave W Toronto ON M9C 5K5 800 672-9010 Toll-Free: 800 672-9010 msainsidesales@msasafety.com Web: www.msasafety.com MSA – The Safety Company 222-5535 Eglinton Ave W Toronto ON M9C 5K5 416 620-4225 Toll-Free: 800 672-2222 info@msanet.com Web: www.msanet.com

RKI Instruments, Inc. 33248 Central Ave Union City CA 94587-2010 510 441-5656 Fax: 510 441-5650 Toll-Free: 800 754-5165 john@rkiinstruments.com Web: www.rkiinstruments.com Sr Application Engr John Villalovos Sensidyne, LP 1000 112th Circle N, Suite 100 St Petersburg FL 33716 727 530-3602 Fax: 727 539-0550 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 800 451-9444 info@Sensidyne.com Web: www.SensidyneGasDetection.com Mktg Coord/Commun Coord Joshua Walters

GAS MASKS Draeger Safety Canada Ltd. 7555 Danbro Cres Mississauga ON L5N 6P9 905 821-8988 Fax: 905 821-2565 Toll-Free: 877 372-4371 Toll-Free Fax: 800 329-8823 lynn.scharfe@draeger.com Web: www.draeger.ca

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Mine Safety Appliances 222-5535 Eglinton Ave W Toronto ON M9C 5K5 800 672-9010 Toll-Free: 800 672-9010 msainsidesales@msasafety.com Web: www.msasafety.com

GLASSES, SAFETY 3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety

F.O. Safety Eyewear Inc. 200-1916 Dewdney Ave Regina SK S4R 1G9 403 527-3661 Fax: 403 580-8190 Toll-Free: 855 527-3661 ckessler.fosafetyeyewear@shaw.ca Web: www.fosafetyeyewear.ca VP-Bus Dev Charlotte Kessler F.O. Safety Eyewear Inc is a leading supplier of prescription and non-prescription safety

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eyewear. We provide everything from the traditional ONGuard frames to the latest in WileyX sealed /close fitting eyewear. We use digital polycarbonate hardcoated safety lenses in all prescription eyewear to ensure our clients receive the highest quality lenses. Our wholly owned state-of-the-art digital manufacturing lab allows us to provide this product at incredibly competitive pricing. Our 17+ retail locations throughout Western Canada, many other locations where we have contracted Opticians and the ability to provide our clients onsite fittings ensures that we are able to fully service any client. We use our vast experience and knowledge to create custom Programs for each individual client to ensure that we fulfill your needs. In short, we are a full service safety eyewear provider. For details or a customized proposal, contact Charlotte Kessler at 1-855-527-3661 or ckessler.fosafetyeyewear@shaw.ca.

Gateway Safety, Inc. 11111 Memphis Ave Cleveland OH 44144 216 889-2000 Fax: 216 889-1200 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 800 822-5347 info@gatewaysafety.com Web: www.gatewaysafety.com Mktg Mgr Matthew J Love HaberVision 204 – 15710 W Colfax Ave Golden CO 80401 303 459-2220 Toll-Free: 800 621-4381 sales@habervision.com Web: www.habervision.com VP-Sls Jani Shoemaker Honeywell Safety Products 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Web: www.honeywellsafety.com Mine Safety Appliances 222-5535 Eglinton Ave W Toronto ON M9C 5K5 800 672-9010 Toll-Free: 800 672-9010 msainsidesales@msasafety.com Web: www.msasafety.com Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. 205 Huehl Rd Northbrook IL 60062 847 291-1600 Fax: 847 291-1610 Toll-Free: 800 548-4273 Toll-Free Fax: 888 548-4273 safety@saftgard.com Web: www.saftgard.com Pres Richard Rivkin Tek Canada Optical Inc. 127-4096 Meadowbrook Dr London ON N6L 1G4 519 652-8800 Fax: 519 652-5008

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Toll-Free: 888 565-5854 sales@tekoptical.com Web: www.tekoptical.com Pres Travis Rowe Uvex by Honeywell 10 Thurber Blvd Smithfield RI 02917 800 682-0839 Fax: 401 232-0547 hspleads@honeywell.com Web: www.uvex.us Wayne Safety Inc. 1250 Sheppard Ave W Toronto ON M3K 2A6 416 661-1100 Fax: 416 661-3447 Toll-Free: 800 387-3713 toronto@waynesafety.com Web: www.waynesafety.com Mgr Aaron Nisker Branch Office: Calgary, Alberta.

Zenith Safety Products 20701 ch Ste-Marie Ste-Anne-de-Bellev QC H9X 5X5 Toll-Free: 866 457-1163 Toll-Free Fax: 866 457-1164 info@zenithsafety.com Web: www.zenithsafety.com

GLOVES

Honeywell Safety Products 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Web: www.honeywellsafety.com Watson Gloves 7955 North Fraser Way Burnaby BC V5J 0A4 604 874-1105 Fax: 604 875-9009 Toll-Free: 800 663-9509 sales@watsongloves.com Web: www.watsongloves.com Mktg Mgr Michele Moore Wayne Safety Inc. 1250 Sheppard Ave W Toronto ON M3K 2A6 416 661-1100 Fax: 416 661-3447 Toll-Free: 800 387-3713 toronto@waynesafety.com Web: www.waynesafety.com Mgr Aaron Nisker Branch Office: Calgary, Alberta.

GLOVES, DISPOSABLE

CanSafe-SafetyZone – Div. of SafetyZone (Canada)ULC PO Box 263 Fergus ON N1M 2W8 525 Glengarry Cres 519 787-1297 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 800 267-1611 Toll-Free Fax: 800 669-2392 sales@cansafe.com Web: www.cansafe.com

Honeywell Safety Products 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Web: www.honeywellsafety.com Ronco Protective Products 267 North Rivermede Rd Concord ON L4K 3N7 905 660-6700 Fax: 905 660-6903 Toll-Free: 877 663-7735 ronco@ronco.ca Web: www.ronco.ca Mktg Mgr Vani Kshattriya Showa – Best Glove Mfg. Ltd. 253 rue Michaud Coaticook QC J1A 1A9 819 849-6381 Fax: 819 849-6120 Toll-Free: 800 565-2378 info@showabest.ca Web: www.showabestglove.com Watson Gloves 7955 North Fraser Way Burnaby BC V5J 0A4 604 874-1105 Fax: 604 875-9009 Toll-Free: 800 663-9509 sales@watsongloves.com Web: www.watsongloves.com Mktg Mgr Michele Moore Wayne Safety Inc. 1250 Sheppard Ave W Toronto ON M3K 2A6 416 661-1100 Fax: 416 661-3447 Toll-Free: 800 387-3713 toronto@waynesafety.com Web: www.waynesafety.com Mgr Aaron Nisker Branch Office: Calgary, Alberta.

Zenith Safety Products 20701 ch Ste-Marie Ste-Anne-de-Bellev QC H9X 5X5 Toll-Free: 866 457-1163 Toll-Free Fax: 866 457-1164 info@zenithsafety.com Web: www.zenithsafety.com

GLOVES, PROTECTIVE Ansell Canada Inc. 105 rue Lauder Cowansville QC J2K 2K8 450 266-1850 Fax: 450 266-6130 Toll-Free: 800 363-8340 serviceclientcanada@ansell.com Web: www.ansellcanada.ca Honeywell Safety Products 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Web: www.honeywellsafety.com Lineman’s Testing Laboratories of Canada Limited 46 Meridian Rd Etobicoke ON M9W 4Z7

416 742-6911 Fax: 416 748-0290 Toll-Free: 800 299-9769 main@ltl.ca Web: www.ltl.ca Sys/Internal Ops Mgr Sandra Barker Ranpro Inc. PO Box 430 Simcoe ON N3Y 4L6 620 Ireland Rd 519 426-1094 Fax: 519 426-5313 Toll-Free: 877 744-0449 Toll-Free Fax: 888 272-6776 ranpro@ranpro.com Web: www.ranpro.com VP-Sls/Mktg Greg Lewis Ronco Protective Products 267 North Rivermede Rd Concord ON L4K 3N7 905 660-6700 Fax: 905 660-6903 Toll-Free: 877 663-7735 ronco@ronco.ca Web: www.ronco.ca Mktg Mgr Vani Kshattriya Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. 205 Huehl Rd Northbrook IL 60062 847 291-1600 Fax: 847 291-1610 Toll-Free: 800 548-4273 Toll-Free Fax: 888 548-4273 safety@saftgard.com Web: www.saftgard.com Pres Richard Rivkin Showa – Best Glove Mfg. Ltd. 253 rue Michaud Coaticook QC J1A 1A9 819 849-6381 Fax: 819 849-6120 Toll-Free: 800 565-2378 info@showabest.ca Web: www.showabestglove.com Superior Glove Works Ltd. 36 Vimy St Acton ON L7J 1S1 519 853-1920 Fax: 519 853-4496 Toll-Free: 800 265-7617 sales@superiorglove.com Web: www.superiorglove.com VP-Sls Frank MacDonald Watson Gloves 7955 North Fraser Way Burnaby BC V5J 0A4 604 874-1105 Fax: 604 875-9009 Toll-Free: 800 663-9509 sales@watsongloves.com Web: www.watsongloves.com Mktg Mgr Michele Moore Wayne Safety Inc. 1250 Sheppard Ave W Toronto ON M3K 2A6

BUYERS’ GUIDE 2014 416 661-1100 Fax: 416 661-3447 Toll-Free: 800 387-3713 toronto@waynesafety.com Web: www.waynesafety.com Mgr Aaron Nisker Branch Office: Calgary, Alberta.

Zenith Safety Products 20701 ch Ste-Marie Ste-Anne-de-Bellev QC H9X 5X5 Toll-Free: 866 457-1163 Toll-Free Fax: 866 457-1164 info@zenithsafety.com Web: www.zenithsafety.com

GOGGLES, SAFETY 3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety HaberVision 204 – 15710 W Colfax Ave Golden CO 80401 303 459-2220 Toll-Free: 800 621-4381 sales@habervision.com Web: www.habervision.com VP-Sls Jani Shoemaker Honeywell Safety Products 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Web: www.honeywellsafety.com Mine Safety Appliances 222-5535 Eglinton Ave W Toronto ON M9C 5K5 800 672-9010 Toll-Free: 800 672-9010 msainsidesales@msasafety.com Web: www.msasafety.com Uvex by Honeywell 10 Thurber Blvd Smithfield RI 02917 800 682-0839 Fax: 401 232-0547 hspleads@honeywell.com Web: www.uvex.us Zenith Safety Products 20701 ch Ste-Marie Ste-Anne-de-Bellev QC H9X 5X5 Toll-Free: 866 457-1163 Toll-Free Fax: 866 457-1164 info@zenithsafety.com Web: www.zenithsafety.com

GUARDING, MACHINE BlueWater Mfg., Inc. 4064 Peavey Rd Chaska MN 55318 952 448-2935 Fax: 952 448-3685 Toll-Free: 866 933-2935 info@bluewater-mfg.com Web: www.bluewater-mfg.com

Pres Greg Kenton Ideal Shield, L.L.C. 2525 Clark St Detroit MI 48209 2525 Clark St 313 842-7290 Fax: 313 842-7860 Toll-Free: 888 731-1722 info@idealshield.com Web: www.idealshield.com Rite-Hite 8900 North Arbon Dr Milwaukee WI 53223 414 355-2600 Fax: 414 355-9248 Toll-Free: 800 456-0600 info@ritehite.com Web: www.ritehite.com Mktg Mgr Sara Everts

HAND CLEANERS

Deb Canada 42 Thompson Rd W Waterford ON N0E 1Y0 519 443-8697 Fax: 519 443-5160 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 888 332-7627 Toll-Free Fax: 800 567-1652 debcanada@debcanada.com Web: www.debgroup.com

HARD HATS

3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety Bullard 1898 Safety Way Cynthiana KY 40514 Fax: 859 234-8987 Toll-Free: 877 285-5273 info@bullard.com Web: www.bullard.com Mktg/Commun Mgr Deborah Puracchio Gateway Safety, Inc. 11111 Memphis Ave Cleveland OH 44144 216 889-2000 Fax: 216 889-1200 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 800 822-5347 info@gatewaysafety.com Web: www.gatewaysafety.com Mktg Mgr Matthew J Love Honeywell Safety Products 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Web: www.honeywellsafety.com Mine Safety Appliances 222-5535 Eglinton Ave W Toronto ON M9C 5K5 800 672-9010 Toll-Free: 800 672-9010 msainsidesales@msasafety.com Web: www.msasafety.com

MSA – The Safety Company 222-5535 Eglinton Ave W Toronto ON M9C 5K5 416 620-4225 Toll-Free: 800 672-2222 info@msanet.com Web: www.msanet.com

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

Clean Harbors Environmental Services 4090 Telfer Rd, RR 1 Corunna ON N0N 1G0 519 864-1021 Fax: 519 864-3865 Toll-Free: 800 485-6695 customerservice@cleanharbors.com Web: www.cleanharbors.com Pinchin 2470 Milltower Crt Mississauga ON L5N 7W5 905 363-0678 Fax: 905 363-0681 Toll-Free: 855 746-2446 info@pinchin.com Web: www.pinchin.com CRM/Events Coord José Barinque Veolia ES Canada Services Industriels Inc. 1705 3e Av Montréal QC H1B 5M9 514 645-1621 Fax: 514 645-5133 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 888 778-6699 Info-Veolia@VeoliaSE.com Web: www.Veoliase.com

HAZARDOUS WASTE, TREATMENT, REMOVAL Cartier Chemicals Ltd. 2610A boul J.B. Deschamps Lachine QC H8T 1C8 514 637-4631 Fax: 514 637-8804 Toll-Free: 800 361-9432 info@vytac.com Web: www.cartierchem.com Pres/Mgr-VYTAC Div Bill Robins

Clean Harbors Environmental Services 4090 Telfer Rd, RR 1 Corunna ON N0N 1G0 519 864-1021 Fax: 519 864-3865 Toll-Free: 800 485-6695 customerservice@cleanharbors.com Web: www.cleanharbors.com Pentek, Inc. 1026 Fourth Ave Coraopolis PA 15108 412 262-0725 Fax: 412 262-0731 Toll-Free: 888 873-6835 info@pentekusa.com Web: www.pentekusa.com Sls Rep Tim Benedict

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Sanexen Environmental Services Inc. 21 Cedar Mills Crescent Caledon ON L7E 0A1 905 428-6480 esmith@pcbdisposalinc.com Web: www.pcbdisposalinc.com VP-Bus Dev Eric A H Smith

HEALTH & SAFETY DATABASE COLLECTIONS/MANAGEMENT Debolt Data Depository 10818 Jasper Ave Box 35046, Midtown Post Office Edmonton AB T5J 0B7 780 428-4992 Fax: 780 633-4025 Web: www.deboltdata.com Sls Mgr Paul J Cachia

