JPMF

The John Petropoulos Memorial Fund (JPMF)

Workplace safety matters...because everyone deserves to get home safely.

[JPMF @jpmf]

What does it really take to create safer workplaces? How do we challenge the attitudes, habits and assumptions that put workers at risk?

Watch JPMF Safety Specialist Rob Stewart in conversation with John Shelman of JJ Safety:

https://t.co/owUrNuXH5J

#safejobs

@jjsafetyllc

[JPMF @jpmf]

@jjsafetyllc Yes! So important to consider the hidden hazards.

[JPMF @jpmf]

Hidden Hazards at Work from @jjsafetyllc

#safejobs

[JJ Safety LLC @jjsafetyllc]

Workplace safety isn’t just about obvious risks like exposed machinery or wet floors. Some hazards lurk in places you might not notice until they cause harm.

Read this blog to learn how to identify hidden hazards!

https://t.co/85HoU2D7Zw

[JPMF @jpmf]

Tim Hamilton and Jeremy Bowley.

Two young men — just 19 and 21 — never came home.

⚠️Sent to a job site with no supervision and no safety training, their summer jobs ended in tragedy.

#preventableworkerdeaths

https://t.co/OaKLlyJBzx

[JPMF @jpmf]

📳~47% of all Canadian drivers use smartphones in traffic.

📳~20% of all fatal car accidents are caused by using a phone or electronic device.

Make changes to your habits. Don't use devices while driving.

#preventfatalities

[JPMF @jpmf]

Safe work habits don’t develop overnight. For 18-year-old tow operator Greyson Martin, they were built through training, hands-on experience, and support.

https://t.co/QapnGIddo5

#youngworkers #safetytraining

@WorkSafeBC

[WorkSafeBC @WorkSafeBC]

Employers, are you prepared for new requirements for combustible dusts?

Changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation take effect January 4, 2027.

Here are 3 steps to help you get prepared:

1. Assess 🔎
Look at your workplace processes and the types of dusts they generate.

2. Review 📋
Use the new requirements and resources to assess reasonably foreseeable risks of injury or death from dust combustion.

3. Take action 🚧
If you identify any risk from combustible dusts, take steps to reduce it.

Learn what’s changing and how your workplace may be affected: https://t.co/UgA8WvJk1X

[JPMF @jpmf]

A few minutes saved aren’t worth a lifetime lost.

#worksafe

[JPMF @jpmf]

On this Remembrance Day, we pause in silence and reflection to honour all who have served and continue to serve, in the hope of a more peaceful world.

Lest we forget. 11/11❤️🙏

#weremember #lestweforget #freedom #gratitude

[JJ Safety LLC @jjsafetyllc]

Good safety leaders don't just enforce rules. They create an environment where people feel comfortable speaking up.

If an employee sees a hazard, can they report it?

If something goes wrong, can they admit it?

If a procedure isn't working, can they say so?

The answers tell you a lot about your safety culture.

Would your employees feel comfortable speaking up about a safety concern?

#SafetyLeadership #SafetyCulture #WorkplaceSafety #ConstructionSafety #SafetyProfessionals #JJSafety

[WTFC @WTFC7]

Empowerment starts with all of us.
💜 Listen
💚 Mentor
💜 Advocate
💚 Empower
Empowered Women Drive Change

#StrongerTogether #CareerGrowth
#WTFC #womensupportingwomen #empowerment

[Shelley Walker @HeschS]

Good morning everyone 🌞 Have a great day and stay safe!

[JPMF @jpmf]

How many more lives must be lost before drivers understand that distraction, inattention and failure to slow down can have deadly consequences for those working on our roads?

SLOW DOWN. MOVE OVER. DRIVE ATTENTIVELY!

https://t.co/qBqczRr6qJ

[JPMF @jpmf]

When a colleague loses their life, the impact extends far beyond the workplace, touching families, friends, coworkers and entire communities.

#lodd #workerfatality

[JPMF @jpmf]

“John’s sudden and easily preventable death made me realize just how precious life is – and how fast it can end." - Maryanne, widow of Constable John Petropoulos

The Ripple Effects of a Workplace Death: https://t.co/Ik30VaTH2d

#lodd

[JPMF @jpmf]

Almost every workplace death is preventable.

💔 David Vinnicombe lost his life while working in a remote Canadian town. He was just 19 years old. His death was entirely preventable.

#preventabledeaths #Accountability

[Calgary Police @CalgaryPolice]

Public safety isn’t only about responding to calls for service. It also means preventing crime, disrupting criminal activity, focusing on repeat offenders, strengthening community partnerships & addressing issues before they start.

Investments in staffing, technology & process improvements will help increase the amount of time officers can dedicate to proactive policing duties, supporting safer communities & better long-term outcomes.

🔗 To learn more, download our budget recommendation here: https://t.co/droX9407R9

[JJ Safety LLC @jjsafetyllc]

A toolbox talk isn't just another box to check.

It's an opportunity to put a specific hazard in front of your team before work begins.

Keep it relevant. Keep it short. Make it specific to the work being performed. And most importantly, make it a conversation.

#ToolboxTalk #SafetyMeeting #SafetyCulture #ConstructionSafety #WorkplaceSafety #SafetyTraining #JJSafety

[JPMF @jpmf]

@jjsafetyllc Yes! Rob is extremely knowledgeable and very passionate about workplace safety. We’re fortunate to have him on our JPMF team!

[JPMF @jpmf]

What does it really take to create safer workplaces? How do we challenge the attitudes, habits and assumptions that put workers at risk?

Watch JPMF Safety Specialist Rob Stewart in conversation with John Shelman of JJ Safety:

https://t.co/owUrNuXH5J

#safejobs

@jjsafetyllc

[JPMF @jpmf]

@jjsafetyllc Our pleasure and thank you for interviewing Rob Stewart! Excellent interview!