Newbird Communications is Changing!
Our new logo is a more professional graphic. Significance of the New Logo – The half moon represents the moon which guides us and provides light. The silhouette of the Canada Jay (also known as Whiskey Jack or Grey Jay) is a symbol of resilience, courage, wisdom, and strength. It is known to be bad luck […]
What Nationality are your Business Documents
“… an economy fueled by current inflation and perceived labor shortages…” Notice the spelling errors in the above statement? A company staff member may have started their business document from an online template, or a document used previously for an American client. In this case, they failed to realize that the template used American instead […]
Branding – What Is It? And Why Is It Important?
These two questions have pestered me for a while now as I try to establish a brand for my own business. So I’m going to put this blog out into the universe and see what comes back. When I think of branding, I think of company logos, colours and slogans. I think of them on […]
The Three Rights of Workers
Do your employees know their three rights? Provincial Occupational Health and Safety Acts exist to prevent worksite incidents that can result in injury, illnesses, and death. These Acts specify that all workers have three rights: the Right to Know, the Right to Participate, and the Right to Refuse. All employers are required to inform their […]
Squad Check – The Extra Set of Eyes
In a busy environment where people are swampled with paperwork and/or computer data entry, the squad check is often dreaded. Several reviewers are required to read content of a document prior to its being sent to someone of authority for final approval. It could be a policy, procedure, standard or even training material. It’s not […]
Squad Check – The Extra Set of Eyes
In a busy environment where people are swampled with paperwork and/or computer data entry, the squad check is often dreaded. Several reviewers are required to read content of a document prior to its being sent to someone of authority for final approval. It could be a policy, procedure, standard or even training material. It’s not […]
Hand Safety
At some point we’ve all pinched a finger when closing a drawer or moving an object. It wasn’t a fluke. The reason for hand injuries is lack of attention or awareness of our position. While minor pinches may seem harmless, our hands are the tools we need to eat, use for work, hold our children […]
Are Your Workers Focused on Their Job or Vacation?
It’s summer vacation season in Canada. In the next few days people will pack up the campers and head out for a long weekend or spend a few days at a lakeside cottage. They’ve worked hard and they deserve time with family. But are they still focused at work until the end of their shifts? […]
A Good Spotter
Are you an equipment operator? Have you watched a piece of equipment manoeuver in tight spaces? A key factor in the safe movement of mobile equipment from point A to point B is visibility. If an operator can’t see what’s around them, it’s difficult to get safely from one location to another. Added to that […]
Safety Data Sheets
Do you know what happens when you mix the two household cleaners javex bleach and comet cleanser? Years ago, as a young housewife, I decided to do a good bathroom cleaning. Like many naive people, I didn’t give a second thought, and commenced to clean with the two chemicals above. When I began to feel […]