HEALTH SERVICES ASI Health Services 190-4950 Keller Springs Rd Addison TX 75001 100- 4885 Alpha Rd Dallas TX 75244 972 458-0202 Fax: 972 458-0234 Toll-Free: 800 766-5167 info@asihealthservices.com Web: www.asihealthservice.com

F.O. Safety Eyewear Inc. 200-1916 Dewdney Ave Regina SK S4R 1G9 403 527-3661 Fax: 403 580-8190 Toll-Free: 855 527-3661 ckessler.fosafetyeyewear@shaw.ca Web: www.fosafetyeyewear.ca VP-Bus Dev Charlotte Kessler Foot-Cares 4998A Sixth Line, RR 2 Acton ON L7J 2L8 647 236-2256 Toll-Free: 800 663-2550 michael@foot-cares.com Web: www.foot-cares.com Pres Michael T Glogowski

HEALTH, OCCUPATIONAL ASI Health Services 190-4950 Keller Springs Rd Addison TX 75001 100- 4885 Alpha Rd Dallas TX 75244 972 458-0202 Fax: 972 458-0234 Toll-Free: 800 766-5167 info@asihealthservice.com Web: www.cleanharbors.com

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) 135 Hunter St E Hamilton ON L8N 1M5 905 572-2981

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Fax: 905 572-2206 Toll-Free: 800 668-4284 clientservices@ccohs.ca Web: www.ccohs.ca E.K. Gillin & Associates Inc. 356 Ontario St, Suite 362 Stratford ON N5A 7X6 519 662-3819 Fax: 519 662-6595 Toll-Free: 888 771-6754 ekginc@ekginc.com Web: www.ekginc.com Pres Patrick Smale

HEARING PROTECTION

3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety Bertrand Johnson Acoustics Inc. 302-5995 boul Gouin O Montréal QC H4J 2P8 514 332-2050 (Customer Service) 514 335-3021 Fax: 514 339-1057 Toll-Free: 800 363-0958 info@bjainc.com Web: www.bjainc.com Pres Ninon Bertrand Electro-Medical Instrument Co. 1-2359 Royal Windsor Dr Mississauga ON L5J 4S9 905 822-3188 Fax: 905 822-9920 Toll-Free: 800 263-6430 emi-canada@bellnet.ca Web: www.emi-canada.com Cust Support/Serv Mgr Rick Cameron For over 35 years electro-medical instrument has been supplying/servicing and calibrating hearing testing (Audiometric) instruments and test booths.

Supplying basic manual Audiometers to the most advanced Benson Medical computerised testing, hearing conservation management/ reporting systems with Automatic Baseline Revision, Individual Left/Right Baselines, STS management and WSIB average calculations at an affordable cost.

Visit www.emi-canada.com.

Howard Leight by Honeywell 7828 Waterville Rd San Diego CA 92154 Fax: 401 232-3110 Toll-Free: 800 430-5490 hearingconservation@howardleight.com Web: www.howardleight.com Moldex-Metric Inc. 10111 W Jefferson Blvd Culver City CA 90232 310 837-6500 Fax: 310 837-9563 Toll-Free: 800 421-0668

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sales@moldex.com Web: www.moldex.com Natl Sls Mgr David Schuck; Mktg Mgr Craig Smidt Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. 205 Huehl Rd Northbrook IL 60062 847 291-1600 Fax: 847 291-1610 Toll-Free: 800 548-4273 Toll-Free Fax: 888 548-4273 safety@saftgard.com Web: www.saftgard.com Pres Richard Rivkin Special Electronics & Designs Inc./Rescom Sales Inc. 214 Bruce Ave Kincardine ON N2Z 2P3 519 396-8555 Fax: 519 396-4045 Toll-Free: 800 655-2740 sales@rescom.ca Web: www.rescom.ca Prod Spec Corrine France Wayne Safety Inc. Wayne Safety Inc. 1250 Sheppard Ave W Toronto ON M3K 2A6 416 661-1100 Fax: 416 661-3447 Toll-Free: 800 387-3713 toronto@waynesafety.com Web: www.waynesafety.com Mgr Aaron Nisker Branch Office: Calgary, Alberta.

HEARING TESTING

Fax: 905 822-9920 Toll-Free: 800 263-6430 emi-canada@bellnet.ca Web: www.emi-canada.com Cust Support/Serv Mgr Rick Cameron Honeywell Safety Products 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Web: www.honeywellsafety.com

HEAT STRESS MONITORS

3M Detection Solutions 1060 Corporate Center Dr Oconomowoc WI 53066 262 567-9157 Fax: 262 567-4047 Toll-Free: 800 245-0779 3mdetection@mail.com Web: www.3m.com/detection Mktg Mgr Melissa Wesemann

HEAT STRESS, DRINKS, EQUIPMENT Dentec Safety Specialists, Inc. 100 Harry Walker Pkwy N Newmarket ON L3Y 7B2 905 953-9946 Fax: 905 953-8351 Toll-Free: 888 533-6832 Toll-Free Fax: 888 953-9946 dentec@dentecsafety.com Web: www.dentecsafety.com Pres Claudio Dente

HIGH VISIBILITY APPAREL

3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety

3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety

ASI Health Services 190-4950 Keller Springs Rd Addison TX 75001 100- 4885 Alpha Rd Dallas TX 75244 972 458-0202 Fax: 972 458-0234 Toll-Free: 800 766-5167 info@asihealthservices.com Web: www.asihealthservice.com Eckel Industries of Canada Ltd. PO Box 776 Morrisburg ON K0C 1X0 15 Allison Ave 613 543-2967 Fax: 613 543-4173 Toll-Free: 800 563-3574 eckel@eckel.ca Web: www.eckel.ca

International Sew-Right Co. 6190 Don Murie St Niagara Falls ON L2E 6X8 905 374-3600 Fax: 905 374-6121 intsewright@safetyclothing.com Web: www.safetyclothingcanada.com Pres Lyse Moreau

Electro-Medical Instrument Co. 1-2359 Royal Windsor Dr Mississauga ON L5J 4S9 905 822-3188

Zenith Safety Products 20701 ch Ste-Marie Ste-Anne-de-Bellev QC H9X 5X5 Toll-Free: 866 457-1163 Toll-Free Fax: 866 457-1164 info@zenithsafety.com Web: www.zenithsafety.com

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Beyond Rewards Inc. 218 Silvercreek Pkwy N Unit 17A Suite 327 Guelph ON N1H 8E8 57 Rochelle Dr Guelph ON N1K 1L1

519 821-7440 Fax: 519 821-7680 Toll-Free: 877 423-4927 info@beyondrewards.ca Web: www.beyondrewards.ca Pres Lynne Bard Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP First Canadian Place 100 King St W Toronto ON M5X 1G5 416 862-3580 Fax: 416 862-7661 Toll-Free: 866 862-5787 Ext. 3580 norm.keith@gowlings.com Web: www.gowlings.com/ohslaw Partner Norm Keith

HYGIENE

ArjoHuntleigh Canada Inc. 300-90 Matheson Blvd W Mississauga ON L5R 3R3 800 665-4831 Fax: 800 309-1116 Toll-Free: 800 665-4831 Toll-Free Fax: 800 309-1116 Info.Canada@ArjoHuntleigh.com Web: www.ArjoHuntleigh.com Cannon Hygiene Canada Ltd. N-9620 rue Ignace Brossard QC J4Y 2R4 450 444-5152 Fax: 450 444-1778 Toll-Free: 800 643-6922 montreal@cannonservices.ca Web: www.cannonservices.ca Dir Gen Jean-Francois Hugron

IDENTIFICATION PRODUCTS Accuform Signs 16228 Flight Path Dr Brooksville FL 34604 352 799-5434 Toll-Free: 800 237-1001 Toll-Free Fax: 800 394-4001 customerservice@accuform.com Web: www.accuform.com Mktg/Social Media Spec Jim Redmile K-Sun Corporation PO Box 309 Somerset WI 54025 370 SMC Dr 715 247-4440 Fax: 715 247-4003 Toll-Free: 800 622-6312 Toll-Free Fax: 800 522-9108 info@ksun.com Web: www.ksun.com Gen Mgr Linda Law Tenaquip Ltd. 20701 ch Sainte-Marie Ste-Anne-de-Bellev QC H9X 5X5 Toll-Free: 800 661-2400 info@tenaquip.com Web: www.tenaquip.com Cust Serv Mgr Navin Bharwani

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IMPACT/VIBRATION PROTECTION Zenith Safety Products 20701 ch Ste-Marie Ste-Anne-de-Bellev QC H9X 5X5 Toll-Free: 866 457-1163 Toll-Free Fax: 866 457-1164 info@zenithsafety.com Web: www.zenithsafety.com

INCENTIVES & PROMOTIONS Glove Guard LP PO Box 946 Highlands TX 77562 1625 E Houston St 281 426-2714 Fax: 281 426-6135 Toll-Free: 888 660-6133 safety@gloveguard.com Web: www.gloveguard.com Office Mgr Linda Hanks Peavey Performance Systems/ Safety Jackpot 10749 W 84th Terrace Lenexa KS 66214 913 888-0600 Fax: 913 495-6757 Toll-Free: 800 235-2495 info@safetyjackpot.com Web: www.safetyjackpot.com Sls Mgr Pat Tracy

INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EVALUATIONS

Capital Vocational Specialists Corp 304-2781 Lancaster Rd Ottawa ON K1B 1A7 613 736-9117 Fax: 613 736-9771 Toll-Free: 888 736-9117 information@cvs.ca Web: www.cvs.ca Workplace Safety and Wellness Solutions Vaughan ON L4K 4K7 416 270-3181 Fax: 905 597-0116 info@workplacesafety-ontario.com Web: www.workplacesafety-ontario.com Occup Ther Anna Mathrosov

INFECTION CONTROL PRODUCTS ArjoHuntleigh Canada Inc. 300-90 Matheson Blvd W Mississauga ON L5R 3R3 800 665-4831 Fax: 800 309-1116 Toll-Free: 800 665-4831 Toll-Free Fax: 800 309-1116 Info.Canada@ArjoHuntleigh.com Web: www.ArjoHuntleigh.com

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Deb Canada 42 Thompson Rd W Waterford ON N0E 1Y0 519 443-8697 Fax: 519 443-5160 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 888 332-7627 Toll-Free Fax: 800 567-1652 debcanada@debcanada.com Web: www.debgroup.com

Electro-Medical Instrument Co. 1-2359 Royal Windsor Dr Mississauga ON L5J 4S9 905 822-3188 Fax: 905 822-9920 Toll-Free: 800 263-6430 emi-canada@bellnet.ca Web: www.emi-canada.com Cust Support/Serv Mgr Rick Cameron

INSTRUMENTATION

Forestry Suppliers Inc. PO Box 8397 Jackson MS 39284-8397 205 W Rankin St Jackson MS 39201-6126 601 354-3565 Fax: 601 355-5126 Toll-Free: 800 647-6450 Toll-Free Fax: 800 543-4203 int@forestry-suppliers.com Web: www.forestry-suppliers.com Supvr Charlie Rogers

Alpha Controls and Instrumentation Inc. 6-361 Steelcase Rd W Markham ON L3R 3V8 905 477-2133 Fax: 905 477-4219 Toll-Free: 800 567-8686 alphasales@alphacontrols.com Web: www.alphacontrols.com Sls Mgr Marc Brand American Slip Meter, Inc. 720 N Indiana Avenue Englewood FL 34223 941 681-2431 Fax: 941 681-2487 Toll-Free: 800 299-2039 info@americanslipmeter.com Web: www.americanslipmeter.com Pres Bill Stephenson Avensys Inc. 422 Consumers Rd Toronto ON M2J 1P8 416 499-4421 Fax: 416 499-0816 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 888 965-4700 info@avensys.com Web: www.avensyssolutions.com Mktg/Comm Louise Clement BW Technologies by Honeywell 2840 2 Ave SE Calgary AB T2A 7X9 403 248-9226 Fax: 403 273-3708 Toll-Free: 800 663-4164 bwt@gasmonitors.com Web: www.gasmonitors.com Mktg Spec Denise Legato Critical Environment Technologies Canada Inc. 145-7391 Vantage Way Delta BC V4G 1M3 604 940-8741 Fax: 604 940-8745 Toll-Free: 877 940-8741 marketing@cetci.com Web: www.critical-environment.com Gen Mgr Frank Britton Draeger Safety Canada Ltd. 7555 Danbro Cres Mississauga ON L5N 6P9 905 821-8988 Fax: 905 821-2565 Toll-Free: 877 372-4371 Toll-Free Fax: 800 329-8823 lynn.scharfe@draeger.com Web: www.draeger.ca

GENEQ Inc. 10700 rue Secant Montréal QC H1J 1S5 514 354-2511 Fax: 514 354-6948 Toll-Free: 800 463-4363 info@geneq.com Web: www.geneq.com Pres Maurice Parisé Mine Safety Appliances 222-5535 Eglinton Ave W Toronto ON M9C 5K5 800 672-9010 Toll-Free: 800 672-9010 msainsidesales@msasafety.com Web: www.msasafety.com Santronics, Inc. PO Box 192 Sanford NC 27331 3010 Lee Ave Sanford NC 27332-6210 919 775-1223 Fax: 919 777-2856 Toll-Free: 800 628-1632 Toll-Free Fax: 800 356-2729 info@santronicsinc.com Web: www.santronicsinc.com Sls Rep Barbara Robinson

JOB SITE ANALYSIS/ PHYSICAL DEMANDS ANALYSIS Capital Vocational Specialists Corp 304-2781 Lancaster Rd Ottawa ON K1B 1A7 613 736-9117 Fax: 613 736-9771 Toll-Free: 888 736-9117 information@cvs.ca Web: www.cvs.ca

Workplace Safety and Wellness Solutions Vaughan ON L4K 4K7 416 270-3181

Fax: 905 597-0116 info@workplacesafety-ontario.com Web: www.workplacesafety-ontario.com Occup Ther Anna Mathrosov

KNIVES, SAFETY Martor USA 1235 S Kimps Crt Unit 29 Green Bay WI 54313 920 662-9646 Fax: 920 662-9648 info@martorusa.com Web: www.martorusa.com OLFA – North America – Div. of World Kitchen, LLC 9525 W. Bryn Mawr Ave, #300 Rosemont IL 60018 Toll-Free: 800 962-6352 Toll-Free Fax: 866 509-9902 olfainformation@worldkitchen.com Web: www.olfa.com Natl Acct Mgr Philippe Plouffe The Safety Knife Company 7948 Park Dr St. Louis MO 63117 314 645-3900 Fax: 314 645-0728 sales@safetyknife.us.com Web: www.safetyknife.net/ Dir-Mktg Laura Wissman

