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IMPORTANT UPDATES
UPDATES AND NEW FEATURES: OCTOBER 2026

Included in this feature: Building Skills: Breaking the Cycle Webinar; Thanksgiving (Office Closure); Upcoming Webinar: Hazard Assessments in Action; Daylight Saving Time Reminder; Small Business Excellence Awards in Ontario; New: Safe Food Handler Certification Training; Fire Safety: Don't Let Your Dinner Go Up in Flames; Featured Article: Getting to the Root Cause; Complimentary Resources

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Monthly Newsletter

October 2026

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Legislative Updates

October 2026

HIGHLIGHTS
Builidng Skills Webinar Series: Everyday Skills for Impactful Work

Breaking the Cycle: Turn Hindsight into Foresight - You Want to See it Before it Happens

November 10, 2026 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST


This session teaches employees to analyze past actions, recognize patterns, and make realistic improvements. When teams learn from experience instead of repeating mistakes, productivity, safety, and workplace culture all improve.


Skills we’ll develop: reflective thinking and pattern recognition

Thanksgiving - Office Closure | October 9 - 12

Dunk & Associates/Systems 24-7 will be closed on both Friday, October 9 and Monday, October 12 for the Thanksgiving long weekend. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday.

Upcoming Webinar: Hazard Assessments in Action

Hazard Assessments can seem like a daunting task, but a good way to approach them is by doing a little at a time. Join us as we fill out a Hazard Assessment together! We encourage your Safety Committee and Supervisors/ Managers to participate in this webinar as our Health & Safety Professionals show you how to complete a hazard assessment live, with examples from our participants. 


Tip: If you are not familiar with hazard assessments, we encourage participants to watch the “Conducting and Maintaining Hazard Assessments” webinar from 2024 prior to attending.


Webinar Date: October 21, 2026 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm EDT

Cost: FREE

Daylight Saving Time Reminder

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Please keep in mind when setting alarm clocks. A special reminder for our clients in Alberta and British Columbia: you will not be changing your clocks. As a result, the time difference with Ontario will change—Alberta will be 1 hour behind Ontario and BC will be 2 hours behind Ontario. Please keep this in mind when booking meetings to avoid any scheduling confusion!

Small Business Excellence Awards in Ontario

The WSIB’s Small Business Safety Awards recognize independently owned and operated Ontario businesses with fewer than 50 paid employees that are taking practical steps to make their workplaces safer. This year, five small businesses will each receive $20,000.


Applications are open September 14 to October 16, 2026. Learn more and apply.

New: Safe Food Handler Certification Training

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Safe Food Handler Certification Training, designed to provide accessible, practical food safety training for food handlers across Canada. Certification starts at just $22.99/learner.


We have been approved to deliver this training in English in every Canadian province and territory, with the exception of Quebec. We’re still working on it! See the full article about the new training inside our monthly newsletter.

Don’t Let Your Dinner Go Up in Flames: Grease Fires and You

Cooking is cozy and fun, especially in fall—but a grease fire can turn a meal into a disaster in seconds. Knowing what to do (and what NOT to do) can save your kitchen and your life. Read this month's issue to find out what you can do to prevent grease fires from happening.

Tech Update: Need Help? Request a Call Back at a Time That Works for You

We’ve made it even easier to connect with the Dunk & Associates team when you need support. A Request a Call Back option is now available directly from your Help page. Whether you’re an employee, manager, or administrator looking for help with Systems 24-7, or a private professional client who would like to speak with our team about an issue, you can complete the callback form whenever it’s convenient for you. Read the full article inside this month's issue.

Complimentary Resources This Month

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