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The job hazard analysis (JHA), how it works?
In order to preserve the health and safety of each employee, it is important for an employer to conduct a job hazard analysis of all the tasks the workers should perform as part of his duties. This...
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Effective Health & Safety committees in 5 easy steps
For several years now, the Quebec Government had introduced a bill about Health & Safety committees and Occupational Safety. Indeed, this law states that any company that meets the legal...
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Do you know WHMIS 2015?
As you probably know, on February 11th 2015, the Canadian Government published in the Canada Gazette, the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) that, along with bringing a slew of changes to laws...
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Take the summer to review your HSE process in 5 easy steps!
It is well known throughout businesses that summer is generally a downtime period for decision making and sales. Many employees go on vacation to enjoy summer activities. So rather than letting time...
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ISO 45001: How much do you know about this upcoming standard?
The project to develop this new health and safety ISO standard started in October 2013, ISO 45001 Occupational health and safety management systems. This new standard will basically use the same...
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How to raise the OHS prevention awareness of your team ?
The very popular saying “better safe than sorry” is totally applicable to occupational health and safety. It is critical that the employees be made aware of OHS prevention as well as safe work...
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OHS leadership
To have good and performant work teams, the managers must be skilled and highly charismatic. They must be influential and motivating positive leaders to have their team contributing to the success and...
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How to reduce your Occupational Health and Safety Costs?
Every organization has cost reduction objectives, and Occupational Health and Safety is usually included. But you might not know exactly where and how to begin. Our experience and knowledge allow us to...
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How to minimize the resistance to change
When a new technology is implemented in an organization or when a major change occurs, most often the employees will resist to that change and will not easily adapt to the situation. Unfortunately,...
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What is the CNESST?
As of January 1st, 2016, the Commission des normes du travail (CNT), the Commission de l’équité salariale (CES) and the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST) are merged into one....
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The management of workplace accidents
Maerix recently participated at Paper Week Canada as a speaker to encourage companies to manage work accidents via software rather than using paper files excessively. Thus we focused on some Canadian...
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The worst mistakes in human resources management
In everyday business, these repeating mistakes are made by the managers. So why not learn from others’ mistakes rather than learn from ours? Unfortunately, the majority of these errors originate from...
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Training: Think digital !
In recent years, digital platforms have become part of the training offer of several large companies and suppliers. The rise of technology in the universe of vocational training can no longer be...
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The importance of having ergonomic workstations
Ergonomics is known as human factors engineering. It is the science of adjusting the workstation and the tasks to the employee. It allows the employee to perform his job safely and efficiently....
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Protecting environment at work in 10 easy steps
When time comes to protect the environment and to save energy, the solutions often seem unreachable and difficult to incorporate into our daily routine. There are simple steps that allow us to...
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Management software
Nowadays, technology is a daily part of our lives. From our mobiles, our tablets or our computers we have access to nearly unlimited information within a split second. It’s now that much simpler to...
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System implementation
Did you know that 96% to 98% fail when implementing an IT system? Arming yourself with a new management software or tool is often perceived as a very hard task to accomplish. However, when you’re...
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The WHMIS 2015 Pictograms
The new regulations for hazardous substances have been introduced in Canada since February 11, 2015. As you may be aware, employers have a duty to comply with WHMIS 2015 by December 1, 2018. Knowing...
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In addition to providing a real return on investment for companies, continuous training also makes it possible to increase their competitiveness while generating better overall productivity. It is even...
View ArticleHow to counter absenteeism at work?
Absenteeism at work is and will continue to be relevant to most businesses in North America. Moreover, most employers will agree that this phenomenon is very costly for a company and, as a result, has...
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