LABORATORY SERVICES

Airzone One Ltd. 222 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga ON L4Z 1X1 905 890-6957 Fax: 905 890-8629 info@airzoneone.com Web: www.airzoneone.com Consultant Charles Geen Dell Tech Laboratories Ltd. 220-100 Collip Cir London ON N6G 4X8 519 858-5021 Fax: 519 858-5026 delltech@delltech.com Web: www.delltech.com Pres Stephen Chambers Pinchin 2470 Milltower Crt Mississauga ON L5N 7W5 905 363-0678 Fax: 905 363-0681 Toll-Free: 855 746-2446 info@pinchin.com Web: www.pinchin.com CRM/Events Coord José Barinque

LAW, ENVIRONMENTAL ERIS Ltd. 80 Valleybrook Dr Toronto ON M3B 2T5 416 510-5204

BUYERS’ GUIDE 2014 Fax: 416 510-5133 Toll-Free: 866 517-5204 Toll-Free Fax: 866 251-8611 info@erisinfo.com Web: www.erisinfo.com Dir-Sls/Bus Dev Mark Mattei LexisNexis Canada Inc. 700-123 Commerce Valley Dr E Markham ON L3T 7W8 905 479-2665 Fax: 905 479-2826 Toll-Free: 800 668-6481 Toll-Free Fax: 800 461-3275 info@lexisnexis.ca Web: www.lexisnexis.ca VP-Sls Antoine Shiu

LAW, OH&S, WCB Carswell, a Thomson Reuters Business One Corporate Plaza 2075 Kennedy Rd Scarborough ON M1T 3V4 416 609-3800 Toll-Free: 800 387-5164 Toll-Free Fax: 877 750-9041 Web: www.carswell.com LexisNexis Canada Inc. 700-123 Commerce Valley Dr E Markham ON L3T 7W8 905 479-2665 Fax: 905 479-2826 Toll-Free: 800 668-6481 Toll-Free Fax: 800 461-3275 info@lexisnexis.ca Web: www.lexisnexis.ca VP-Sls Antoine Shiu Mathews Dinsdale & Clark LLP 3600-155 Wellington St W Toronto ON M5V 3H1 416 862-8280 Fax: 416 862-8247 Toll-Free: 800 411-2900 info@mathewsdinsdale.com Web: www.mathewsdinsdale.com Partner Mark D Mills Slansky Law Professional Corp.

1062 College St Toronto ON M6H 1A9 416 536-1220 Fax: 416 536-8842 paul.slansky@bellnet.ca

LEAD ABATEMENT Pentek, Inc. 1026 Fourth Ave Coraopolis PA 15108 412 262-0725 Fax: 412 262-0731 Toll-Free: 888 873-6835 info@pentekusa.com Web: www.pentekusa.com Sls Rep Tim Benedict

LEGISLATION Carswell, a Thomson Reuters Business One Corporate Plaza 2075 Kennedy Rd Scarborough ON M1T 3V4 416 609-3800 Toll-Free: 800 387-5164 Toll-Free Fax: 877 750-9041 Web: www.carswell.com EcoLog Legislation and EcoLog Legislative Tracker 80 Valleybrook Dr Toronto ON M3B 2S9 416 442-5600 Ext. 3570 Fax: 416 510-5128 Toll-Free: 888 702-1111 Ext. 8 llubka@ecolog.com Web: www.ecolog.com Sls/Mktg Rep Dan Bond LexisNexis Canada Inc. 700-123 Commerce Valley Dr E Markham ON L3T 7W8 905 479-2665 Fax: 905 479-2826 Toll-Free: 800 668-6481 Toll-Free Fax: 800 461-3275 info@lexisnexis.ca Web: www.lexisnexis.ca VP-Sls Antoine Shiu

LENS CLEANERS VisionAid, Inc 11 Kendrick Rd Wareham MA 02571 508 295-3300 Fax: 508 295-3521 Toll-Free: 800 426-1881 eyecare@visionaidinc.com Web: www.visionaidinc.com Zenith Safety Products 20701 ch Ste-Marie Ste-Anne-de-Bellev QC H9X 5X5 Toll-Free: 866 457-1163 Toll-Free Fax: 866 457-1164 info@zenithsafety.com Web: www.zenithsafety.com

LIFTING EQUIPMENT ArjoHuntleigh Canada Inc. 300-90 Matheson Blvd W Mississauga ON L5R 3R3 800 665-4831 Fax: 800 309-1116 Toll-Free: 800 665-4831 Toll-Free Fax: 800 309-1116 Info.Canada@ArjoHuntleigh.com Web: www.ArjoHuntleigh.com Jenalex Inc. – Ergonomic Products 1711-3230 Yonge St Toronto ON M4N 3P6 416 485-9487 Fax: 416 485-7417 Toll-Free: 800 536-2539

info@jenalex.ca Web: www.jenalex.ca Pres Hans Lofgreen Starquip Industrial Products Ltd. 4-40 Dynamic Dr Toronto ON M1V 2W2 416 286-7116 Fax: 416 286-8595 info@starquip.com Web: www.starquip.com Sec-Treas C Stella

LIGHTING, EXPLOSION PROOF EverGlow NA, Inc. PO Box 830 Matthews NC 28106-0830 1122 Industrial Dr Matthews NC 28105 704 841-2580 Fax: 704 841-2582 Toll-Free: 866 744-4706 info@everglow.us Web: www.everglow.us Sls Mgr Charles V Barlow Federal Signal Corporation 2645 Federal Signal Dr University Park IL 60466-3195 708 534-4756 Fax: 708 534-4852 elp@fedsig.com Web: www.federalsignal-indust.com Natl Sls Mgr Cda Barry Hamilton Shat-R-Shield, Inc. 116 Ryan Patrick Dr Salisbury NC 28147-5624 704 633-2100 Fax: 704 633-3420 Toll-Free: 800 248-4911 info1@shatrshield.com Web: www.shatrshield.com Asst Erin Noonan

LOCKOUT EQUIPMENT Accuform Signs 16228 Flight Path Dr Brooksville FL 34604 352 799-5434 Toll-Free: 800 237-1001 Toll-Free Fax: 800 394-4001 customerservice@accuform.com Web: www.accuform.com Mktg/Social Media Spec Jim Redmile Brady Canada 50 Vogell Rd Units 3 & 4 Richmond Hill ON L4B 3K6 905 764-1717 Fax: 905 764-3670 Toll-Free: 800 263-6179 Toll-Free Fax: 800 387-4935 Web: www.bradycanada.ca Mktg/Commun Mgr Melanie Toulmin

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Master Lock Canada 2816 Bristol Cir Oakville ON L6H 5S7 905 829-4155 Fax: 905 829-8952 Toll-Free: 800 227-9599 Toll-Free Fax: 855 829-0022 Web: www.masterlock.com Dir-Comm Sls/Mktg John Collins Santronics, Inc. PO Box 192 Sanford NC 27331 3010 Lee Ave Sanford NC 27332-6210 919 775-1223 Fax: 919 777-2856 Toll-Free: 800 628-1632 Toll-Free Fax: 800 356-2729 info@santronicsinc.com Web: www.santronicsinc.com Sls Rep Barbara Robinson Stonehouse Signs, Inc. PO Box 546 Arvada CO 80001 5550 West 60th Ave Arvada CO 80003 303 422-2356 Fax: 303 467-1382 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 800 525-0456 Toll-Free Fax: 800 255-0883 sales@stonehousesigns.com Web: www.stonehousesigns.com Mktg Mgr Becky Roche Tenaquip Ltd. 20701 ch Sainte-Marie Ste-Anne-de-Bellev QC H9X 5X5 Toll-Free: 800 661-2400 info@tenaquip.com Web: www.tenaquip.com Cust Serv Mgr Navin Bharwani Unique Products Inc. 16865 110 Ave Edmonton AB T5P 1G8 780 974-7039 Fax: 780 444-0807 Toll-Free: 780 974-7039 Toll-Free Fax: 780 444-0807 upi@shaw.ca Web: www.e-zeelockouts.com Owner Pat Hanlon

MSDS MANAGEMENT AUTHORING & DISTRIBUTION Debolt Data Depository 10818 Jasper Ave Box 35046, Midtown Post Office Edmonton AB T5J 0B7 780 428-4992 Fax: 780 633-4025 Web: www.deboltdata.com Sls Mgr Paul J Cachia Dell Tech Laboratories Ltd. 220-100 Collip Cir London ON N6G 4X8

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519 858-5021 Fax: 519 858-5026 delltech@delltech.com Web: www.delltech.com Pres Stephen Chambers

MATERIAL HANDLING Justrite Mfg. Co., L.L.C. 300 – 2454 Dempster St Des Plaines IL 60016 847 298-9250 Fax: 847 298-9261 Toll-Free: 800 798-9250 Toll-Free Fax: 800 488-5877 justrite@justritemfg.com Web: www.justritemfg.com Rite-Hite 8900 North Arbon Dr Milwaukee WI 53223 414 355-2600 Fax: 414 355-9248 Toll-Free: 800 456-0600 info@ritehite.com Web: www.ritehite.com Mktg Mgr Sara Everts

S.L.O.W. Corporation PO Box 454 Manitowoc WI 54221 920 683-9503 Fax: 920 683-9511 info@slowcorporation.com Web: www.slowcorporation.com Ops Mgr Amy Haupt Starquip Industrial Products Ltd. 4-40 Dynamic Dr Toronto ON M1V 2W2 416 286-7116 Fax: 416 286-8595 info@starquip.com Web: www.starquip.com Sec-Treas C Stella Strider-Resource PO Box 290 Bond Head ON L0G 1B0 5667 King Rd Nobleton ON L0G 1N0 905 859-3901 Fax: 905 859-4345 service@strider-resource.com Web: www.strider-resource.com Tractel Ltd. 11020 rue Mirabeau Anjou QC H1J 2S3 514 493-3332 Fax: 514 493-3342 Toll-Free: 800 561-3229 fallstop@tractel.com Web: www.tractel.com

MATS, ANTI-FATIGUE Forbo Flooring Systems 111 Westmore Dr Toronto ON M9V 3Y6 416 745-4200

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Fax: 416 745-4211 Toll-Free: 800 268-8108 Toll-Free Fax: 877 893-4680 Web: www.forboflooringna.com Sls Mgr Ontario Michael Tunney Jenalex Inc. – Ergonomic Products 1711-3230 Yonge St Toronto ON M4N 3P6 416 485-9487 Fax: 416 485-7417 Toll-Free: 800 536-2539 info@jenalex.ca Web: www.jenalex.ca Pres Hans Lofgreen

MATS, ANTI-SLIP

No Skidding Product Inc. 266 Wildcat Rd Toronto ON M3J 2N5 416 667-1788 Fax: 416 667-1783 Toll-Free: 800 375-0571 sales@noskidding.com Web: www.noskidding.com VP-Sls Leon Altman Safeguard Technology Inc. 1460 Miller Pkwy Streetsboro OH 44241-4640 330 995-5200 Fax: 330 995-5201 Toll-Free: 800 989-1695 jgkerlek@safeguard-technology.com Web: www.safeguard-technology.com VP Jerome Kerlek

MIRRORS, SAFETY & SECURITY

CanSafe-SafetyZone – Div. of SafetyZone (Canada)ULC PO Box 263 Fergus ON N1M 2W8 525 Glengarry Cres 519 787-1297 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 800 267-1611 Toll-Free Fax: 800 669-2392 sales@cansafe.com Web: www.cansafe.com

NEWSLETTERS

Canadian Occupational Health & Safety News 80 Valleybrook Dr North York ON M3B 2S9 416 510-6897 Fax: 416 510-5140 jcontant@ohscanada.com Editor Jason Contant EcoLog Legislation and EcoLog Legislative Tracker 80 Valleybrook Dr Toronto ON M3B 2S9 416 442-5600 Ext. 3570 Fax: 416 510-5128 Toll-Free: 888 702-1111 Ext. 8

llubka@ecolog.com Web: www.ecolog.com Sls/Mktg Rep Dan Bond EcoLog News 80 Valleybrook Dr Toronto ON M3B 2S9 416 442-5600 Ext. 3570 Fax: 416 510-5128 Toll-Free: 888 702-1111 Ext. 8 llubka@ecolog.com Web: www.ecolog.com Sls/Mktg Rep Dan Bond

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OHS Canada Media 80 Valleybrook Dr Toronto ON M3B 2S9 416 510-5102 Fax: 416 510-5140 pboxer@ohscanada.com Web: www.ohscanada.com Pub Peter Boxer

NOISE CONTROL

ATCO Emissions Management 1243 McKnight Blvd NE Calgary AB T2E 5T1 403 292-7804 Toll-Free: 888 833-3939 info@atcoem.com Web: www.atcoem.com Eckel Industries of Canada Ltd. PO Box 776 Morrisburg ON K0C 1X0 15 Allison Ave 613 543-2967 Fax: 613 543-4173 Toll-Free: 800 563-3574 eckel@eckel.ca Web: www.eckel.ca Mecart Inc. 110 rue de Rotterdam St-Aug-Desmau QC G3A 1T3 418 880-7000 Fax: 418 880-7070 Toll-Free: 866 463-2278 mecart@mecart.com Web: www.mecart.com

NOISE DOSIMETERS

Toll-Free: 800 463-4363 info@geneq.com Web: www.geneq.com Pres Maurice Parisé

NOISE MEASUREMENT/TESTING

ATCO Emissions Management 1243 McKnight Blvd NE Calgary AB T2E 5T1 403 292-7804 Toll-Free: 888 833-3939 info@atcoem.com Web: www.atcoem.com ETCOS 96 Terrosa Rd Markham ON L3S 2N1 905 471-9890 Fax: 905 471-6439 info@etcoscanada.com Web: www.etcoscanada.com Proj Mgr Ravi Sharma

ONLINE TRAINING Bongarde Media Co. 501 Main St Penticton BC V2A 9A6 250 493-2200 Fax: 250 493-1970 Toll-Free: 800 667-9300 Toll-Free Fax: 800 493-1970 sales@bongarde.com Web: www.bongarde.com CEO Robert Ransom

Canadian Occupational Health & Safety News 80 Valleybrook Dr North York ON M3B 2S9 416 510-6897 Fax: 416 510-5140 jcontant@ohscanada.com Editor Jason Contant Danatec Educational Services Ltd. 201-11450 29 St SE Calgary AB T2Z 3V5 403 232-6950 Fax: 403 232-6952 Toll-Free: 800 465-3366 info@danatec.com Web: www.danatec.com Bus Dev Alina Martin

