Beyond the Binder
A binder doesn't keep anyone safe.
Practical perspectives on workplace health and safety and the everyday work of keeping a program running, drawn from doing the work.
- Workplace Emergency Drills
When a real emergency happens at work, is anyone actually going to stop and pull out the binder? They won't. In the moment, people react, and under stress, that reaction can go…
- Ontario's 2026–2027 H&S Compliance Campaigns Explained
So what does this mean for you, an employer? It does not mean the Ministry has introduced a new set of health and safety rules. It does mean they have identified certain…
- The Competence Series | Part IV: Rights: Know, Participate and Refuse
Every safety program in the country asks workers to speak up. It's worth recognizing what that asks of the person doing it. Speaking up can mean being the one who slows things…
- The Competence Series | Part III: Supervisors Help Shape Organizational Culture
When a concern is raised, how the supervisor responds shows everyone watching what the policy really means in practice. Supervisors are where an organization's values meet the…
- The Competence Series | Part II: What a Safety Program Tells You About Your Organization
Not just its safety record. How decisions get made. Whether people feel comfortable sharing what they actually think. Whether a problem raised on a Tuesday is still being worked…
- The Competence Series | Part I: A Different Logo Doesn't Make It Your Work
By Laura Jensen, Director of Operations, VirtuOHS Hi! I'm Laura. Operations Director here with VirtuOHS, and I've got a possibly touchy one for you today. I've never understood…
- Reactive vs Proactive Safety: Which One ?
Every organization has some health and safety in place but not every organization has a program that works before an incident. The difference isn't big company versus small, or…
- What Is the Internal Responsibility System?
The Internal Responsibility System, or IRS, is a fundamental part of occupational health and safety across Canada. The basic idea is simple: Health and safety is everyone's…
- What Ten Fingers Taught Me About Risk
A personal essay on injury, blame, and building better tools for risk — and an introduction to who we are. Welcome. If this is your first time here, welcome. This blog is where…
- The WSIB Health and Safety Excellence Program
The WSIB Health and Safety Excellence Program (HSEp) is a voluntary program that helps Ontario businesses strengthen their workplace health and safety, and earn rebates on their…