July 24th, 2018
5 Tips for Improved Sleep to #FeelGood7/24
July 24 is a day when you should pause and think about what you are doing to stay healthy, prevent illness, or cope with a condition. This year the focus is on feeling good 7/24 – seven days a week, 24 hours a day, so this week we will review some evidence based things that you can do to feel good every day – Today’s Topic – 5 Tips for Improved Sleep.
July 5th, 2018
Ergonomics is Everyone’s Concern
When most people hear the word ergonomics, they often think of office environment and equipment, but ergonomics is much more than chairs, computers and keyboards with wrist pads. Ergonomics is the science of fitting the job to the worker, and carries an important role in worker safety and musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) prevention.
May 24th, 2018
PSHSA Takes On Workplace Violence in Education
Violence against workers is a real and complex issue in Ontario schools. Based on WSIB long-term disability claims, workers in education represent 25% of all public sector workplace violence related claims. The majority of these claims are made by teachers and education assistants (EAs), however all workers…
May 11th, 2018
5 Ways to #GetLoud for Mental Health
It’s time to #GetLoud about Mental Health. Every May for the last 67 years, Canadian workplaces, schools and communities have come together for mental health week. Since 1951, CMHA Mental Health Week has been working to raise awareness and funds to help end the stigma associated with mental illness. …
May 10th, 2018
Hey Small Businesses… Go #BeyondSilence and #GetLoud about Workplace Mental Health
May 7-11 is Mental Health Week, and the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s #GetLoud campaign for this week focuses on lending your voice to the national conversation and helping to stop stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health problems and illnesses. The conversation I’d like to start focuses…
May 9th, 2018
7 Reasons Why We Love Nurses
National Nursing Week is May 7-13, 2018. In recognition of this important occasion, we wanted to share a list of the top reasons we appreciate the nursing profession and all those motivated individuals that dedicate their careers to the care of others! 1. Nurses are pretty darn smart. It…
May 2nd, 2018
What Are You Doing to Address Counterproductive Behaviours?
In 2017, the Government of Canada surveyed Canadians to determine the prevalence of harassment in the workplace. According to the results, 50% of respondents experienced harassment from an individual with authority over them and 44% experienced harassment from a co-worker. Incivility, harassment, bullying and violence are known as counterproductive…
April 28th, 2018
Day of Mourning 2018
Every year on April 28, Canada comes together to remember those who have died, been injured or suffered illness in the workplace. The National Day of Mourning serves as an annual reminder that all workplaces should be safe, healthy environments. In this area, we know there is still a lot…