3M Detection Solutions 1060 Corporate Center Dr Oconomowoc WI 53066 262 567-9157 Fax: 262 567-4047 Toll-Free: 800 245-0779 3mdetection@mail.com Web: www.3m.com/detection Mktg Mgr Melissa Wesemann

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP First Canadian Place 100 King St W Toronto ON M5X 1G5 416 862-3580 Fax: 416 862-7661 Toll-Free: 866 862-5787 Ext. 3580 norm.keith@gowlings.com Web: www.gowlings.com/ohslaw Partner Norm Keith

GENEQ Inc. 10700 rue Secant Montréal QC H1J 1S5 514 354-2511 Fax: 514 354-6948

OHS Canada Media 80 Valleybrook Dr Toronto ON M3B 2S9 416 510-5102

BUYERS’ GUIDE 2014 Fax: 416 510-5140 pboxer@ohscanada.com Web: www.ohscanada.com Pub Peter Boxer Safety Sync Corporation 250-229 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2G 0Y1 403 668-6402 Toll-Free: 866 668-6402 Toll-Free Fax: 866 802-9799 info@safetysync.com Web: www.safetysync.com YOW Canada Inc. 1306 Algoma Rd Ottawa ON K1B 3W8 613 688-2845 Fax: 613 248-0711 Toll-Free: 866 688-2845 info@yowcanada.com Web: www.yowcanada.com

PCB WASTE DISPOSAL Sanexen Environmental Services Inc. 21 Cedar Mills Crescent Caledon ON L7E 0A1 905 428-6480 esmith@pcbdisposalinc.com Web: www.pcbdisposalinc.com VP-Bus Dev Eric A H Smith

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE APPAREL

Draeger Safety Canada Ltd. 7555 Danbro Cres Mississauga ON L5N 6P9 905 821-8988 Fax: 905 821-2565 Toll-Free: 877 372-4371 Toll-Free Fax: 800 329-8823 lynn.scharfe@draeger.com Web: www.draeger.ca DuPont Personal Protection Box 22 Streetsville Mississauga ON L5M 2H3 7070 Mississauga Rd Mississauga ON L5N 5M8 Fax: 905 821-5057 Toll-Free: 800 387-2122 info@can.dupont.com Web: www.personalprotection.dupont.ca Mktg/Commun Mgr Lorne Strachan HaberVision 204 – 15710 W Colfax Ave Golden CO 80401 303 459-2220 Toll-Free: 800 621-4381

sales@habervision.com Web: www.habervision.com VP-Sls Jani Shoemaker International Sew-Right Co. 6190 Don Murie St Niagara Falls ON L2E 6X8 905 374-3600 Fax: 905 374-6121 intsewright@safetyclothing.com Web: www.safetyclothingcanada.com Pres Lyse Moreau Lakeland Protective Wear, Inc. 59 Bury Crt Brantford ON N3S 0A9 519 757-0700 Fax: 519 757-0799 Toll-Free: 800 489-9131 sales-canada@lakeland.com Web: www.lakeland.com Mister Safety Shoes Inc. 6-2300 Finch Ave W North York ON M9M 2Y3 416 746-3000 Fax: 416 748-8791 info@mistersafetyshoes.com Web: www.mistersafetyshoes.com Owner John Colantonio

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NASCO Industries, Inc. PO Box 427 Washington IN 47501 3 N E 21st St 812 254-7393 Fax: 812 254-6476 Toll-Free: 800 767-4288 sales@nascoinc.com Web: www.nascoinc.com Dir-Mktg Andrew Wirts Ranpro Inc. PO Box 430 Simcoe ON N3Y 4L6 620 Ireland Rd 519 426-1094 Fax: 519 426-5313 Toll-Free: 877 744-0449 Toll-Free Fax: 888 272-6776 ranpro@ranpro.com Web: www.ranpro.com VP-Sls/Mktg Greg Lewis Ronco Protective Products 267 North Rivermede Rd Concord ON L4K 3N7 905 660-6700 Fax: 905 660-6903 Toll-Free: 877 663-7735 ronco@ronco.ca Web: www.ronco.ca Mktg Mgr Vani Kshattriya

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Lakeland delivers the best, most innovative Protective Clothing products and fabric choices available anywhere in the world.

Broadest range of products and fabrics From Disposables to Chemical, Reflective to Hand and Arm, Flame/Arc Flash Resistant and Fire Service/EMS, no one else in the Protective Apparel Industry can offer such comprehensive product and fabric choices- or the expertise to guide you.

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Showa – Best Glove Mfg. Ltd. 253 rue Michaud Coaticook QC J1A 1A9 819 849-6381 Fax: 819 849-6120 Toll-Free: 800 565-2378 info@showabest.ca Web: www.showabestglove.com Superior Glove Works Ltd. 36 Vimy St Acton ON L7J 1S1 519 853-1920 Fax: 519 853-4496 Toll-Free: 800 265-7617 sales@superiorglove.com Web: www.superiorglove.com VP-Sls Frank MacDonald Tek Canada Optical Inc. 127-4096 Meadowbrook Dr London ON N6L 1G4 519 652-8800 Fax: 519 652-5008 Toll-Free: 888 565-5854 sales@tekoptical.com Web: www.tekoptical.com Pres Travis Rowe The SEA Group (Safety Equipment America, Inc.) East Providence RI 02914 949 200-6243 sea.america@theseagroup.com Web: www.theseagroup.com VF Imagewear Canada, Inc. 9146 Yellowhead Trail NW Edmonton AB T5B 1G2 780 479-4444 Ext. 0 Fax: 780 477-1718 Toll-Free: 800 667-0700 Ext. 0 Toll-Free Fax: 866 419-1110 kendra_derbyshire@vfc.com Web: www.bulwark.com Dir-Sls/Mktg Tim LeMessurier Wayne Safety Inc. 1250 Sheppard Ave W Toronto ON M3K 2A6 416 661-1100 Fax: 416 661-3447 Toll-Free: 800 387-3713 toronto@waynesafety.com Web: www.waynesafety.com Mgr Aaron Nisker Branch Office: Calgary, Alberta.

Workrite Uniform Company 701-6711 Mississauga Rd Mississauga ON L5N 2W3 Fax: 803 483-0678 Toll-Free: 800 521-1888 Web: www.workrite.com/canada Mktg/Commun Mgr Janet Costa

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9

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Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety Armstrong Medical Industries, Inc. 575 Knightsbridge Pkwy Lincolnshire IL 60069 847 913-0101 Fax: 847 913-0138 Toll-Free: 800 323-4220 csr@armstrongmedical.com Web: www.armstrongmedical.com BW Technologies by Honeywell 2840 2 Ave SE Calgary AB T2A 7X9 403 248-9226 Fax: 403 273-3708 Toll-Free: 800 663-4164 bwt@gasmonitors.com Web: www.gasmonitors.com Mktg Spec Denise Legato Collins Safety Inc. 648 Progress Ave Kingston ON K7M 4W9 613 389-9886 (Customer Service) 514 526-7931 Ext. 232 Fax: 613 389-9943 info@collins.ca Web: www.collins.ca Ops Mgr Robert McCallum Dentec Safety Specialists, Inc. 100 Harry Walker Pkwy N Newmarket ON L3Y 7B2 905 953-9946 Fax: 905 953-8351 Toll-Free: 888 533-6832 Toll-Free Fax: 888 953-9946 dentec@dentecsafety.com Web: www.dentecsafety.com Pres Claudio Dente Draeger Safety Canada Ltd. 7555 Danbro Cres Mississauga ON L5N 6P9 905 821-8988 Fax: 905 821-2565 Toll-Free: 877 372-4371 Toll-Free Fax: 800 329-8823 lynn.scharfe@draeger.com Web: www.draeger.ca F.O. Safety Eyewear Inc. 200-1916 Dewdney Ave Regina SK S4R 1G9 403 527-3661 Fax: 403 580-8190 Toll-Free: 855 527-3661 ckessler.fosafetyeyewear@shaw.ca Web: www.fosafetyeyewear.ca VP-Bus Dev Charlotte Kessler Grace Industries, Inc. 305 Bend Hill Rd Fredonia PA 16124 724 962-9231 Fax: 724 962-3611

Toll-Free: 800 969-6933 info@graceindustries.com Web: www.graceindustries.com Sls Mgr Dan Smith Honeywell Safety Products 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Web: www.honeywellsafety.com International Sew-Right Co. 6190 Don Murie St Niagara Falls ON L2E 6X8 905 374-3600 Fax: 905 374-6121 intsewright@safetyclothing.com Web: www.safetyclothingcanada.com Pres Lyse Moreau J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. PO Box 368 Neenah WI 54957-0368 3003 Breezewood Ln Neenah WI 54956 920 722-2848 Toll-Free: 800 327-6868 Toll-Free Fax: 800 727-7516 sales@jjkeller.com Web: www.jjkeller.com/jjk Mktg Dev Mgr Stephanie Hallman Kit Care Corporation 6358 Viscount Rd Mississauga ON L4V 1H3 416 243-3030 Fax: 416 243-3082 Toll-Free: 800 387-1858 Toll-Free Fax: 866 777-0787 kitcarecorp@kitcarecorp.com Web: www.kitcarecorp.com Pres Gerald J Yaffe L.P. Royer Inc. 712 rue Principale Lac-Drolet QC G0Y 1C0 819 549-2100 Fax: 819 549-2584 Toll-Free: 800 567-7693 client@royer.com Web: www.royer.com Levitt-Safety 2872 Bristol Cir Oakville ON L6H 5T5 905 829-3299 Fax: 905 829-2919 Toll-Free: 888 453-8488 csr@levitt-safety.com Web: www.levitt-safety.com Miller Fall Protection/Honeywell PO Box 271 Franklin PA 16323 1345 15th St 814 432-2118 Fax: 814 432-2415 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Toll-Free Fax: 800 892-4078 hsptechsupport@honeywell.com Web: www.millerfallprotection.com

MST, Inc./Modern Safety Techniques PO Box 87 Hicksville OH 43526-0087 11370 Breininger Rd 419 542-6645 Fax: 419 542-6475 Toll-Free: 800 542-6646 sales@modsafe.com Web: www.modsafe.com Pres/Owner Charles Martin Saf Precision Mfg Ltd. 4-1173 Michener Crt Sarnia ON N7S 5G5 519 337-9252 Fax: 519 337-6510 Toll-Free: 888 843-3633 info@flangebar.com Web: www.flangebar.com Ops Mgr Kim Shaw Safety Direct Ltd. P.O. Box 3026 Sherwood Park AB T8H 2T1 100-2210 Premier Way Sherwood Park AB T8H 2L2 780 464-7139 Fax: 780 464-7652 inquiries@safetydirect.ca Web: www.safetydirect.ca Pres Brett Zeissler Sellstrom Manufacturing Co. 2050 Hammond Dr Schaumburg IL 60173 847 358-2000 Fax: 847 358-8564 Toll-Free: 800 323-7402 sellstrom@sellstrom.com Web: www.sellstrom.com Mktg Coord Amy Donahue Sentry Protection Products 16927 Detroit Ave, Suite 3 Lakewood OH 44107 216 228-3200 Fax: 216 228-3214 Toll-Free: 888 265-8660 info@sentrypro.com Web: www.sentrypro.com Pres James Ryan Tek Canada Optical Inc. 127-4096 Meadowbrook Dr London ON N6L 1G4 519 652-8800 Fax: 519 652-5008 Toll-Free: 888 565-5854 sales@tekoptical.com Web: www.tekoptical.com Pres Travis Rowe Tractel Ltd. 11020 rue Mirabeau Anjou QC H1J 2S3 514 493-3332 Fax: 514 493-3342 Toll-Free: 800 561-3229 fallstop@tractel.com Web: www.tractel.com

BUYERS’ GUIDE 2014 Tritech Fall Protection Systems Ltd. 3610 Manchester Rd SE Calgary AB T2G 3Z5 403 287-1499 Ext. 118 Fax: 403 287-0818 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 877 287-0808 Ext. 118 ruchi@tritechfallprotection.com Web: www.tritechfallprotection.com Terr Mgr Ruchi Ryley Winter Walking – A Jordan David Company 400 Babylon Rd Horsham PA 19044 215 441-9595 Fax: 215 441-9642 Toll-Free: 888 667-5477 noslips@winterwalking.com Web: www.winterwalking.com

PUBLISHERS Carswell, a Thomson Reuters Business One Corporate Plaza 2075 Kennedy Rd Scarborough ON M1T 3V4 416 609-3800 Toll-Free: 800 387-5164 Toll-Free Fax: 877 750-9041 Web: www.carswell.com EcoLog Legislation and EcoLog Legislative Tracker 80 Valleybrook Dr Toronto ON M3B 2S9 416 442-5600 Ext. 3570 Fax: 416 510-5128 Toll-Free: 888 702-1111 Ext. 8 llubka@ecolog.com Web: www.ecolog.com Sls/Mktg Rep Dan Bond EcoLog News 80 Valleybrook Dr Toronto ON M3B 2S9 416 442-5600 Ext. 3570 Fax: 416 510-5128 Toll-Free: 888 702-1111 Ext. 8 llubka@ecolog.com Web: www.ecolog.com Sls/Mktg Rep Dan Bond ERIS Ltd. 80 Valleybrook Dr Toronto ON M3B 2T5 416 510-5204 Fax: 416 510-5133 Toll-Free: 866 517-5204 Toll-Free Fax: 866 251-8611 info@erisinfo.com Web: www.erisinfo.com Dir-Sls/Bus Dev Mark Mattei HazMat Management Magazine 80 Valleybrook Dr Toronto ON M3B 2T5 416 510-6798 Fax: 416 510-5133 Toll-Free: 888 702-1111

bobrien@hazmatmag.com Web: www.hazmatmag.com Pub Brad O’Brien OHS Canada Media 80 Valleybrook Dr Toronto ON M3B 2S9 416 510-5102 Fax: 416 510-5140 pboxer@ohscanada.com Web: www.ohscanada.com Pub Peter Boxer Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine 80 Valleybrook Dr Toronto ON M3B 2S9 416 510-6798 Fax: 416 510-5133 Toll-Free: 888 702-1111 Toll-Free Fax: 866 251-8611 bobrien@solidwastemag.com Web: www.solidwastemag.com Pub Brad O’Brien

RAINWEAR NASCO Industries, Inc. PO Box 427 Washington IN 47501 3 N E 21st St 812 254-7393 Fax: 812 254-6476 Toll-Free: 800 767-4288 sales@nascoinc.com Web: www.nascoinc.com Dir-Mktg Andrew Wirts Zenith Safety Products 20701 ch Ste-Marie Ste-Anne-de-Bellev QC H9X 5X5 Toll-Free: 866 457-1163 Toll-Free Fax: 866 457-1164 info@zenithsafety.com Web: www.zenithsafety.com

