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		<title>May 17: Comments Sought on Proposed Health Information Privacy Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government is seeking input from residents on proposed legislation that’s intended to balance protecting personal privacy of Yukoners with the need to appropriately share personal health information so that they receive the highest level of care possible. A discussion document explains the key issues ...]]></description>
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		<title>May 17: OHS Act Amendments Passed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government has passed amendments to The OHS Act, 1993, which include enhanced health and safety duties for employers, supervisors, contractors and suppliers. The amendments will take effect following proclamation this fall. Highlights:
The maximum penalty for the serious injury or death of a worker will ...]]></description>
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		<title>May 17: Workers’ Comp Rate to Decrease in 2013</title>
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		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/workers-compensation/may-17-workers-comp-rate-to-decrease-in-2013#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[QC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quebec]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CSST’s board of directors determined the average contribution rate for employers in 2013, which will be set at $2.08 per $100 of payroll or $0.05 less than in 2012.
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		<title>May 16: Choosing Gloves to Protect Against Nanoparticles</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/ppe/may-16-choosing-gloves-to-protect-against-nanoparticles</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/ppe/may-16-choosing-gloves-to-protect-against-nanoparticles#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hazards]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PPE]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Quebec]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[nanotechnology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety gloves]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because the growing use of nanotechnology is increasing workers’ risk of exposure to substances whose health effects still aren’t well known, IRSST researchers developed a method for measuring the efficacy of the materials used to make gloves that protect the wearer from nanoparticles. Based on ...]]></description>
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		<title>May 16: Online Occupational Medicine Courses Available</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/training/may-16-online-occupational-medicine-courses-available</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/training/may-16-online-occupational-medicine-courses-available#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[PEI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prince Edward Island]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A strategic alliance by the three Maritime workers’ comp boards and Dalhousie University is providing access to online courses in occupational medicine. The Maritime Occupational Medicine Continuing Medical Education Alliance will provide courses to not only physicians, but also all stakeholders with a vested interest ...]]></description>
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		<title>May 15: Online Notice Forms Now Available</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/industries/may-15-online-notice-forms-now-available</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/industries/may-15-online-notice-forms-now-available#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industries]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Employers in the construction, diving and mining industries can now access certain notice forms online, such as notice of trench work, asbestos removal work, diving operations, mining activities and operation of a test drill.
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		<title>May 11: Mental Health Strategy Will Benefit Territory</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/illnesses-diseases/may-11-mental-health-strategy-will-benefit-territory</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/illnesses-diseases/may-11-mental-health-strategy-will-benefit-territory#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Illnesses & Diseases]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nunavet OHS Legal Updates]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.‘s vice-president Jack Anawak says Canada’s first mental health strategy will benefit Nunavut if the government follows its recommendations. Anawak, who contributed to the strategy, says mental health should be a priority in Nunavut, where there’s a need for more treatment programs and ...]]></description>
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		<title>May 3: Head of Council Accused of Bullying</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/discipline/may-3-head-of-council-accused-of-bullying</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/discipline/may-3-head-of-council-accused-of-bullying#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Harassment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Northwest Territories]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four former employees of the Gwich&#8217;in Tribal Council have accused the CEO of bullying and harassment since 2010, claiming they were fired without cause. In a letter, they also say the council president ignored these concerns when brought to his attention. In response, the president ...]]></description>
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		<title>May 15: Worker Crushed to Death on Shrimp Boat</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/accidentsincidents/may-15-worker-crushed-to-death-on-shrimp-boat</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/accidentsincidents/may-15-worker-crushed-to-death-on-shrimp-boat#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A worker was fatally crushed while working aboard a shrimp boat off Newfoundland’s coast when a several thousand-pound tub full of shrimp dropped from a hoist onto the worker, who’d been cleaning underneath it. Service NL is looking into the safety practices being followed and ...]]></description>
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		<title>May 17: Campaign Begins to Raise Awareness of Safety of Road Workers</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/legal-landscape-laws-and-announcements/may-17-campaign-begins-to-raise-awareness-of-safety-of-road-workers</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/legal-landscape-laws-and-announcements/may-17-campaign-begins-to-raise-awareness-of-safety-of-road-workers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hazards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal Landscape - Laws and Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manitoba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manitoba OHS Legal Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[construction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The eighth annual SAFE Roads campaign began. The campaign is designed to remind motorists to slow down when driving past road construction projects and when sharing the road with emergency workers, such as firefighters, hydro workers, paramedics and police officers. It includes billboards featuring the ...]]></description>
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