It is a common understanding that a safe workplace begins with proper housekeeping. Effective housekeeping helps to eliminate workplace hazards and maintains order within our work area. Proper housekeeping has been proven to decrease workplace injuries, boost worker moral and improve overall productivity. Quick housekeeping statistics: Poor ...

And it's not over yet! As of September 30th, Park Derochie Inc. has incurred 853,212 employee hours in 2016. Already surpassing our previous best statistics in 2011 when 819,802 employee hours were worked.  Park Derochie continues to show its dedication to providing "Best in Class" services while ensuring a safe and ...

While each of our five senses are extremely important, the sense of sight is arguably the most frequently used sense we have. From the moment we wake up we use our sense of sight in everything we do. Imagine if one day we lost our sight, or if our vision ...

Park Derochies’s Safety Administrator Linda Fieldsend, personalizes the death of her brother Allan who was killed in a workplace “accident” 30 years ago. Who? Allan Leslie Krilow What? Workplace fatality When? October 15, 1988 Where? Saskatchewan Hospital – North Battleford, Sask How? Allan was attaching a demolition ball to the crane cable. Something he had done ...

Whether you’ve been in the construction industry for years or you’re just starting out, you have a lot to learn and consider anytime you arrive for your first day on a new construction site. Safety should always be the first thing on your mind. Although you might be wondering about other things ...

Almost one in five wildlife collisions occur in the month of November, that is 18% and more than in any other month of the year. Collisions increase at this time primarily because of mating season but animals are drawn to roads for a number of reasons including an abundance of ...

Have you ever been the first one on the scene at an accident or been working next to someone who suffered a traumatic injury at work? Did you know what to do? The moment an emergency occurs can be a stressful time and the desire to help in a hurry ...

One of the key issues associated with hand tool safety is choosing the right tool. Approximately 8 percent of industrial incidents result from the improper use of hand tools, according to studies. Injuries range from simple cuts, contusions and abrasions to amputations, fractures and punctures. Fact: Unfortunately, many people use ...

Family Day is upon us and most of us will have various activities scheduled with our families for the weekend, which may include skiing, skating, tobogganing, visiting and travelling. No matter what you have planned, please make safety a part of your weekend. The Park Derochie safety department has developed ...