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		<title>May 3: Head of Council Accused of Bullying</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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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 7: Win Award for Your NAOSH Week Promotions</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/workers-compensation/may-7-win-award-for-your-naosh-week-promotions</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 18:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To win an award for your efforts during NAOSH Week 2012, by May 28, submit a detailed description of what you did to promote this week in your company and to raise awareness of the importance of:
Reducing workplace injuries and illnesses by encouraging health and ...]]></description>
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		<title>March 30: Coroner Rules Nurse’s Death Was Accidental</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a report from the chief coroner’s office, Tara Osmond died from multiple drug and ethanol toxicity. The young nurse had been drinking and injecting intravenous narcotics with friends. The coroner found that Osmond had been abusing drugs that came from her employer. Since ...]]></description>
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		<title>March 14: Flu Season Starting Late</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/illnesses-diseases/march-14-flu-season-starting-late</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/illnesses-diseases/march-14-flu-season-starting-late#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Health and Social Services warned of an increased number of flu cases in Yellowknife and Hay River involving a strain of Influenza A, the most common form of the flu virus. This outbreak is a little later than normal. Most of the ...]]></description>
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		<title>March 14: Alert Released on Furnaces &amp; Carbon Monoxide</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Office of the Fire Marshal issued an alert on a number of natural gas-burning forced-air furnaces that have the potential to release carbon monoxide fumes into the living environment. Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless, tasteless and toxic gas that’s a product of incomplete ...]]></description>
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		<title>Feb. 29: International Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day</title>
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		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/illnesses-diseases/feb-29-international-repetitive-strain-injury-awareness-day#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attention will be on repetitive strain injuries (RSIs), one of the most common types of worker injuries, on Feb. 29, International RSI Awareness Day. RSIs (also called musculoskeletal disorders or injuries) include painful disorders of the tendons, muscles, nerves and joints in the neck, back, ...]]></description>
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		<title>Feb. 14: Airport Marshal Struck by Propeller</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/accidentsincidents/feb-14-airport-marshal-struck-by-propeller</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/accidentsincidents/feb-14-airport-marshal-struck-by-propeller#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Upon a plane’s landing, the pilot shut the left engine down while the right one was feathered, so the propeller was turning at a lower rate of speed. An airport marshal moved from the nose of the aircraft towards the right main landing gear with ...]]></description>
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		<title>Feb. 9: Mercury Levels High in Fish from Lake</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/illnesses-diseases/feb-9-mercury-levels-high-in-fish-from-lake</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/illnesses-diseases/feb-9-mercury-levels-high-in-fish-from-lake#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The territory’s Public Health Officer released an advisory warning about high levels of mercury in walleye and northern pike from Ekali Lake, telling residents to limit the number of these fish that they eat. The occasional fish is fine because people can excrete the toxin. ...]]></description>
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		<title>Feb. 6: Final Revisions to Proposed OHS Regulations Released</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/laws-regulations/feb-6-final-revisions-to-proposed-ohs-regulations-released</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/laws-regulations/feb-6-final-revisions-to-proposed-ohs-regulations-released#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The final revisions to the proposed new OHS Regulations are now available in two versions: one for the Northwest Territories and one for Nunavut. These revisions are based on the Safety Advisory Committee’s review of stakeholder comments. The Committee will recommend that the government adopt ...]]></description>
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		<title>Jan. 27: Scarlet Fever Outbreak in Yellowknife</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/illnesses-diseases/jan-27-scarlet-fever-outbreak-in-yellowknife</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/illnesses-diseases/jan-27-scarlet-fever-outbreak-in-yellowknife#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last two weeks, seven cases of scarlet fever have been reported in Yellowknife. Scarlet fever is caused by the same bacteria that causes strep throat. Anyone who thinks they may have scarlet fever or strep throat should see their doctor. The illness, much ...]]></description>
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