When launching a new business, particularly in the industrial sector, the excitement of innovation and market entry can sometimes overshadow the integral aspect of operational safety. However, safety should be a core value for any startup, as it directly influences viability and sustainability. This is where the Pre-Startup Safety Review (PHSR) becomes beneficial and essential. [...]
This is actually a legal question. The law in Ontario requires that employers and supervisors “take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances” to protect workers under their employment. Taking “every precaution reasonable“ is also understood as Technical Due diligence. To understand the legal requirements associated with the achievement of Technical Due Diligence, one must ask [...]
What Is an Owner’s Engineering Firm? An Owner’s Engineering Firm is a group of Safety Consultants that know and understand the technical safety standards and their application to your workplace. The Owner’s Engineering Firm ensures that their clients achieve technical due diligence. The Owner’s Engineer advocates for and protects the business interests of the owner. [...]
To avoid unnecessary liability, many purchasers of machinery and equipment pass the responsibility for PSRs on to their suppliers. Many of our new clients are complaining that the equipment they have purchased Overseas from Countries of Origin like China are not complaint. The price is good, the quality is good, they function well, but [...]
