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- Safety program development and reviewHow ehZee builds new health and safety programs and reviews existing ones so they match the work you do and the rules in your province.
- Confined space programsHow ehZee helps employers identify confined spaces, assess their hazards and build entry, permit and rescue procedures that meet provincial rules.
- H2S Alive trainingHow ehZee helps employers plan H2S Alive training for their crews and build hydrogen sulphide hazards into a working safety program.
- Lift safety and fall arrestHow ehZee reviews fall protection plans, anchors, fall arrest equipment and lifting practices, and helps employers write plans workers can follow.
All 40 guides
- What is a confined space?Learn how Canadian provinces define a confined space, why these spaces are so dangerous, and how to tell which spaces on your site need a program.
- Confined space hazard assessmentA practical guide to assessing the hazards of a confined space, from atmosphere and engulfment to energy sources, access and the work itself.
- Confined space entry permitsWhat a confined space entry permit should contain, who issues and signs it, and how to use it so it controls the entry instead of just recording it.
- Atmospheric testing and gas detectionHow to test the air in a confined space: what to test for, in what order, where to sample, and when continuous gas monitoring is needed.
- Confined space rescue planningHow to plan a confined space rescue before entry: choosing a rescue method, sizing the team, response time, equipment and practice drills.
- Confined space roles: entrant, attendant, supervisorThe duties of the entrant, attendant, entry supervisor and rescue team in a confined space entry, and the training each role needs.
- Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) hazardsWhat hydrogen sulphide is, where it is found, how it harms people, and the controls that protect workers on oil and gas, wastewater and industrial sites.
- What H2S Alive training coversAn overview of the H2S Alive course: the topics, the hands-on breathing apparatus practice, the evaluation, and how to prepare your crew for it.
- Gas detector bump testing and calibrationThe difference between a bump test and a calibration, how often to do each, and the records and practices that keep gas detectors reliable.
- The fall protection hierarchyHow to choose fall protection in the right order, from removing the hazard and installing guardrails through travel restraint to fall arrest.
- Inspecting fall arrest equipmentHow to inspect harnesses, lanyards, self-retracting devices and connectors, how often to do it, and when equipment must be taken out of service.
- Anchor points for fall protectionWhat makes a fall protection anchor suitable, the difference between temporary and permanent anchors, and how they should be documented and inspected.
- Fall rescue plansWhy every fall arrest system needs a rescue plan, the dangers of suspension in a harness, and how to plan, equip and practise a prompt rescue.
- Aerial work platform safetyHow to work safely from scissor lifts and boom lifts: choosing the right machine, pre-use inspection, fall protection, ground conditions and training.
- Lift plans and rigging safetyWhat goes into a lift plan, when a lift counts as critical, and the rigging, communication and exclusion zone practices that keep loads under control.
- Preventing manual handling injuriesHow to find and reduce the lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling tasks that cause strain injuries, starting with the job rather than the worker.
- Building a safety program from scratchA step-by-step guide to the core elements of a health and safety program and how to build one that fits your work and your province.
- Hazard assessment and controlHow to identify workplace hazards, assess their risk, choose controls in the right order, and keep formal and field-level assessments current.
- The hierarchy of controlsHow the hierarchy of controls ranks ways to deal with a workplace hazard, from elimination down to PPE, and how to apply it in practice.
- Safety program auditsWhat a safety program audit checks, how internal and external audits differ, and how to turn audit findings into real improvements.
- The Certificate of Recognition (COR)What a Certificate of Recognition is, how the COR process works in Alberta, BC and Ontario, and how to prepare your safety program for it.
- Alberta OHS basics for employersA plain overview of the Alberta OHS Act, Regulation and Code: employer duties, hazard assessment, worker rights, reporting and enforcement.
- Worker rights under OHS lawThe right to know, to participate and to refuse unsafe work, protection from reprisal, and how employers should respond in Alberta, BC and Ontario.
- Incident investigationHow to investigate a workplace incident step by step, find root causes rather than blame, and write corrective actions that prevent a repeat.
- Near-miss reportingWhy near misses matter, how to make reporting easy and safe for workers, and how to turn near-miss reports into actions that prevent injuries.
- Running useful toolbox talksHow to run short toolbox talks that crews actually listen to: picking topics, keeping it practical, involving workers and recording what was covered.
- Lockout and tagoutHow lockout and tagout controls hazardous energy during maintenance, the steps of a sound procedure, and the common gaps that lead to injuries.
- Hot work permitsWhat a hot work permit covers, how to prepare an area for welding, cutting or grinding, and why the fire watch continues after the work stops.
- Choosing the right PPEHow to choose personal protective equipment that matches the hazard, fits the worker and meets CSA standards, and how to keep it working.
- Respiratory protection programsWhat a respiratory protection program needs under CSA Z94.4: hazard assessment, respirator selection, fit testing, training, maintenance and review.
- Working alone safelyHow to assess and control the risks of working alone, set up check-in systems, and meet provincial working alone rules in Alberta, BC and Ontario.
- Emergency response plansWhat a workplace emergency response plan should include, how it relates to a building fire safety plan, and how to train and drill it.
- Managing contractor safetyHow owners and employers prequalify, orient, coordinate and monitor contractors, and how prime contractor duties work on multi-employer sites.
- WHMIS basicsHow WHMIS works in Canadian workplaces: supplier and workplace labels, safety data sheets, pictograms, and the training employers must provide.
- Noise and hearing conservationHow workplace noise damages hearing, how exposure is measured and controlled, and what a hearing conservation program includes in Canada.
- Working safely in cold weatherHow cold stress, frostbite and hypothermia happen, how to plan outdoor work in a Canadian winter, and what controls and warning signs to know.
- Heat stress on the jobHow heat stress affects workers, the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and practical controls for hot outdoor and indoor work in Canada.
- Keeping safety training recordsWhat safety training records to keep, what each record should show, how long to keep them, and how to set up a system that stays current.
- Health and safety committees and representativesWhen you need a joint health and safety committee or a representative in Alberta, BC or Ontario, what they do, and how to make them effective.
- Psychological safety and hazard reportingHow a culture where workers feel safe to speak up improves hazard and near-miss reporting, and what supervisors and managers can do to build it.