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	<title>OHS Insider &#187; Ontario</title>
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		<title>Due Diligence Defence Fails for Lack of a Written Policy &amp; Training</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A worker removed a fence guarding the back of an induction hardener to troubleshoot a leak. He was seriously injured by an electrical shock. The employer was charged with failing to provide the worker with sufficient instruction on troubleshooting a leak. The company argued that ...]]></description>
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		<title>Crane Operator’s Disciplinary Record and Conduct Justified His Firing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A crane operator told his supervisor that he wouldn’t lift a box that didn’t have a load capacity rating on it. The supervisor said the load was safe to lift and did so himself. The operator reported this conversation to the MOL. The next day, ...]]></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>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal Landscape - Laws and Announcements]]></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>Hazard Alert: Crane Controls on Crane Truck</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/insider-top-stories/hazard-alert-crane-controls-on-crane-truck</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/insider-top-stories/hazard-alert-crane-controls-on-crane-truck#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 22:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Machinery & Equipment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[crane control]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This alert from the Ontario MOL warns of a potential hazard involving exposed crane controls on crane trucks. ]]></description>
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		<title>Pushing of Foreman on Platform Justified Worker’s Termination</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/discipline/pushing-of-foreman-on-platform-justified-workers-termination</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/discipline/pushing-of-foreman-on-platform-justified-workers-termination#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 18:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A worker pushed a foreman, causing him to lose his footing on a metal platform with stairs. Although the worker claimed he acted in self-defence, he was fired. The union filed a grievance. But the Labour Relations Board said the worker, who was a sub-foreman, ...]]></description>
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		<title>Painting Company Fined $70,000 after Worker Is Hit by Steel Sheave</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/accidentsincidents/painting-company-fined-70000-after-worker-is-hit-by-steel-sheave</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/accidentsincidents/painting-company-fined-70000-after-worker-is-hit-by-steel-sheave#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 18:18:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A steel sheave was resting on the forks of a forklift while workers spray painted it from below. The sheave wasn’t secured to the forks. So when a gust of wind blew the sheave, it fell off the forklift and seriously injured a worker. The ...]]></description>
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		<title>May 10: Draft Supervisor Safety Awareness Materials Released</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/supervisors/may-10-draft-supervisor-safety-awareness-materials-released</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/supervisors/may-10-draft-supervisor-safety-awareness-materials-released#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 18:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The MOL wants feedback on the draft versions of a supervisor health and safety awareness workbook and the employer guide to this workbook. Interested stakeholders, including labour organizations, businesses and workers are encouraged to submit their comments by June 29, 2012.
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		<title>May 11: Results of MSD Blitz Released</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/inspections/may-11-results-of-msd-blitz-released</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/inspections/may-11-results-of-msd-blitz-released#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 18:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hazards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal Landscape - Laws and Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OHS Inspectors]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The MOL released the results of its Feb. 2012 inspection blitz focused on hazards involving manual materials handling that can lead to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Highlights:
MOL inspectors conducted 2,041 visits to 1,718 workplaces and issued 4,869 orders, including 303 stop work orders.
The most common ergonomics–related ...]]></description>
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		<title>Keep Women from Dying from Domestic Violence at Work</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/violence/keep-women-from-dying-from-domestic-violence-at-work</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/violence/keep-women-from-dying-from-domestic-violence-at-work#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 07:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA["Do" Diligence Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[British Columbia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ontario]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[domestic violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homicides at work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workplace violence]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ohsinsider.com/?p=54557</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Domestic violence can impact the workplace--and result in the deaths of workers, particularly female workers. Learn how to protect all workers from domestic violence in your workplace.]]></description>
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		<title>Final Report on Ontario Workers’ Comp Reform Released</title>
		<link>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/workers-compensation/final-report-on-ontario-workers-comp-reform-released</link>
		<comments>http://ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/workers-compensation/final-report-on-ontario-workers-comp-reform-released#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 07:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA["Do" Diligence Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ontario]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ontario OHS Legal Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workers Compensation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arthurs Commission]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reform]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Arthurs Commission released its final report. Here’s an overview of the Commission’s recommendations.]]></description>
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