Category
Hazmat
Changing the view on safety rules
Launched in 2018 as an industry-wide standard, the Life Saving Rules were established through collaboration with industry, using data-driven research.
Diphoterine: Safety evolution on a chemical level
Diphoterine, a rinse solution recently developed by Prevor, establishes…
Cementex unveils latest in arc flash PPE – new lift-front hoods
Cementex, the safety tool specialists, recently announced the release…
GrayWolf DirectSense II probe connects directly to smartphone
GrayWolf’s DirectSense® II probes will now connect via Bluetooth…
MSA’s ALTAIR io360 works, feels like smart home device
A world-class industrial safety product shouldn’t be bulky and…
Fire on cargo ship in B.C. under control but not known how many containers burned
VICTORIA — Officials don’t yet know how many containers…
Innovations continue in firefighting PPE
Improved washability features, connected PPE coupled with enhanced analytical capabilities, and ergonomic helmets are the latest in fire-related PPE.
One dead, one injured in chemical plant explosion in Toronto’s east end
TORONTO — Officials say one person has died and…
Toronto firefighters mourn deaths of two colleagues due to cancer from the job
By Liam Casey TORONTO — Two Toronto firefighters recently…
Honeywell’s BW Flex simultaneously detects up to 4 gas hazards
Honeywell‘s BW Flex is a portable multi-gas monitor that…
Bradley introduces innovative emergency eyewash fixture
Combined gooseneck faucet, Halo eyewash designed to save space
Roles, rules and responsibilities of workplace health and safety
Workers need to be trained on potential and actual hazards associated with their job, provided with written instructions on the measures and procedures taken to protect them, and use all appropriate personal protective equipment and devices
Alberta company fined after grinder sets worker’s clothes on fire
An Edmonton company pleaded guilty to one count under The…
New era dawns on gas detection
As gas detectors incorporate more connected technologies and data-based…
HEMCO emergency showers assist workers exposed to hazardous chemicals
When time is of the essence after an exposure…
Head safety meets style
Innovations continue to improve hard hats, helmets
HEMCO acid cabinet stores corrosive chemicals
Front access doors include air inlet vents, sealed edges
Lightweight Honeywell gear protects workers from arc flash
Pro-Wear Plus protective clothing is breathable, better fitting
Industrial site fire near Nanaimo, B.C., airport contained: officials
Blaze was fuelled by contaminated material, including pile of tires
Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fuelled Beirut explosion
Lebanese blast blew out windows kilometres away
