Amanda Silliker

Amanda Silliker

Amanda Silliker is the Editor of Canadian Occupational Safety magazine, where she is responsible for overseeing the content and overall publication of the magazine, website and Canada’s Safest Employers awards.

Amanda has been Editor of COS since 2013 and writes about all issues affecting the Canadian health and safety professional, including safety leadership and culture, PPE, process safety, industrial hygiene, occupational disease, legislation, legal updates and workers’ compensation. She has worked in media for a decade, with experience in print, online and video.

 

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Violence towards educators increasing across Canada

Teachers bitten, kicked, threatened and harassed in the classroom

Violence towards educators increasing across Canada

Top 5 game-changing OHS legal cases of 2019

Four employment law lawyers from across the country weigh in on the most significant cases and biggest trends

Top 5 game-changing OHS legal cases of 2019

12 ways to successfully integrate wellness and safety

Leadership buy-in, tailoring the strategy and ensuring worker privacy among recommendations

12 ways to successfully integrate wellness and safety

Second offence results in $112K fine for window manufacturer

Worker received a critical injury while trying to remove a piece of aluminum from a punch press

Second offence results in $112K fine for window manufacturer

Calgary company fined $280K for incident in Saskatchewan

Worker injured when pressurized hose came into contact with rotating pipe

Calgary company fined $280K for incident in Saskatchewan

B.C. trades and transport workers dying from drug overdoses

Stigma-free work environment, employer support can help those who are struggling

B.C. trades and transport workers dying from drug overdoses

Is your workplace prepared for the coronavirus?

Employers must ensure they are protecting their workers from any potential threat

Is your workplace prepared for the coronavirus?

Mentorship important for career development

‘Find someone that you can make a connection with and that you find very easy to learn from,’ says Women in Safety speaker

Mentorship important for career development

E-waste recycling workers exposed to FR chemicals: Study

Increased risk of thyroid cancer, negative fetal exposure outcomes possible

E-waste recycling workers exposed to FR chemicals: Study

Authentic leadership style needed for advancement

Women need to figure out their 'superpowers,' says Women in Safety speaker

Authentic leadership style needed for advancement