REFLECTIVE APPAREL 3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety International Sew-Right Co. 6190 Don Murie St Niagara Falls ON L2E 6X8 905 374-3600 Fax: 905 374-6121 intsewright@safetyclothing.com Web: www.safetyclothingcanada.com Pres Lyse Moreau Superior Glove Works Ltd. 36 Vimy St Acton ON L7J 1S1 519 853-1920 Fax: 519 853-4496 Toll-Free: 800 265-7617 sales@superiorglove.com Web: www.superiorglove.com VP-Sls Frank MacDonald

RESCUE, CONFINED SPACE, HIGH ANGLE 3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety

Miller Fall Protection/Honeywell PO Box 271 Franklin PA 16323 1345 15th St 814 432-2118 Fax: 814 432-2415 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Toll-Free Fax: 800 892-4078 hsptechsupport@honeywell.com Web: www.millerfallprotection.com Pelsue Company 2500 South Tejon St Englewood CO 80110 303 936-7432 Fax: 303 934-5581 Toll-Free: 800 525-8460 sales@pelsue.com Web: www.pelsue.com Sls Coord/Mktg Asst Dawn Baksa

3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety

Draeger Safety Canada Ltd. 7555 Danbro Cres Mississauga ON L5N 6P9 905 821-8988 Fax: 905 821-2565 Toll-Free: 877 372-4371 Toll-Free Fax: 800 329-8823 lynn.scharfe@draeger.com Web: www.draeger.ca Honeywell Safety Products 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Web: www.honeywellsafety.com Mine Safety Appliances 222-5535 Eglinton Ave W Toronto ON M9C 5K5 800 672-9010 Toll-Free: 800 672-9010 msainsidesales@msasafety.com Web: www.msasafety.com

Special Electronics & Designs Inc./Rescom Sales Inc. 214 Bruce Ave Kincardine ON N2Z 2P3 519 396-8555 Fax: 519 396-4045 Toll-Free: 800 655-2740 sales@rescom.ca Web: www.rescom.ca Prod Spec Corrine France Tractel Ltd. 11020 rue Mirabeau Anjou QC H1J 2S3 514 493-3332 Fax: 514 493-3342 Toll-Free: 800 561-3229 fallstop@tractel.com Web: www.tractel.com

3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety

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ArcOne Welding & Safety Products 85 Independence Dr Taunton MA 02780 508 884-9600 Fax: 508 884-9666 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 800 223-4685 msullivan@aceintl.com Web: www.arc1weldsafe.com

EHS Canada Inc. 2964 South Grimsby Rd 18, RR 1 Smithville ON L0R 2A0 905 643-3343 Fax: 905 643-3211 info@ehscanada.ca Web: www.ehscanada.ca Sr Proj Mgr Cathy Courage

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Moldex-Metric Inc. 10111 W Jefferson Blvd Culver City CA 90232 310 837-6500 Fax: 310 837-9563 Toll-Free: 800 421-0668 sales@moldex.com Web: www.moldex.com Natl Sls Mgr David Schuck; Mktg Mgr Craig Smidt Sundstrom Safety Inc. 20 North Blossom St East Providence RI 02914 401 434-7300 Fax: 401 434-8300 Toll-Free: 877 786-3786 lars.ronner@srsafety.com Web: www.srsafety.com The SEA Group (Safety Equipment America, Inc.) East Providence RI 02914 949 200-6243 sea.america@theseagroup.com Web: www.theseagroup.com Wayne Safety Inc. 1250 Sheppard Ave W Toronto ON M3K 2A6 416 661-1100

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Fax: 416 661-3447 Toll-Free: 800 387-3713 toronto@waynesafety.com Web: www.waynesafety.com Mgr Aaron Nisker Branch Office: Calgary, Alberta.

Zenith Safety Products 20701 ch Ste-Marie Ste-Anne-de-Bellev QC H9X 5X5 Toll-Free: 866 457-1163 Toll-Free Fax: 866 457-1164 info@zenithsafety.com Web: www.zenithsafety.com

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION 3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety Bullard 1898 Safety Way Cynthiana KY 40514 Fax: 859 234-8987 Toll-Free: 877 285-5273 info@bullard.com Web: www.bullard.com Mktg/Commun Mgr Deborah Puracchio Draeger Safety Canada Ltd. 7555 Danbro Cres Mississauga ON L5N 6P9 905 821-8988 Fax: 905 821-2565 Toll-Free: 877 372-4371 Toll-Free Fax: 800 329-8823 lynn.scharfe@draeger.com Web: www.draeger.ca Gateway Safety, Inc. 11111 Memphis Ave Cleveland OH 44144 216 889-2000 Fax: 216 889-1200 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 800 822-5347 info@gatewaysafety.com Web: www.gatewaysafety.com Mktg Mgr Matthew J Love

MST, Inc./Modern Safety Techniques PO Box 87 Hicksville OH 43526-0087 11370 Breininger Rd 419 542-6645 Fax: 419 542-6475 BUYERS’ GUIDE

Sundstrom Safety Inc. 20 North Blossom St East Providence RI 02914 401 434-7300 Fax: 401 434-8300 Toll-Free: 877 786-3786 lars.ronner@srsafety.com Web: www.srsafety.com

RETURN-TO-WORK BGI Benchmark Group International 217-60 Centurian Dr Markham ON L3R 8T5 905 305-8900 Ext. 242 Fax: 905 305-8901 Toll-Free: 800 387-0196 Ext. 242 Toll-Free Fax: 800 780-6024 chris.newell@bgibenchmark.com Web: www.bgibenchmark.com Dir Chris Newell

disAbility & Health Management Solutions Barrie ON L4M 7B9 705 715-7052 dhms@dhms.on.ca Web: www.dhms.on.ca Dir Lucie Fournier ErgonoWorks Unlimited, Inc. 97 Major Button’s Dr Markham ON L3P 3X4 905 472-4996 Fax: 905 472-1879 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 800 429-5978 ergonoworks@rogers.com Web: www.ergonoworks.com Owner/Dir Janice E Ray Health Systems Group 51 Tannery St Mississauga ON L5M 1V3 905 858-0333 Fax: 905 858-3136 Toll-Free: 888 809-0333 service@healthsystemsgroup.com Web: www.healthsystemsgroup.com Pres Kim Snider National Institute of Disability Management and Research 4755 Cherry Creek Rd Port Alberni BC V9Y 0A7 778 421-0821 Ext. 201 Fax: 778 421-0823 nidmar@nidmar.ca Web: www.nidmar.ca Asst Exec Dir Joyce Gravelle

Moldex-Metric Inc. 10111 W Jefferson Blvd Culver City CA 90232 310 837-6500 Fax: 310 837-9563 Toll-Free: 800 421-0668 sales@moldex.com Web: www.moldex.com Natl Sls Mgr David Schuck; Mktg Mgr Craig Smidt

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R.O.A.M Inc. 10 Wilkinson Rd, Unit 22 Brampton ON L6T 5B1 905 452-9271 Fax: 905 452-8135 Toll-Free: 888 335-7626 Web: www.roamcanada.com Pres Heather Welner EverGlow NA, Inc. PO Box 830 Matthews NC 28106-0830 1122 Industrial Dr Matthews NC 28105 704 841-2580 Fax: 704 841-2582 Toll-Free: 866 744-4706 info@everglow.us Web: www.everglow.us Sls Mgr Charles V Barlow Forbo Flooring Systems 111 Westmore Dr Toronto ON M9V 3Y6 416 745-4200 Fax: 416 745-4211 Toll-Free: 800 268-8108 Toll-Free Fax: 877 893-4680 Web: www.forboflooringna.com Sls Mgr Ontario Michael Tunney No Skidding Product Inc. 266 Wildcat Rd Toronto ON M3J 2N5 416 667-1788 Fax: 416 667-1783 Toll-Free: 800 375-0571 sales@noskidding.com Web: www.noskidding.com VP-Sls Leon Altman Safeguard Technology Inc. 1460 Miller Pkwy Streetsboro OH 44241-4640 330 995-5200 Fax: 330 995-5201 Toll-Free: 800 989-1695 jgkerlek@safeguard-technology.com Web: www.safeguard-technology.com VP Jerome Kerlek

info@thechecker.net Web: www.thechecker.net Gen Mgr David Lefevre Fire Safety Displays Co. 20422 Van Born Rd Dearborn Heights MI 48125 313 274-7888 Fax: 313 274-9277 dccox@firesafetydisplays.com Web: www.firesafetydisplays.com VP David Cox Hand Tools Institute 25 North Broadway Tarrytown NY 10591 914 332-0040 Fax: 914 332-1541 hti@hti.org Web: www.hti.org Tech Mgr John Foote J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. PO Box 368 Neenah WI 54957-0368 3003 Breezewood Ln Neenah WI 54956 920 722-2848 Toll-Free: 800 327-6868 Toll-Free Fax: 800 727-7516 sales@jjkeller.com Web: www.jjkeller.com/jjk Mktg Dev Mgr Stephanie Hallman SafetyVideos.com PO Box 2591 La Mesa CA 91943 108-5173 Waring Rd San Diego CA 92120 Fax: 519 330-2490 Toll-Free: 800 859-1870 Web: www.safetyvideos.com Owner Jason Hensom Summit Training Source, Inc. 4170 Embassy Dr SE Grand Rapids MI 49546 616 949-4343 Fax: 616 949-5684 Toll-Free: 800 842-0466 info@safetyontheweb.com Web: www.safetyontheweb.com Sls Mgr Teela Brown

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SAFETY PRODUCTS, TRAFFIC

SAFETY FLOORING

Bongarde Media Co. 501 Main St Penticton BC V2A 9A6 250 493-2200 Fax: 250 493-1970 Toll-Free: 800 667-9300 Toll-Free Fax: 800 493-1970 sales@bongarde.com Web: www.bongarde.com CEO Robert Ransom DEVTRA Inc. – The “CHECKER” PO Box 265 Oakville ON L6K 0A4 146 Lakeshore Rd W 905 825-0172 Fax: 905 469-8831 Toll-Free: 800 291-4719

Brady Canada 50 Vogell Rd, Units 3 & 4 Richmond Hill ON L4B 3K6 905 764-1717 Fax: 905 764-3670 Toll-Free: 800 263-6179 Toll-Free Fax: 800 387-4935 Web: www.bradycanada.ca Mktg/Commun Mgr Melanie Toulmin S.L.O.W. Corporation PO Box 454 Manitowoc WI 54221 920 683-9503 Fax: 920 683-9511 info@slowcorporation.com Web: www.slowcorporation.com Ops Mgr Amy Haupt

BUYERS’ GUIDE 2014 SAFETY PRODUCTS, UTILITY 3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety Federal Signal Corporation 2645 Federal Signal Dr University Park IL 60466-3195 708 534-4756 Fax: 708 534-4852 elp@fedsig.com Web: www.federalsignal-indust.com Natl Sls Mgr Cda Barry Hamilton Glove Guard LP PO Box 946 Highlands TX 77562 1625 E Houston St 281 426-2714 Fax: 281 426-6135 Toll-Free: 888 660-6133 safety@gloveguard.com Web: www.gloveguard.com Office Mgr Linda Hanks Grace Industries, Inc. 305 Bend Hill Rd Fredonia PA 16124 724 962-9231 Fax: 724 962-3611 Toll-Free: 800 969-6933 info@graceindustries.com Web: www.graceindustries.com Sls Mgr Dan Smith Justrite Mfg. Co., L.L.C. 300 – 2454 Dempster St Des Plaines IL 60016 847 298-9250 Fax: 847 298-9261 Toll-Free: 800 798-9250 Toll-Free Fax: 800 488-5877 justrite@justritemfg.com Web: www.justritemfg.com Miller Fall Protection/Honeywell PO Box 271 Franklin PA 16323 1345 15th St 814 432-2118 Fax: 814 432-2415 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Toll-Free Fax: 800 892-4078 hsptechsupport@honeywell.com Web: www.millerfallprotection.com Strider-Resource PO Box 290 Bond Head ON L0G 1B0 5667 King Rd Nobleton ON L0G 1N0 905 859-3901 Fax: 905 859-4345 service@strider-resource.com Web: www.strider-resource.com The Safety Knife Company 7948 Park Dr St. Louis MO 63117

314 645-3900 Fax: 314 645-0728 sales@safetyknife.us.com Web: www.safetyknife.net/ Dir-Mktg Laura Wissman

SAFETY PROGRAMS, TRAINING BodyLogic Health Management Inc. Box 91758 West Vancouver BC V7V 4S1 Toll-Free: 800 887-8018 info@backlogic.com Web: www.backlogic.com Bongarde Media Co. 501 Main St Penticton BC V2A 9A6 250 493-2200 Fax: 250 493-1970 Toll-Free: 800 667-9300 Toll-Free Fax: 800 493-1970 sales@bongarde.com Web: www.bongarde.com CEO Robert Ransom

DuPont Personal Protection Box 22 Streetsville Mississauga ON L5M 2H3 7070 Mississauga Rd Mississauga ON L5N 5M8 Fax: 905 821-5057 Toll-Free: 800 387-2122 info@can.dupont.com Web: www.personalprotection.dupont.ca Mktg/Commun Mgr Lorne Strachan Electrolab Training Systems PO Box 320 Belleville ON K8N 5A5 335 University Ave Belleville ON K8N 5T7 613 962-9577 Fax: 613 962-0284 Toll-Free: 800 267-7482 safety@electrolab.ca Web: www.electrolab.ca Elite Training Company 102 Rawling Cres Brampton ON L6Z 1N8 905 846-5509 info@elite-training.ca Web: www.elite-training.ca Hand Tools Institute 25 North Broadway Tarrytown NY 10591 914 332-0040 Fax: 914 332-1541 hti@hti.org Web: www.hti.org Tech Mgr John Foote J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. PO Box 368 Neenah WI 54957-0368 3003 Breezewood Ln Neenah WI 54956 920 722-2848 Toll-Free: 800 327-6868 Toll-Free Fax: 800 727-7516

sales@jjkeller.com Web: www.jjkeller.com/jjk Mktg Dev Mgr Stephanie Hallman Lift Truck Safety Training Centre Inc. PO Box 22004 Edmonton AB T6L 0A1 780 465-5001 Toll-Free: 888 665-5001 Web: www.liftrucksafetytraining.ca Master Lock Canada 2816 Bristol Cir Oakville ON L6H 5S7 905 829-4155 Fax: 905 829-8952 Toll-Free: 800 227-9599 Toll-Free Fax: 855 829-0022 Web: www.masterlock.com Dir-Comm Sls/Mktg John Collins Mathews Dinsdale & Clark LLP 3600-155 Wellington St W Toronto ON M5V 3H1 416 862-8280 Fax: 416 862-8247 Toll-Free: 800 411-2900 info@mathewsdinsdale.com Web: www.mathewsdinsdale.com Partner Mark D Mills Miller Fall Protection/Honeywell PO Box 271 Franklin PA 16323 1345 15th St 814 432-2118 Fax: 814 432-2415 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Toll-Free Fax: 800 892-4078 hsptechsupport@honeywell.com Web: www.millerfallprotection.com Web: www.millerfallprotection.com National Safety Council 1121 Spring Lake Dr Itasca IL 60143-3201 630 285-1121 Fax: 630 285-1315 Toll-Free: 800 621-7619 customerservice@nsc.org Web: www.nsc.org Mktg Mgr Heidi Mitchell O’Reilly Health & Safety Consulting Toronto ON M6S 4Z1 416 294-4141 info@ohsconsulting.ca Web: www.ohsconsulting.ca Owner Yvonne O’Reilly Peavey Performance Systems/Safety Jackpot 10749 W 84th Terrace Lenexa KS 66214 913 888-0600 Fax: 913 495-6757 Toll-Free: 800 235-2495 info@safetyjackpot.com Web: www.safetyjackpot.com Sls Mgr Pat Tracy

