Levitt-Safety Blog

Levitt-Safety Appoints Julie Trottier as Vice President, Sales & Marketing Returning executive brings 17 years of experience in industrial safety to lead the company's national sales, marketing and customer service organization.&...

Reflections from a fireside chat at OHS 2026 At this year’s OHS Honours evening, I joined a fireside chat about courage, curiosity and leading through change. It reminded me of a colleague who returned from a conference and moved h...

OAKVILLE, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 – Belco Safety Products is now part of the Levitt-Safety organization. The combination brings together Belco’s longstanding expertise in prescription safety eyewear, optical servic...

A practical guide to what fire blankets can do, what they cannot do, and how to prepare for an emergency Lithium-ion battery fires are increasing sharply. By mid-August 2026, Toronto Fire Services had responded to 85 incidents, a 40 per ...

Head protection is undergoing one of its most significant changes in decades. Traditional Type 1 hard hats remain widely used across Canadian construction sites, but they are designed primarily to protect against impacts to the top of th...

The chilly Canadian winter is just around the corner despite the current humidity. As the winter season approaches, ensuring the safety and well-being of workers in cold environments becomes paramount. Winter PPE (Personal Protective Equ...

Eye protection is a standard part of workplace PPE programs, but compliance challenges persist across many industrial environments. The issue is usually not awareness. Most workers understand the importance of protecting their eyes. The ...

For many Canadian businesses, wildfire smoke is no longer a rare seasonal disruption. It has become an operational and occupational health concern that can affect outdoor workers, transportation networks, facilities, warehouses, industri...