S.T.A.R Podcast: Safety, Transportation and Recruitment

This week, Shannon Guillemette from Northern Academy of Transportation Training joins us to discuss all her FAQ's about starting a new career in truck driving. Topics discussed: Most popular driving courses including AZ, DZ, and Air Brakes training. Funding and grant opportunities to help cover training costs. Pre-requisites for AZ, DZ and Air Brakes training course. Links mentioned in this episod...

This week, John Roberts from NATT Safety Services joins me to discuss National Protect your Hearing Month with safety share tips, how hearing loss happens, how to prevent it, and some signs to watch for. Topics discussed: How Hearing Loss Happens How to Prevent Hearing Loss Hearing Loss Signs to Watch for Links mentioned in this episode: https://nattsafety.com https://tpsgroup.ca This podcast is h...

This week, Seija from NATT Safety Services joins us to discuss Fall Prevention and Working at Heights as well as review the analysis of Working at Heights fatalities. Topics discussed: The relation between older workers and increased fatalities. Most common location of WAH fatalities. Contributing factors to WAH fatalities. Links mentioned in this episode: WHSC report https://www.whsc.on.ca/CMSPag...

This week, I'm joined by Falon, Safety Trainer with NATT Safety Services. Topics discussed: School safety tips to share with children. Bus safety tips School safety reminders for children, parents, teachers and drivers. Links mentioned in this episode: https://nattsafety.com This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Today is a short but important safety share message about driving safely around school buses and even more important is the story Im sharing first. Before I share the bus safety tips, I want to share a story of 5 year old Adam Ranger. Adam was a 5 year old who was struck and killed by a truck as he stepped off his school bus just outside his home on Friday February 11, 2000, in Mattawa, Ontario. H...

This week, Sarah Samson, Sales Manager at NATT Safety Services, shares insights into grants available for safety training, and the best system for keeping your employees training organized! Topics discussed: Registering for safety training and programs available including Working at Heights, Rigging, and more. Grants available to help your business save money on safety training. The best way to ke...

This week, Luc Tremblay from TH Employment Solutions in Ottawa shares some insights into what it's like to work with an employment agency to hire qualified employees. Topics discussed: How a company can effectively hire employees to fill open job positions. Information that should be given to new hires The benefits of working with an employment agency. Links mentioned in this episode: TH Employmen...

This week, John shares his top tips for staying safe when around water, including boat safety and swimming safely. Each year in Ontario, approximately 160 people die from drowning. Drowning is the second leading cause of acidental death of children under the age of 5. Help prevent an unnecessary accident or injury and follow these safety tips. Topics discussed: General water safety tips Boating sa...

This week, John Roberts share his top tips for working safely in the heat. Topics discussed: Heat Stress How to Work Safe in the Heat What to wear, drink and do to stay safe while working in the heat Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.workplacesafetynorth.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/Heat-Stress-Awareness-Guide.pdf https://nattsafety.com Ladder Safety Tips https://priority-safety.zenca...

This week, John Roberts joins us to share important information and safety shares about ladder safety. Topics discussed: Choosing the proper ladder for the job. Safety Share Links mentioned in this episode: https://nattsafety.com https://nattsafety.com/ladder-safety-training-course/ This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

This week, John Roberts joins me again to discuss PPE. John shares important information about PPE and it's importance at home and in the workplace. Topics discussed: The different types of PPE Using PPE properly Safety story about not using PPE Links mentioned in this episode: https://northernsafetysupply.ca https://nattsafety.com This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Today I am joined by Jon Kelly, Safety Training Instructor with NATT Safety Services. Jon is a Red Seal Mobile Crane Operator, with extensive experience. He was a Crane Apprenticeship Instructor for 11 years, spent 8 years as a course coordinator for Durham College, and 5 years as an independent consultant in the crane & rigging field at JMK Crane & Rigging Services Inc. Topics discussed:...

This week, I speak with John Roberts, the Corporate Safety Manager at NATT Safety Services, about inspecting workplace equipment. John has over 20 years experience as a Safety Coordinator and EHS Manager in the industrial construction and mining industry. Today John shares some excellent must- listen to tips about inspecting your equipment. Let’s listen now. Topics discussed: The importance of ins...

Welcome to the ST.A.R. Podcast (formerly the Priority Safety podcast)! We’re so excited to bring this podcast to you and because the person behind this project is Kevin Pattison who is the President and CEO of Natt Group of Companies, I thought it would be perfect for him to come on and introduce the show and share with you some insight into why he wanted to start this podcast. This podcast is hos...