If your business is accredited to OHSAS 18001, you have until March 12, 2021 to make the transition to its...
risks
Pesticides and fumigants can cause mild or severe poisoning. Long-term exposure to them can cause cancer. Workers most commonly absorb...
Chlorine is a powerful disinfectant and bleaching agent. In both gas and liquid forms it is toxic and extremely dangerous....
Measles is a very contagious infection, also known as Rubeola. Caused by a virus, measles is easily spread. It produces...
Radon is an invisible, odourless, tasteless, radioactive gas formed by the disintegration of uranium in the soil. Long-term exposure to...
Patient handling is the top cause of injury among care workers. Care workers who move people are at significant risk...
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a blood-borne disease that is spread through blood and certain body fluids. HIV attacks the...
Formaldehyde is a dangerous chemical, both as a gas and as a liquid. Long-term exposure increases your health risks. Employers who...
Too much ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure can cause sunburn, eye irritation, skin cancer, and blindness. UV radiation comes from many...
Flour dust is a hazardous substance. Workers in baking-related jobs may inhale flour dust when it becomes airborne. The dust...
