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Editorial

Resolutions just don’t cut it

The beginning of the year is a perfect opportunity to reflect on the year that passed and look forward to what the coming year will bring – both to our personal and professional li...

Mari-Len De Guzman | Monday, 2 February 2009

Self-employment is on the rise in our country, and is the second fastest growing employment demographic in Canada, with approximately 16 per cent of 17 million workers freelancing for their income. The problem is that while self-employment is rising, safety awareness for this group of Canadians is not....

Chris Bosch | Friday, 4 April 2008

The view from outer space

If you want to change the way that you think, try spending a day with an astronaut. Unfortunately, less than 500 people have had the space experience so our chances of doing this are indeed rare. Let’s face it, looking at our big blue marble of a planet through the window of...

Alan Quilley, CRSP | Thursday, 17 January 2008

PPE Products

PUMA gets into safety

Ranpro Inc., in partnership with PUMA, has launched the PUMA Technics Safety Shoes. PUMA Technics is the first of three lines of PUMA Safety Shoes to be released in Canada, focused on combining CSA approved protective features with the innovative styling that PUMA is famous for, Ranpro says. Technics shoes ...

Moxie Trades’ Betsy Xtreme pink work boots is designed by a woman and built entirely to for women. The Betsy Xtreme work boot is made with full-grain nubuck leather with a composite toe and plate which makes this boot comfortable and safe. There is a padded collar, anti-bacterial lining and oil-resistant rubber outsole. Betsy is Moxie Trades’ six-inch ...

In addition to its famous pink work boots, Moxie Trades also offers CSA-approved hard hats for women workers. This hard hat may be pink, but its shell is made with durable high-density polyethylene, the company says. The hard hat’s pin-lock suspension provides easy adjustment for the user’s convenience. Moxie Trades’ ...