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	<title>OHS Insider &#187; Newfoundland</title>
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		<title>Feb. 3: Investigation Begun into Access of Workers’ Comp Records</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The WHSCC is investigating the inappropriate access of injured worker records by an employee. The breach of privacy was disclosed to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner. A preliminary review has found that the employee accessed 12 injured workers’ records without a justifiable ...]]></description>
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		<title>Jan. 16: Workers’ Comp Review Begins</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government announced the start of the WHSCC statutory review, which is required to be done every five years under the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Act. The Minister has appointed a committee representing key stakeholders to oversee the review process. During the first phase, ...]]></description>
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		<title>Employer and Supervisor Charged in Amputation of Worker’s Fingers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A meat plant worker lost three fingers while cleaning a machine. The government charged the employer and a supervisor with violations of the OHS Act, claiming that the employer failed to ensure its workers and supervisors were familiar with hazards at the workplace and that ...]]></description>
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		<title>Jan. 3: Safety Measures Considered to Protect Postal Workers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because of a history of icy and unclear sidewalks in St. John’s, Canada Post will stop door-to-door mail delivery in some parts of the city this winter and is considering other options, including installing temporary community mailboxes. Lack of snow clearing on sidewalks has been ...]]></description>
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		<title>Newfoundland &amp; Labrador Year in Review</title>
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		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/insider-top-stories/newfoundland-labrador-year-in-review#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Law of the Year
Traffic Control Persons
As of Jan. 1, workers are no longer permitted to work as traffic control persons (TCP) unless they’ve completed training as prescribed by the WHSCC, which must approve TCP training providers.
&#160;
Other Notable Regulatory Changes
Workplace Smoking
On July1, the province’s ban on ...]]></description>
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		<title>Dec. 11: Man Dies in Parade Incident</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/accidentsincidents/dec-11-man-dies-in-parade-incident</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A man was killed after being run over by a Christmas parade float. The 41-year-old victim was headed home, riding on a flatbed trailer that served as the float. When the truck that was towing the trailer made a turn, he fell off and was ...]]></description>
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		<title>Dec. 1: Union Calls for Improvements in Helicopter Safety</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/industries/dec-1-union-calls-for-improvements-in-helicopter-safety</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/industries/dec-1-union-calls-for-improvements-in-helicopter-safety#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union, which represents offshore oil workers, has called for a larger fleet of better equipped helicopters. The Local 2121 president told a public review into the new Hebron offshore oil project that choppers flying offshore should be able to operate ...]]></description>
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		<title>Nov. 23: Survivor of Chopper Crash Wants Answers</title>
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		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/accidentsincidents/nov-23-survivor-of-chopper-crash-wants-answers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sole survivor of a deadly helicopter crash off Newfoundland wants answers from the federal government, such as why the same model of Sikorsky chopper is still flying. Families of the victims of the crash say Transport Canada should have taken action after a close ...]]></description>
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		<title>Company &amp; Director Fined for Violating No Smoking Law</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/ohs-violations/company-director-fined-for-violating-no-smoking-law</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/ohs-violations/company-director-fined-for-violating-no-smoking-law#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After workplace inspections, a company was charged with failing to ensure that a person refrains from smoking in a commercial establishment open to the public. A company director was charged with smoking in that workplace. Both pleaded guilty to violating the Smoke Free Environment Act. ...]]></description>
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		<title>Nov. 17: Deferred Workers’ Comp Payment Plan Introduced</title>
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		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/workers-compensation/nov-17-deferred-workers%e2%80%99-comp-payment-plan-introduced#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The WHSCC announced the introduction of an enhanced deferred payment plan that will let employers spread payments throughout the year, interest-free. Starting in 2012, all eligible employers may set up equal payment plans using pre-authorized debit and can choose their payment interval as weekly, bi-weekly, ...]]></description>
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