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“Caregiving has no second agendas or hidden motives. The care is given from love for the joy of giving without expectation, no strings attached.” – Gary Zukav Over the past few weeks our focus has been on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), in the workplace. When one thinks of OSH in the workplace, the health sector or health workers may not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, …

Did you know that construction is one of the most dangerous occupations in the world? The United States Bureau of Labour Statistics identified the construction industry among industries such as fishing, aviation, lumber, metalworking, agriculture, mining and transportation to be some of the most dangerous for workers. Among the 10 deadliest construction projects in history was the Willow Island Disaster of 1978. “A crane failed and collapsed in the Willow …

Can you imagine being part of a society fuelled by mass production and the factory system, and what the working conditions were during the Industrial Revolution? Imagine children from as young as four working up to twelve hours a day. Imagine Industrial revolution workers climbing under machinery, often resulting in loss of limbs, crushed, or decapitated. Imagine girls working at match factories developing phossy jaw from phosphorus fumes and children …

“IT’S NOTWHAT you know, it’s what you do with what you know.” Welcome back to our series on Occupational Safety and Health. Last week we referred to an Occupational Safety and Health Workplace Conversation Workshop, hosted by Jaric St. Vincent Limited. The first of a six-part conversation series aimed at awakening a consciousness in business owners of the inevitable i.e., the operationalization of the OSH Act 2017. In last week’s …

It’s only a matter of time before employers with fifteen or more employees, who have not provided for the safety, health and welfare of their employees find themselves on the other side of the law. Recently, I attended an Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Workplace Conversation Workshop, hosted by Jaric St. Vincent Limited. It was the first of a six-part conversation series aimed at awakening a consciousness in business owners …

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