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Rillea Technologies Wins Bootstrap SAAS Award

Lisa Hallsworth
3 March 2020
7:01 pm
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The Ottawa Business Journal recently announced the winners of The Ottawa Network and Smart & Biggar sponsored annual Bootstrap Awards, and Rillea Technologies was thrilled to receive the SAAS (Software as a Service) award for its cloud-based software, SDS RiskAssist. What is SDS RiskAssist? SDS RiskAssist is cloud-based software that not only hosts WHMIS safety […]

Can a Designated Substance Help You Keep SDSs Up-To-Date?

Rob Hallsworth
28 February 2020
1:04 pm
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Keeping Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) up to date can take a huge amount of time. Time that most organizations do not have. But not having current information puts workers at risk for both acute and chronic health issues. What The Regulations Say In Canada, the Hazardous Product Act (federal legislation) and the provinces WHMIS legislation […]

You are Using Too Many Chemicals in Your Workplace

Rob Hallsworth
10 February 2020
8:51 pm
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Our first client proudly provided us with the documentation for the chemicals they used in their manufacturing facility – 255 items. Today they use 91 different chemicals. And they are not alone. Across the board, in over 100 workplaces, we have seen organizations use more chemicals then they need to! This creates: Unnecessary safety and […]

#OHSMatters January 2020

Lisa Hallsworth
28 January 2020
10:22 pm
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Are You Ready to Achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal for Chemical Management? Companies around the world are rallying to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for a sustainable planet. 2020 is the deadline for one key milestone - Target 12.4 which states: "By 2020 achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all waste […]

Will My Liability Increase if I Provide Instructions beyond what an SDS Provides?

Rob Hallsworth
20 January 2020
9:00 am
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Our short answer is no, your liability won't increase – Employers are responsible for providing and ensuring workplace specific instructions/procedures are followed. But don’t take our word for it let’s look at what the Occupational Health and Safety Act says in general about responsibilities, what the Ministry of Labour's (MOL) interpretation of the WHMIS regulations […]

#OHSMatters November 2019

Lisa Hallsworth
19 November 2019
9:51 pm
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Rillea Technologies Wins Quinte Business Achievement Trailblazer of the Year Award! “It is with great pride that we accept the Quinte Business Achievement Trailblazer of the Year Award”, said Lisa Hallsworth, CEO of Rillea Technologies. “It is awesome to be recognized for our forward-thinking innovation, hard work and the social good that we are leading […]