Aurora Pictures has released a new DVD dealing with safe cell phone use and driving. According to statistics, 15 people die every day in North America because of cell phone use while driving. Recent studies show that cell phones can be a major source of distraction for many drivers. And…

Vubiz has launched the new 2013 Harassment Prevention Online Course. This course offers the latest in e-learning technology including a new Smart Timer, an engaging Avatar guide and the most relevant case scenarios. The Smart Timer feature ensures compliance for mandated timed training, yet is more user friendly and less…

Backing, parking and slow speed manoeuvring incidents account for over 40 per cent of reportable vehicle incidents in most operations. Thinking Driver’s Safe Backing on-site driver safety training targets this situation by teaching drivers how to reduce backing incidents. Safe Backing is a practical program and is conducted in small…

Some people like to buy lottery tickets. I do. Even though our chances of winning big are really quite slim, we still buy those tickets every month in hope of getting lucky. As they say: if you don’t play, you can’t win. The more tickets you buy, the greater your…

Over the last few years. the occupational health and safety profession has made great strides in elevating its profile, both inside and outside Canada.  If professional development conferences are any indication, OHS practitioners continue to rise to the challenge of changing workplace dynamics. Year after year, the Canadian Society of…

I'm not clairvoyant, but I can see into the future — and so can you.The second point under the Thinking Driver Fundamental is “anticipate hazards.” A thinking driver first uses his or her eyes to look ahead to find out what’s going on up front, and then analyzes that information…