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ProTELEC checkMate 200-1450 Mountain Ave Winnipeg MB R2X 3C4 204 272-5799 Toll-Free: 866 775-6620 Web: www.proteleccheckmate.com Gen Mgr Rial Black Safety Sync Corporation 250-229 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2G 0Y1 403 668-6402 Toll-Free: 866 668-6402 Toll-Free Fax: 866 802-9799 info@safetysync.com Web: www.safetysync.com SafetyVideos.com PO Box 2591 La Mesa CA 91943 108-5173 Waring Rd San Diego CA 92120 Fax: 519 330-2490 Toll-Free: 800 859-1870 Web: www.safetyvideos.com Owner Jason Hensom Skid Control School 576 Bronte Rd Oakville ON L6L 6S1 Toll-Free: 888 516-6522 info@skidcontrolschool.com Web: www.skidcontrolschool.com Summit Training Source, Inc. 4170 Embassy Dr SE Grand Rapids MI 49546 616 949-4343 Fax: 616 949-5684 Toll-Free: 800 842-0466 info@safetyontheweb.com Web: www.safetyontheweb.com Sls Mgr Teela Brown University of New Brunswick 10 McKay Dr, Room 251 Moncton NB E1A 3N3 506 453-4694 Fax: 506 447-3169 Toll-Free: 888 259-4222 Web: www.unb.ca/cel/unbohs Recruitment/Mktg Lead Deborah Brideau

SAFETY RAILINGS Miller Fall Protection/Honeywell PO Box 271 Franklin PA 16323 1345 15th St 814 432-2118 Fax: 814 432-2415 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Toll-Free Fax: 800 892-4078 hsptechsupport@honeywell.com Web: www.millerfallprotection.com

SAFETY SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety www.ohscanada.com

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American Slip Meter, Inc. 720 N Indiana Avenue Englewood FL 34223 941 681-2431 Fax: 941 681-2487 Toll-Free: 800 299-2039 info@americanslipmeter.com Web: www.americanslipmeter.com Pres Bill Stephenson ArcOne Welding & Safety Products 85 Independence Dr Taunton MA 02780 508 884-9600 Fax: 508 884-9666 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 800 223-4685 msullivan@aceintl.com Web: www.arc1weldsafe.com BlueWater Mfg., Inc. 4064 Peavey Rd Chaska MN 55318 952 448-2935 Fax: 952 448-3685 Toll-Free: 866 933-2935 info@bluewater-mfg.com Web: www.bluewater-mfg.com Pres Greg Kenton Cartier Chemicals Ltd. 2610A boul J.B. Deschamps Lachine QC H8T 1C8 514 637-4631 Fax: 514 637-8804 Toll-Free: 800 361-9432 info@vytac.com Web: www.cartierchem.com Pres/Mgr-VYTAC Div Bill Robins Collins Safety Inc. 648 Progress Ave Kingston ON K7M 4W9 613 389-9886 (Customer Service) 514 526-7931 Ext. 232 Fax: 613 389-9943 info@collins.ca Web: www.collins.ca Ops Mgr Robert McCallum Dentec Safety Specialists, Inc. 100 Harry Walker Pkwy N Newmarket ON L3Y 7B2 905 953-9946 Fax: 905 953-8351 Toll-Free: 888 533-6832 Toll-Free Fax: 888 953-9946 dentec@dentecsafety.com Web: www.dentecsafety.com Pres Claudio Dente Draeger Safety Canada Ltd. 7555 Danbro Cres Mississauga ON L5N 6P9 905 821-8988 Fax: 905 821-2565 Toll-Free: 877 372-4371 Toll-Free Fax: 800 329-8823 lynn.scharfe@draeger.com Web: www.draeger.ca EverGlow NA, Inc. PO Box 830 Matthews NC 28106-0830 1122 Industrial Dr

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Matthews NC 28105 704 841-2580 Fax: 704 841-2582 Toll-Free: 866 744-4706 info@everglow.us Web: www.everglow.us Sls Mgr Charles V Barlow Forestry Suppliers Inc. PO Box 8397 Jackson MS 39284-8397 205 W Rankin St Jackson MS 39201-6126 601 354-3565 Fax: 601 355-5126 Toll-Free: 800 647-6450 Toll-Free Fax: 800 543-4203 int@forestry-suppliers.com Web: www.forestry-suppliers.com Supvr Charlie Rogers Glove Guard LP PO Box 946 Highlands TX 77562 1625 E Houston St 281 426-2714 Fax: 281 426-6135 Toll-Free: 888 660-6133 safety@gloveguard.com Web: www.gloveguard.com Office Mgr Linda Hanks International Sew-Right Co. 6190 Don Murie St Niagara Falls ON L2E 6X8 905 374-3600 Fax: 905 374-6121 intsewright@safetyclothing.com Web: www.safetyclothingcanada.com Pres Lyse Moreau Justrite Mfg. Co., L.L.C. 300 – 2454 Dempster St Des Plaines IL 60016 847 298-9250 Fax: 847 298-9261 Toll-Free: 800 798-9250 Toll-Free Fax: 800 488-5877 justrite@justritemfg.com Web: www.justritemfg.com Levitt-Safety 2872 Bristol Cir Oakville ON L6H 5T5 905 829-3299 Fax: 905 829-2919 Toll-Free: 888 453-8488 csr@levitt-safety.com Web: www.levitt-safety.com Miller Fall Protection/Honeywell PO Box 271 Franklin PA 16323 1345 15th St 814 432-2118 Fax: 814 432-2415 Toll-Free: 800 873-5242 Toll-Free Fax: 800 892-4078 hsptechsupport@honeywell.com Web: www.millerfallprotection.com

Mister Safety Shoes Inc. 6-2300 Finch Ave W North York ON M9M 2Y3 416 746-3000 Fax: 416 748-8791 info@mistersafetyshoes.com Web: www.mistersafetyshoes.com Owner John Colantonio Pacesetter Sales & Associates 18 Cardinal Crt McKellar ON P2A 0B4 905 478-8042 Fax: 905 478-8010 clindsay@pacesettersales.com Web: www.pacesettersales.com Pres Craig Lindsay ProTELEC checkMate 200-1450 Mountain Ave Winnipeg MB R2X 3C4 204 272-5799 Toll-Free: 866 775-6620 Web: www.proteleccheckmate.com Gen Mgr Rial Black S.L.O.W. Corporation PO Box 454 Manitowoc WI 54221 920 683-9503 Fax: 920 683-9511 info@slowcorporation.com Web: www.slowcorporation.com Ops Mgr Amy Haupt Saf Precision Mfg Ltd. 4-1173 Michener Crt Sarnia ON N7S 5G5 519 337-9252 Fax: 519 337-6510 Toll-Free: 888 843-3633 info@flangebar.com Web: www.flangebar.com Ops Mgr Kim Shaw Safeguard Technology Inc. 1460 Miller Pkwy Streetsboro OH 44241-4640 330 995-5200 Fax: 330 995-5201 Toll-Free: 800 989-1695 jgkerlek@safeguard-technology.com Web: www.safeguard-technology.com VP Jerome Kerlek Santronics, Inc. PO Box 192 Sanford NC 27331 3010 Lee Ave Sanford NC 27332-6210 919 775-1223 Fax: 919 777-2856 Toll-Free: 800 628-1632 Toll-Free Fax: 800 356-2729 info@santronicsinc.com Web: www.santronicsinc.com Sls Rep Barbara Robinson Shat-R-Shield, Inc. 116 Ryan Patrick Dr Salisbury NC 28147-5624 704 633-2100 Fax: 704 633-3420

Toll-Free: 800 248-4911 info1@shatrshield.com Web: www.shatrshield.com Asst Erin Noonan SOS Emergency Response Technologies 126-160 Tycos Dr North York ON M6B 1W8 416 789-7689 Fax: 416 789-5470 Toll-Free: 888 645-8323 info@sostor.com Web: www.sostor.com Pres Terry Brown Strider-Resource PO Box 290 Bond Head ON L0G 1B0 5667 King Rd Nobleton ON L0G 1N0 905 859-3901 Fax: 905 859-4345 service@strider-resource.com Web: www.strider-resource.com The Safety Knife Company 7948 Park Dr St. Louis MO 63117 314 645-3900 Fax: 314 645-0728 sales@safetyknife.us.com Web: www.safetyknife.net/ Dir-Mktg Laura Wissman Trillium International (Derma Defense Ltd.) PO Box 80932 Burnaby BC V5H 4K1 Toll-Free: 888 801-8488 trilliuminternational@telus.net Web: www.dermadefense.com Unique Products Inc. 16865 110 Ave Edmonton AB T5P 1G8 780 974-7039 Fax: 780 444-0807 Toll-Free: 780 974-7039 Toll-Free Fax: 780 444-0807 upi@shaw.ca Web: www.e-zeelockouts.com Owner Pat Hanlon Wayne Safety Inc. 1250 Sheppard Ave W Toronto ON M3K 2A6 416 661-1100 Fax: 416 661-3447 Toll-Free: 800 387-3713 toronto@waynesafety.com Web: www.waynesafety.com Mgr Aaron Nisker Branch Office: Calgary, Alberta.

Winter Walking – A Jordan David Company 400 Babylon Rd Horsham PA 19044 215 441-9595 Fax: 215 441-9642 Toll-Free: 888 667-5477 noslips@winterwalking.com Web: www.winterwalking.com

BUYERS’ GUIDE 2014 SEATING, ERGONOMIC

BioFit Engineered Products PO Box 109 Waterville OH 43566-0109 15500 Biofit Way Bowling Green OH 43402 419 823-1089 Fax: 419 823-1342 Toll-Free: 800 597-0246 biofit@biofit.com Web: www.biofit.com Exec Asst Liz Sworden ergoCentric Seating Systems 275 Superior Blvd Mississauga ON L5T 2L6 905 696-6800 Fax: 905 696-0899 Toll-Free: 866 438-3746 Toll-Free Fax: 800 848-5190 service@ergocentric.com Web: www.ergocentric.com

SECURITY, PADLOCK Master Lock Canada 2816 Bristol Cir Oakville ON L6H 5S7 905 829-4155 Fax: 905 829-8952 Toll-Free: 800 227-9599 Toll-Free Fax: 855 829-0022 Web: www.masterlock.com Dir-Comm Sls/Mktg John Collins

SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS

Draeger Safety Canada Ltd. 7555 Danbro Cres Mississauga ON L5N 6P9 905 821-8988 Fax: 905 821-2565 Toll-Free: 877 372-4371 Toll-Free Fax: 800 329-8823 lynn.scharfe@draeger.com Web: www.draeger.ca Mine Safety Appliances 222-5535 Eglinton Ave W Toronto ON M9C 5K5 800 672-9010 Toll-Free: 800 672-9010 msainsidesales@msasafety.com Web: www.msasafety.com Ocenco Incorporated 10225 82nd Ave Pleasant Prairie WI 53158 262 947-9000 Fax: 262 947-9020 ocenco@ocenco.com Web: ocenco.com Exec VP Richard Van Derveer

SHOWERS, EMERGENCY

Bradley Corporation W142 N9101 Fountain Blvd Menomonee Falls WI 53051 262 251-6000

Fax: 262 251-5817 Toll-Free: 800 272-3539 info@bradleycorp.com Web: www.bradleycorp.com Mktg Mgr Kris Alderson CanSafe-SafetyZone – Div. of SafetyZone (Canada)ULC PO Box 263 Fergus ON N1M 2W8 525 Glengarry Cres 519 787-1297 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 800 267-1611 Toll-Free Fax: 800 669-2392 sales@cansafe.com Web: www.cansafe.com Haws Corporation 1455 Kleppe Ln Sparks NV 89431 775 359-4712 Fax: 775 359-7424 Toll-Free: 888 640-4297 info@hawsco.com Web: www.hawsco.com Prod Mgr Margo Mee Therm-Omega-Tech, Inc. 353 Ivyland Rd Warminster PA 18974-2205 215 674-9992 Fax: 215 674-8594 Toll-Free: 877 379-8258 valves@thermomegatech.com Web: www.ThermOmegaTech.com Sls Mgr Paul Driscoll

SIGNS & LABELS Accuform Signs 16228 Flight Path Dr Brooksville FL 34604 352 799-5434 Toll-Free: 800 237-1001 Toll-Free Fax: 800 394-4001 customerservice@accuform.com Web: www.accuform.com Mktg/Social Media Spec Jim Redmile Brady Canada 50 Vogell Rd Units 3 & 4 Richmond Hill ON L4B 3K6 905 764-1717 Fax: 905 764-3670 Toll-Free: 800 263-6179 Toll-Free Fax: 800 387-4935 Web: www.bradycanada.ca Mktg/Commun Mgr Melanie Toulmin Fire Safety Displays Co. 20422 Van Born Rd Dearborn Heights MI 48125 313 274-7888 Fax: 313 274-9277 dccox@firesafetydisplays.com Web: www.firesafetydisplays.com VP David Cox ICC The Compliance Center Inc. 7-205 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga ON L4Z 1X8 905 890-7228

