workplace environment Archives

Each year, Steps for Life events raise money and awareness for families affected by workplace tragedy.

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Teaching from Tragedy: Families Speak for Workplace Safety

Families often don’t know where to turn when a loved one dies or is seriously injured at work — learn how the Canadian charity Threads of Life can help.

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Ontario Renewing Vision for Worker Health and Safety

Ontario's integrated occupational health and safety strategy has transformed Ontario’s occupational health and safety system — so, what are the next steps?

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The Impact and Understanding of Stress in the Workplace

Stress in the workplace is a growing concern in the current state of the economy, as employees increasingly face conditions of overwork, fatigue, job insecurity, low levels of job satisfaction, and a lack of autonomy. The Conference Board of Canada reports that depression costs our economy at least $32.3 billion annually. Nearly three million Canadians...

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Recognizing and Reflecting on the Day of Mourning

Around the world, April 28th has been recognized as a Day of Mourning to honour those workers who have been killed, injured, or disabled on the job or who suffer from occupational disease. The Day of Mourning commemorates the lives that have been lost in the pursuit of modern comfort and convenience, serving to remind...

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Step up Your Safety with Candace Carnahan

Candace Carnahan advocates for maintaining a safe work culture, and having the courage to care, by sharing her own story about a severe workplace incident.

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