A different kind of safety question

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As August begins, there may be the urge to get more done before the weather turns. But safety should always be top of mind, even when work gets busy. This month, learn why you should always take a minute to be curious, a way that you can enjoy the summer weather for a good cause, and more!

Be curious

Darcy Cromwell was a “#1 dad” to his daughter Shantelle and her brothers when he was suddenly diagnosed with a type of leukemia caused by benzene—a known carcinogen. Darcy was exposed after using a cleaner containing benzene day after day with only cotton gloves as protection. His daughter Shantelle found Threads of Life and is now sharing a message of prevention: be curious. Is there a less harmful product or a safer process? Are there ways to eliminate a potential hazard all together? Curiosity can save a life.

Read Darcy's story

Summer fun–and fundraising

Summer is the perfect time to take an afternoon to get out of the office, get to know your colleagues, and raise money along the way. Here are just a few of the many companies and organizations who have organized events in support of Threads of Life so far this summer!

Calgary Regional Safety Committee Golf Classic
Edmonton Canadian Society of Safety Engineering Golf Tournament
Women In Construction & Young Construction Leaders Annual Golf Tournament
Grand River Occupational Health & Safety Swing for Safety Golf Tournament
Fisher Wavy tournament
Levitt-Safety tournament
King Paving and Construction
Erik Helgeson Memorial Golf Tournament

Teams meet the challenge

One of the best parts of Steps for Life— Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy is the sea of yellow that spreads across Canada and across social media during walk weekend. If a picture speaks a thousand words, we could write a book with the amazing images of walkers, volunteers and sponsors.

Here are just a few of our favourites from 2019!

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More than just one day

July 24 marked International Self-Care Day. Dedicating a day to celebrating self-care and what it can do is certainly beneficial-for some people, maybe this day will be the first time that they will hear about self-care. Over the past month,...

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Volunteer Profile: Jennifer Ruszkowski

Helping to run a complex event like Steps for Life - Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy can be pretty absorbing. The day of the walk brings a million details to oversee.

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