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New Workers Are in Danger—Here’s How to Protect Them

No one is ever completely free of injury risk in the workplace. But some workers are at a greater risk of harm than others. More than any other group of employees, new workers—that is, people who have been at their current workplace for less than a year—have an outsized chance of being injured. A new…

SafeStart Award for Canada’s Safest Employer for Young Workers

The 2024 Canada’s Safest Employers Awards were handed out on October 10, at a gala event held at the Liberty Grand in Toronto. This year, the lauded occupational health and safety awards program featured three individual awards and 17 company and team awards, including the SafeStart Award for Canada’s Safest Employer for Young Workers.  This…

Nominate Canada’s Safest Employer for Young Workers Today!

Keeping everyone safe at work can seem like a thankless task at times, which makes it all the more worthwhile to celebrate outstanding achievements in the field of workplace safety. This year, SafeStart is partnering with Canadian Occupational Safety magazine to present the SafeStart Award for Canada’s Safest Employer for Young Workers. The award will…

Safety Training: Why You Need to Remember, New to Work—New to Safety

Every year, young people enter the workforce with little to no safety awareness. This presents safety professionals with both an opportunity and a challenge. How do you protect people who have little practice in paying attention to workplace hazards or following safety requirements? Employers have the chance to instill in young workers the importance of…