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Russian Mine Tragedy Shows Dangers Faced by Would-Be Rescuers

Working in a mine is very dangerous. And would-be rescuers of trapped miners may be in even more danger. Look at what happened at a coal mine in Russia.

By |2016-03-02T00:00:00-08:00March 2, 2016|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Confined Spaces, Emergency Preparedness, Federal, Fire & Explosives Safety, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Wellness App Helps Employees Eat Healthier at Work and at Home

Learn about an app and website designed to help employees navigate a company?s cafeteria menu and eat healthier at home.

By |2016-03-01T00:00:00-08:00March 1, 2016|Employee Wellness, Health & Wellness, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Worker Wasn’t Fired over Work Refusal Based on Alleged Scent Sensitivity

A worker claimed that his employer had failed to accommodate

By |2016-02-29T00:00:00-08:00February 29, 2016|Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, JURISDICTION, Nova Scotia, OHS Program, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Gold Mine Penalized $350,000 for Federal and Provincial Environmental Offences

A joint investigation by federal and provincial environmental authorities determined

By |2016-02-29T00:00:00-08:00February 29, 2016|Environmental, Federal, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Feb. 29, 2016 Is International RSI Awareness Day

Feb. 29, 2016 is the 17th International Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day, which is intended to raise awareness of these common injuries.

By |2016-02-25T00:00:00-08:00February 25, 2016|Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Hazard Assessment, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOPIC, Workers' Compensation, Working Alone|0 Comments
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SUPERVISORS: 5 Dos & Don’ts for Avoiding Liability

If supervisors don?t fulfill their duties under the OHS laws, workers may get hurt?and both the supervisors and the company may face safety charges.

By |2016-02-24T00:00:00-08:00February 24, 2016|Airborne Hazards, Back Safety, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Contractors, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Due Diligence, Electrical, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Federal, Fire & Explosives Safety, First Aid, Hazard Assessment, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Joint Health & Safety Committee, JURISDICTION, Leadership & Communications, Machine Safety, New Brunswick, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, Safety Management, Saskatchewan, TOPIC, Training, WHMIS, Working Alone|0 Comments
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White Paper Shows How to Successfully Use Leading Indicators

A new white paper from the Campbell Institute describes how eight organizations used leading indicators and the lessons they learned.

By |2016-02-24T00:00:00-08:00February 24, 2016|Emergency Preparedness, Hazard Assessment, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments
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Safety Talk Handout on Workplace Bullying

Adapt this handout and give it to workers as part of a safety talk to educate them on workplace bullying, harassment and violence.

By |2016-02-23T00:00:00-08:00February 23, 2016|JURISDICTION, Manitoba, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, TOPIC, Training, Workplace Violence|0 Comments
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Compliance Orders Properly Imposed on General Contractor

Homeowners hired a general contractor to perform renovations. The general

By |2016-02-22T00:00:00-08:00February 22, 2016|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Contractors, Emergency Preparedness, Fall Protection, Hazard Assessment, OHS Program, TOPIC|0 Comments
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