Fax: 905 890-7070 Toll-Free: 888 977-4834 Toll-Free Fax: 866 821-0735 sales@thecompliancecenter.com Web: www.thecompliancecenter.com Mktg Mgr Jennifer Fiorello Ideal Shield, L.L.C. 2525 Clark St Detroit MI 48209 2525 Clark St 313 842-7290 Fax: 313 842-7860 Toll-Free: 888 731-1722 info@idealshield.com Web: www.idealshield.com K-Sun Corporation PO Box 309 Somerset WI 54025 370 SMC Dr 715 247-4440 Fax: 715 247-4003 Toll-Free: 800 622-6312 Toll-Free Fax: 800 522-9108 info@ksun.com Web: www.ksun.com Gen Mgr Linda Law Stonehouse Signs, Inc. PO Box 546 Arvada CO 80001 5550 West 60th Ave Arvada CO 80003 303 422-2356 Fax: 303 467-1382 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 800 525-0456 Toll-Free Fax: 800 255-0883 sales@stonehousesigns.com Web: www.stonehousesigns.com Mktg Mgr Becky Roche

SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

Deb Canada 42 Thompson Rd W Waterford ON N0E 1Y0 519 443-8697 Fax: 519 443-5160 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 888 332-7627 Toll-Free Fax: 800 567-1652 debcanada@debcanada.com Web: www.debgroup.com Trillium International (Derma Defense Ltd.) PO Box 80932 Burnaby BC V5H 4K1 Toll-Free: 888 801-8488 trilliuminternational@telus.net Web: www.dermadefense.com

SLEEP MANAGEMENT Alert@Work Human Resource Services 427 Briarvale Crt Saskatoon SK S7V 1B8 306 975-1165 Fax: 306 652-6161 Toll-Free: 866 975-1165 schurgoode@sasktel.net Web: www.alertatwork.com Owner Carolyn Schur

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SLIP CONTROL

American Slip Meter, Inc. 720 N Indiana Avenue Englewood FL 34223 941 681-2431 Fax: 941 681-2487 Toll-Free: 800 299-2039 info@americanslipmeter.com Web: www.americanslipmeter.com Pres Bill Stephenson No Skidding Product Inc. 266 Wildcat Rd Toronto ON M3J 2N5 416 667-1788 Fax: 416 667-1783 Toll-Free: 800 375-0571 sales@noskidding.com Web: www.noskidding.com VP-Sls Leon Altman Trusty Step International 271 Western Ave Lynn MA 01904 781 593-9800 Fax: 781 598-4937 Toll-Free: 800 323-0047 safety@trusty-step.com Web: www.trusty-step.com Pres Stan Handman

SOFTWARE, ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, RISK ANALYSIS Niagara Software Ltd. 1205-20 Bay St Toronto ON M5J 2N8 416 366-5212 Toll-Free: 888 892-2776 Web: www.wcbpro.ca Pres Paul Ambos

SOFTWARE, AUDIT, WCB, WHMIS Internet Based Learning Ltd. 687 Whitehaven Cres London ON N6G 4V6 519 850-9892 Fax: 519 850-2254 info@ibl.ca Web: www.whmis.net Dir-Sls/Mktg Paul Williams KnowledgeWare Communications Corp.

204-20475 Lougheed Highway Maple Ridge BC V2X 9B6 604 465-5224 Fax: 604 465-4681 Toll-Free: 800 893-9333 info@kccsoft.com Web: www.kccsoft.com Pres Ron McNutt Niagara Software Ltd. 1205-20 Bay St Toronto ON M5J 2N8 416 366-5212 Toll-Free: 888 892-2776 Web: www.wcbpro.ca Pres Paul Ambos

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SOFTWARE, HEALTH & SAFETY

SOFTWARE, HUMAN RESOURCES

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) 135 Hunter St E Hamilton ON L8N 1M5 905 572-2981 Fax: 905 572-2206 Toll-Free: 800 668-4284 clientservices@ccohs.ca Web: www.ccohs.ca

KnowledgeWare Communications Corp.

204-20475 Lougheed Highway Maple Ridge BC V2X 9B6 604 465-5224 Fax: 604 465-4681 Toll-Free: 800 893-9333 info@kccsoft.com Web: www.kccsoft.com Pres Ron McNutt

DEVTRA Inc. – The “CHECKER” PO Box 265 Oakville ON L6K 0A4 146 Lakeshore Rd W 905 825-0172 Fax: 905 469-8831 Toll-Free: 800 291-4719 info@thechecker.net Web: www.thechecker.net Gen Mgr David Lefevree ErgoCanada – Ergonomics Portal of Micwil Group of Companies Ltd. PO Box 9022 Saskatoon SK S7K 7E7 102 Wheeler St Saskatoon SK S7P 0A9 306 382-5995 Fax: 306 382-4995 Toll-Free: 866 335-3746 sales@ergocanada.com Web: www.ergocanada.com Owner Michael Craggs K-Sun Corporation PO Box 309 Somerset WI 54025 370 SMC Dr 715 247-4440 Fax: 715 247-4003 Toll-Free: 800 622-6312 Toll-Free Fax: 800 522-9108 info@ksun.com Web: www.ksun.com Gen Mgr Linda Law

3M Canada Company 300 Tartan Dr London ON N5V 4M9 Fax: 519 452-4600 Toll-Free: 800 265-1840 Web: www.3M.ca/safety

KnowledgeWare Communications Corp.

204-20475 Lougheed Highway Maple Ridge BC V2X 9B6 604 465-5224 Fax: 604 465-4681 Toll-Free: 800 893-9333 info@kccsoft.com Web: www.kccsoft.com Pres Ron McNutt Safety Sync Corporation 250-229 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2G 0Y1 403 668-6402 Toll-Free: 866 668-6402 Toll-Free Fax: 866 802-9799 info@safetysync.com Web: www.safetysync.com

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Veolia ES Canada Services Industriels Inc. 1705 3e Av Montréal QC H1B 5M9 514 645-1621 Fax: 514 645-5133 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 888 778-6699 Info-Veolia@VeoliaSE.com Web: www.Veoliase.com

SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENTS FSEAP 1005-2 Carlton St Toronto ON M5B 1J3 416 585-9985 Fax: 416 642-1902 Toll-Free: 888 765-8464 info@fseap.com Web: www.fseap.com

GENEQ Inc. 10700 rue Secant Montréal QC H1J 1S5 514 354-2511 Fax: 514 354-6948 Toll-Free: 800 463-4363 info@geneq.com Web: www.geneq.com Pres Maurice Parisé

SYSTEM SAFETY

SPILL CLEANUP, SUPPLIES, SERVICES

TDG TRAINING

Cartier Chemicals Ltd. 2610A boul J.B. Deschamps Lachine QC H8T 1C8 514 637-4631 Fax: 514 637-8804 Toll-Free: 800 361-9432 info@vytac.com Web: www.cartierchem.com Pres/Mgr-VYTAC Div Bill Robins Clean Harbors Environmental Services 4090 Telfer Rd, RR 1 Corunna ON N0N 1G0 519 864-1021 Fax: 519 864-3865 Toll-Free: 800 485-6695 customerservice@cleanharbors.com Web: www.cleanharbors.com Quantum Murray LP 4-10 Kenmore Ave Stoney Creek ON L8E 5N1 905 388-4444 Fax: 905 643-3106 Toll-Free: 877 378-7745 Web: www.echelonresponse.com VP Emergency Response Mark Jasper TankTek Environmental Services Ltd. 970 Third Conc Rd Pickering ON L1V 2P8 905 839-4400 Fax: 905 839-6600 Toll-Free: 877 789-6224 inquiries@tanktek.com Web: www.tanktek.com Pres Thomas Burt

Federal Signal Corporation 2645 Federal Signal Dr University Park IL 60466-3195 708 534-4756 Fax: 708 534-4852 elp@fedsig.com Web: www.federalsignal-indust.com Natl Sls Mgr Cda Barry Hamilton Danatec Educational Services Ltd. 201-11450 29 St SE Calgary AB T2Z 3V5 403 232-6950 Fax: 403 232-6952 Toll-Free: 800 465-3366 info@danatec.com Web: www.danatec.com Bus Dev Alina Martin Monarch Regulatory Services Inc. 20 Kings Gate Dundas ON L9H 3Z7 905 628-6631 Fax: 905 628-9252 Web: www.monarchregservices.ca Dir Chrim Middleton YOW Canada Inc. 1306 Algoma Rd Ottawa ON K1B 3W8 613 688-2845 Fax: 613 248-0711 Toll-Free: 866 688-2845 info@yowcanada.com Web: www.yowcanada.com

THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEMS

Draeger Safety Canada Ltd. 7555 Danbro Cres Mississauga ON L5N 6P9 905 821-8988 Fax: 905 821-2565 Toll-Free: 877 372-4371 Toll-Free Fax: 800 329-8823 lynn.scharfe@draeger.com Web: www.draeger.ca

Mine Safety Appliances 222-5535 Eglinton Ave W Toronto ON M9C 5K5 800 672-9010 Toll-Free: 800 672-9010 msainsidesales@msasafety.com Web: www.msasafety.com

TRAINING AIDS & MANUALS

Armstrong Medical Industries, Inc. 575 Knightsbridge Pkwy Lincolnshire IL 60069 847 913-0101 Fax: 847 913-0138 Toll-Free: 800 323-4220 csr@armstrongmedical.com Web: www.armstrongmedical.com BodyLogic Health Management Inc. Box 91758 West Vancouver BC V7V 4S1 Toll-Free: 800 887-8018 info@backlogic.com Web: www.backlogic.com Electrolab Training Systems PO Box 320 Belleville ON K8N 5A5 335 University Ave Belleville ON K8N 5T7 613 962-9577 Fax: 613 962-0284 Toll-Free: 800 267-7482 safety@electrolab.ca Web: www.electrolab.ca SafetyVideos.com PO Box 2591 La Mesa CA 91943 108-5173 Waring Rd San Diego CA 92120 Fax: 519 330-2490 Toll-Free: 800 859-1870 Web: www.safetyvideos.com Owner Jason Hensom YOW Canada Inc. 1306 Algoma Rd Ottawa ON K1B 3W8 613 688-2845 Fax: 613 248-0711 Toll-Free: 866 688-2845 info@yowcanada.com Web: www.yowcanada.com

TRAINING & EDUCATION

Acute Environmental & Safety Services Inc. 3-730 Bridge St Waterloo ON N2V 2J4 519 747-5075 Fax: 519 747-4608 Toll-Free: 866 448-5075 info@acuteservices.com Web: www.acuteservices.com Pres Ron Campbell

BUYERS’ GUIDE 2014 Alert@Work Human Resource Services 427 Briarvale Crt Saskatoon SK S7V 1B8 306 975-1165 Fax: 306 652-6161 Toll-Free: 866 975-1165 schurgoode@sasktel.net Web: www.alertatwork.com Owner Carolyn Schur Bertrand Johnson Acoustics Inc. 302-5995 boul Gouin O Montréal QC H4J 2P8 514 332-2050 (Customer Service) 514 335-3021 Fax: 514 339-1057 Toll-Free: 800 363-0958 info@bjainc.com Web: www.bjainc.com Pres Ninon Bertrand Beyond Rewards Inc. 218 Silvercreek Pkwy N, Unit 17A, Suite 327 Guelph ON N1H 8E8 57 Rochelle Dr Guelph ON N1K 1L1 519 821-7440 Fax: 519 821-7680 Toll-Free: 877 423-4927 info@beyondrewards.ca Web: www.beyondrewards.ca Pres Lynne Bard Can U Rescue?

155 Chudleigh St Waterdown ON L0R 2H6 905 515-0874 sheila@canurescue.com Web: www.canurescue.com Owner Sheila Grady Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) 135 Hunter St E Hamilton ON L8N 1M5 905 572-2981 Fax: 905 572-2206 Toll-Free: 800 668-4284 clientservices@ccohs.ca Web: www.ccohs.ca DPA Communications 439 University Ave, Suite 1150 Toronto ON M5G 1Y8 416 205-9604 Fax: 416 205-9605 Toll-Free: 800 269-5742 info@dpac.com Web: www.dpac.com Pres Jane England Elite Training Company 102 Rawling Cres Brampton ON L6Z 1N8 905 846-5509 info@elite-training.ca Web: www.elite-training.ca

Health Systems Group 51 Tannery St Mississauga ON L5M 1V3 905 858-0333 Fax: 905 858-3136 Toll-Free: 888 809-0333 service@healthsystemsgroup.com Web: www.healthsystemsgroup.com Pres Kim Snider ICC The Compliance Center Inc. 7-205 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga ON L4Z 1X8 905 890-7228 Fax: 905 890-7070 Toll-Free: 888 977-4834 Toll-Free Fax: 866 821-0735 sales@thecompliancecenter.com Web: www.thecompliancecenter.com Mktg Mgr Jennifer Fiorello International Safety Equipment Association 808-1901 N Moore St Arlington VA 22209 703 525-1695 Fax: 703 528-2148 isea@safetyequipment.org Web: www.safetyequipment.org Pres Daniel K Shipp Internet Based Learning Ltd. 687 Whitehaven Cres London ON N6G 4V6 519 850-9892 Fax: 519 850-2254 info@ibl.ca Web: www.whmis.net Dir-Sls/Mktg Paul Williams LEHDER Environmental Services Limited 210-704 Mara St Point Edward ON N7V 1X4 519 336-4101 Fax: 519 336-4311 Toll-Free: 877 534-3371 info@lehder.com Web: www.lehder.com Principal Mark Roehler Branch Office: Edmonton, Alberta: 780 462-4099 Fax: 780 462-4392 Lift Truck Safety Training Centre Inc. PO Box 22004 Edmonton AB T6L 0A1 780 465-5001 Toll-Free: 888 665-5001 Web: www.liftrucksafetytraining.ca Monarch Regulatory Services Inc. 20 Kings Gate Dundas ON L9H 3Z7 905 628-6631 Fax: 905 628-9252 Web: www.monarchregservices.ca Dir Chrim Middleton National Institute of Disability Management and Research 4755 Cherry Creek Rd Port Alberni BC V9Y 0A7

778 421-0821 Ext. 201 Fax: 778 421-0823 nidmar@nidmar.ca Web: www.nidmar.ca Asst Exec Dir Joyce Gravelle

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TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS

O’Reilly Health & Safety Consulting Toronto ON M6S 4Z1 416 294-4141 info@ohsconsulting.ca Web: www.ohsconsulting.ca Owner Yvonne O’Reilly Quantum Murray LP 4-10 Kenmore Ave Stoney Creek ON L8E 5N1 905 388-4444 Fax: 905 643-3106 Toll-Free: 877 378-7745 Web: www.echelonresponse.com VP Emergency Response Mark Jasper Skid Control School 576 Bronte Rd Oakville ON L6L 6S1 Toll-Free: 888 516-6522 info@skidcontrolschool.com Web: www.skidcontrolschool.com Summit Training Source, Inc. 4170 Embassy Dr SE Grand Rapids MI 49546 616 949-4343 Fax: 616 949-5684 Toll-Free: 800 842-0466 info@safetyontheweb.com Web: www.safetyontheweb.com Sls Mgr Teela Brown Topf Initiatives Executive Commons 175 Strafford Ave Suite One Wayne PA 19087 610 783-1776 Fax: 610 783-1775 mtopf@topfinitiatives.com Web: www.topfinitiatives.com Pres/CEO Michael Topf Workplace Safety & Prevention Services 5110 Creekbank Rd Mississauga ON L4W 0A1 905 614-1400 Fax: 905 614-1414 Toll-Free: 877 494-9777 customercare@wsps.ca Web: www.wsps.ca Workplace Safety North 690 McKeown Ave North Bay ON P1B 7M2 705 474-7233 Fax: 705 472-5800 Toll-Free: 888 730-7821 info@workplacesafetynorth.ca Web: Workplacesafetynorth.ca Commun Mgr Susan Haldane

