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The Manitoba Workplace Injury Statistics Report for 2000-2010 is the eighth annual report of this type. Its continued development is the result of cooperative efforts between the Workplace Safety and Health Division of Manitoba Labour and Immigration and the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) …
People use chainsaws every day, for many tasks. Some use them to earn their living cutting trees and trimming log loads, and others simply want to cut firewood or remove a dead tree from their backyard. Although this pamphlet is intended for the professional timber …
This 3D animation re-enacts the sequence of events of the workplace incident that occurred at a mushroom composting facility …
There are benefits to reporting your company’s GHG emissions even when you’re not required to do so.
Refusing dangerous work is one of a worker’s most fundamental safety rights. When a worker exercises this right, it triggers an investigation and response process that’s often spelled out in the OHS laws. And your supervisors are usually a key player in this process. We’ll …
BENEFITS You may not think of office space as particularly dangerous. But the use of many types of electrical equipment, including printers, computers and extension cords, can expose office workers to hazards, including burns, shocks, fire and even electrocution. HOW TO USE THE TOOL …
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To change your company’s safety culture, start at the top with senior management’s assumptions about safety in the workplace.
A look at recent prosecutions for environmental violations that involved the due diligence defence.
PRIMARY SOURCE Before you use this tool, you may want to read the further analysis presented here. BENEFITS For safety coordinators, it’s very important that your job description accurately describes your actual functions, responsibilities and any limits on your authority or power. Otherwise, you may …