Achieve Technologies Ltd. 130-8191 Westminster Hwy Richmond BC V6X 1A7 604 272-9840 Toll-Free: 888 833-7233 questions@achieve-eds.com Web: www.achieve-eds.com Gen Mgr Norman Kerray

Veolia ES Canada Services Industriels Inc. 1705 3e Av Montréal QC H1B 5M9 514 645-1621 Fax: 514 645-5133 Toll-Free: (Customer Service) 888 778-6699 Info-Veolia@VeoliaSE.com Web: www.Veoliase.com YOW Canada Inc. 1306 Algoma Rd Ottawa ON K1B 3W8 613 688-2845 Fax: 613 248-0711 Toll-Free: 866 688-2845 info@yowcanada.com Web: www.yowcanada.com

UNIFORM SERVICES International Sew-Right Co. 6190 Don Murie St Niagara Falls ON L2E 6X8 905 374-3600 Fax: 905 374-6121 intsewright@safetyclothing.com Web: www.safetyclothingcanada.com Pres Lyse Moreau VF Imagewear Canada, Inc. 9146 Yellowhead Trail NW Edmonton AB T5B 1G2 780 479-4444 Ext. 0 Fax: 780 477-1718 Toll-Free: 800 667-0700 Ext. 0 Toll-Free Fax: 866 419-1110 kendra_derbyshire@vfc.com Web: www.bulwark.com Dir-Sls/Mktg Tim LeMessurier

VENTILATION ASSESSMENT & TESTING ETCOS 96 Terrosa Rd Markham ON L3S 2N1 905 471-9890 Fax: 905 471-6439 info@etcoscanada.com Web: www.etcoscanada.com Proj Mgr Ravi Sharma

VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE Air Systems International 829 Juniper Cr Chesapeake VA 23320 757 424-3967 Fax: 757 424-5348

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Toll-Free: 800 866-8100 Toll-Free Fax: 800 247-5850 sales@airsystems.com Web: www.airsystems.com Continental Fan Canada Inc. 12-205 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga ON L4Z 3E3 905 890-6192 Fax: 905 890-6193 Toll-Free: 800 779-4021 cfm@continentalfan.com Web: www.continentalfan.com Mecart Inc. 110 rue de Rotterdam St-Aug-Desmau QC G3A 1T3 418 880-7000 Fax: 418 880-7070 Toll-Free: 866 463-2278 mecart@mecart.com Web: www.mecart.com Pelsue Company 2500 South Tejon St Englewood CO 80110 303 936-7432 Fax: 303 934-5581 Toll-Free: 800 525-8460 sales@pelsue.com Web: www.pelsue.com Sls Coord/Mktg Asst Dawn Baksa

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Mathews Dinsdale & Clark LLP 3600-155 Wellington St W Toronto ON M5V 3H1 416 862-8280 Fax: 416 862-8247 Toll-Free: 800 411-2900 info@mathewsdinsdale.com Web: www.mathewsdinsdale.com Partner Mark D Mills YOW Canada Inc. 1306 Algoma Rd Ottawa ON K1B 3W8 613 688-2845 Fax: 613 248-0711 Toll-Free: 866 688-2845 info@yowcanada.com Web: www.yowcanada.com

WHMIS TRAINING Achieve Technologies Ltd. 130-8191 Westminster Hwy Richmond BC V6X 1A7 604 272-9840 Toll-Free: 888 833-7233 questions@achieve-eds.com Web: www.achieve-eds.com Gen Mgr Norman Kerray

YOW Canada Inc. 1306 Algoma Rd Ottawa ON K1B 3W8 613 688-2845 Fax: 613 248-0711 Toll-Free: 866 688-2845 info@yowcanada.com Web: www.yowcanada.com

WHMIS, TRAINING, MSDS ETC.

Canadian Red Cross 170 Metcalfe St, Suite 300 Ottawa ON K2P 2P2 613 740-1900 Fax: 613 710-1911 Toll-Free: 877 356-3226 nan@redcross.ca Web: www.redcross.ca/workplacefirstaid Mktg/Bus Mgr Carolyn Tees Danatec Educational Services Ltd. 201-11450 29 St SE Calgary AB T2Z 3V5 403 232-6950 Fax: 403 232-6952 Toll-Free: 800 465-3366 info@danatec.com Web: www.danatec.com Bus Dev Alina Martin Debolt Data Depository 10818 Jasper Ave Box 35046, Midtown Post Office

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Absorbents.........................................53 Air Filter/Purifier ..............................53 Air Purification Systems .....................53 Air Purifying Respirators.....................53 Air Quality Monitoring........................53 Air Quality, Indoor..............................53 Air Sampling......................................53 Alcohol and Drug Testing ....................54 Aprons, Welder...................................54 Association, Safety..............................54 Audio and Lung Function Testing.........54 Automatic External Defibrillators.........54 Barrier Cream....................................54 Books, Booklets, Notebooks................54 Boots, Safety......................................54 Breathing Air......................................54 Certification and Testing......................54 Chairs, Ergonomic...............................54 Cleats, Snow/Ice.................................55 Conferences........................................55 Confined Space...................................55 Consultants, Environmental.................55 Consultants, Ergonomic.......................56 Consultants, Human Factors................56 Consultants, OH&S..............................56 Consultants, Occupational Hygiene......57 Consultants, Workers’ Compensation ..57 Consulting, Engineering......................57 Controls, Static....................................57 Disability Management.......................57 Driving Safety....................................57 Dust Measurement Instruments...........57 Ear Muffs...........................................57 Ear Plugs............................................58 Emergency Equipment........................58 Emergency Oxygen Units....................58 Emergency Response..........................58 Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)...58 Environmental Services.......................58 Ergonomic Supplies and Equipment.....58

Ergonomic Tables................................59 Eyewash, Emergency..........................59 Eyewash Station, Preservative.............59 Face Protection...................................59 Fall Protection ...................................59 Fans & Blowers ..................................60 Filtration Systems...............................60 Firefighting Equipment.......................60 First Aid.............................................60 First Aid Training.................................60 Flame-Resistant Clothing.....................60 Flammable Storage Cabinets...............62 Footrests............................................62 Footwear, Slip-Resistant......................62 Fork Lift Training................................62 Functional Abilities Evaluation.............62 Gas Detection ....................................62 Gas Detector Tubes.............................62 Gas Detectors.....................................62 Gas Masks..........................................63 Glasses, Safety...................................63 Gloves................................................64 Gloves, Disposable..............................64 Gloves, Protective...............................64 Goggles, Safety..................................65 Guarding, Machine.............................65 Hand Cleaners....................................65 Hard Hats...........................................65 Hazardous Materials Management......65 Hazardous Waste, Treatment, Removal.........................65 Health & Safety Database Collections/Management..................65 Health Services...................................65 Health, Occupational...........................65 Hearing Protection .............................66 Hearing Testing..................................66 Heat Stress Monitors...........................66 Heat Stress, Drinks, Equipment............66 High-Visibility Apparel........................66

WORK CLOTHING Workrite Uniform Company 701-6711 Mississauga Rd Mississauga ON L5N 2W3 Fax: 803 483-0678 Toll-Free: 800 521-1888 Web: www.workrite.com/canada Mktg/Commun Mgr Janet Costa

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Human Resources Management..........66 Hygiene.............................................66 Identifications Products.......................66 Impact/Vibration Protection................68 Incentives and Promotions..................68 Independent Medical Evaluations.........68 Infection Control Products...................68 Instrumentation .................................68 Job Site Analysis/ Physical Demands Analysis .................68 Knives, Safety....................................68 Laboratory Services............................68 Law, Environmental............................68 Law, OH&S, WCB................................69 Lead Abatement.................................69 Legislation .........................................69 Lens Cleaners.....................................69 Lifting Equipment...............................69 Lighting, Explosion-Proof....................69 Lockout Equipment.............................69 MSDS Management Authoring & Distribution...................................69 Material Handling...............................70 Mats, Anti-Fatigue..............................70 Mats, Anti-Slip....................................70 Newsletters .......................................70 Noise Control......................................70 Noise Dosimeters................................70 Noise Measurement/Testing................70 Online Training...................................70 PCB Waste Disposal.............................71 Personal Protective Apparel.................71 Personal Protective Equipment............72 Publishers..........................................73 Rainwear............................................73 Reflective Apparel..............................73 Rescue, Confined Space, High Angle....73 Respirator Fit Testers...........................73 Respirators.........................................73 Respiratory Protection........................74

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Return-to-Work..................................74 Safety Flooring...................................74 Safety Manuals, Posters, Etc................74 Safety Products, Traffic.......................74 Safety Products, Utility........................75 Safety Programs, Training...................75 Safety Railings...................................75 Safety Supplies & Equipment...............75 Seating, Ergonomic.............................77 Security, Padlock................................77 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus....77 Showers, Emergency...........................77 Signs and Labels.................................77 Skin Care Products..............................77 Sleep Management ............................77 Slip Control.........................................77 Software, Accident Investigation, Risk Analysis...............77 Software, Audit, WCB, WHMIS.............77 Software, Health & Safety...................78 Software, Human Resources................78 Sound Level Meters.............................78 Spill Cleanup, Supplies, Services..........78 Substance Abuse Assessments .............78 System Safety....................................78 TDG Training......................................78 Thermal Imaging Systems...................78 Training Aids & Manuals......................78 Training and Education........................78 Transportation of Dangerous Goods.....79 Uniform Services................................79 Ventilation Assessment & Testing.........79 Ventilation, Confined Space.................79 Violence Prevention............................80 WHMIS Training..................................80 WHMIS, Training, MSDS, Etc................80 Work Alone Safety..............................81 Work Clothing.....................................81 Workstations......................................81

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GOPHER GAFFE: When in doubt, cuff him up — this was exactly what RCMP officers did when they arrested the driver of a pick-up truck in Foam Lake, Saskatchewan after he emerged from the vehicle with a loaded rifle, The Canadian Press reported on July 12. It turned out that the rifle-toting man was the local pest-control bylaw officer driving his own vehicle to shoot gophers. The man was released without charges and the Mounties said they expect to be notified from now on when pest-control officers are working. This should serve as a lesson that going about shooting pests in an unmarked vehicle is probably not a great idea.

JUDGEMENT TIME: Once upon a time, the website of

the Alberta Courts in Edmonton contained the judgement of a curious case called Hansel v. Witch 2013 ABCA. Visitors to the website of the provincial court would think that they had entered a fairy tale world where judges in flowing robes presided behind an imposing bench. The case was a decision by the Court of Appeal of Alberta in a civil matter between Hansel and Gretel as the plaintiffs and The Wicked Witch as the respondent. The judgement listed three actual judges as the appeal panel that decided the case, and the appeal was heard by the Honourable Madam Justice Goldilocks, QMI Agency reported on July 9. But alas, the fairy tale was shortlived as the spokesperson for Alberta Justice said the document was posted to test a new operating system. It has since been taken down and everyone lived happily ever after.

WRONG TARGET: A cop in Halifax turned out to be the

unlikely victim of car thieves. The officer, who was taking a statement at a residence in Dartmouth for an unrelated call, returned to his cruiser only to find that it had been broken into and his patrol briefcase stolen, QMI Agency reported on July 12. Officers tracked down and detained two men, who were searched and the cop’s missing items were found. The men — aged 19 and 22 — were arrested and will face charges of theft, possession and property damage.

YOU’RE FIRED: A dog left in the hot seat of a car has led to a chain retailer putting up signs in stores across Canada warning people about the dangers of leaving pets in vehicles.

The imbroglio follows the dismissal of a Walmart employee, who claims that she was terminated after confronting a customer for leaving his dog in a car amid sweltering temperatures, The Canadian Press reported in July. A statement from Walmart denies the allegation and says it has a long-standing protocol that requires employees to notify the authorities if an animal is in distress or at risk. The lawyer who represents the fired employee says a wrongful dismissal suit will be filed against the retail chain.

HE SAYS, SHE SAYS: Hovering over a dentist’s chair and peering into cavities may be more sexy than it looks. The Supreme Court in Iowa ruled in a second hearing that a dentist did not sexually discriminate against his female dental assistant by firing her for being too attractive. The assistant alleged that she would not have been terminated had she been 86

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a man, The Associated Press reported on July 12. The court noted that the dentist and his assistant had been exchanging text messages, some of which were suggestive, prior to the dismissal. When the dentist’s wife found out about the illicit communication, she told her husband to fire the assistant. Observing a dose of moral hygiene — on top of dental hygiene — would have been in order.

STANDING OUT: If you want to stand out in a job ap-

plication, do something bold — even downright illegal. An applicant in Florida did just that when he decided to rob the workplace of his potential employer by reaching into the cash register soon after filling out an employment application form, The Huffington Post reported on July 11. The contact details provided in the application form proved useful in helping police track down the job-seeker, who reportedly denied the act. He can certainly explain himself during the interview — at the station.

BEHIND THE WHEEL: Call it multitasking, but a bus

driver who has developed a knack for driving with one hand also found something interesting for the idle hand to do. A video recorded by a commuter showed the 41-year-old driver pleasing himself with one hand (read masturbating) while the other limb manoeuvred the bus through traffic in New Jersey, The Associated Press reported in July. New Jersey Transit police have charged the driver with risking injury or damage by removing his hands from the wheel. A statement from the transit agency says the driver has since been removed from service without pay for lewd and reckless conduct.

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SSSWEET CARESSS: Lone workers are vulnerable to a myriad of dangers, from being harassed or attacked to being the target of unwanted affection from a snake. Yes, you read that right. One evening, an employee working alone in a post office in eastern France felt the chilling caress of a metre-long python that slithered quietly out of a parcel, Reuters reported on July 9. Firemen caught the fugitive reptile and discovered a second one in the parcel. The pair was identified by a veterinarian as ball pythons — non-aggressive snakes that coil up into a tight ball when threatened — and the reptiles have since been donated to a nearby zoo. The post office stressed that its terms and conditions clearly forbid the shipping of animals — dead or alive.

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