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Cold Stress: Not Just a Risk for Workers Who Work Outside

Think cold stress is just a safety hazard in the winter? Think again. For some workers, such as those who work in commercial freezers, it's a daily hazard.

By |2014-12-31T00:00:00-08:00December 31, 2014|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cold Stress, Emergency Preparedness, Fall Protection, Health & Wellness, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC, Working Alone, Workplace Stress|0 Comments
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New Working at Heights Training Standards to Take Effect in Ontario

As of April 1, 2015, compliance with working at heights training standards will be mandatory for construction projects in Ontario. Here's an overview of them.

By |2014-12-30T00:00:00-08:00December 30, 2014|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Fall Protection, JURISDICTION, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Ontario, PPE, TOPIC, Training|0 Comments
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Hotel Fired Maintenance Manager for Refusing to Work Without PPE

The maintenance manager for a hotel asked the general manager

By |2014-12-29T00:00:00-08:00December 29, 2014|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Contractors, Emergency Preparedness, Fall Protection, Hot Work / Welding, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Record $7.5 Million Penalty Imposed for Environmental Violations

A record $7.5 million penalty, the largest ever imposed in Canada for environmental violations, was just issued to a Quebec mining company.

By |2024-02-07T11:56:51-08:00December 24, 2014|Environmental, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, Québec, TOPIC|0 Comments
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Results on Poll on the Underreporting of Injuries

Why do employers fail to report worker injuries and illnesses? Is it an intentional act of deception? Or do they not understand the reporting requirements? Here's what our readers thought.

By |2014-12-23T00:00:00-08:00December 23, 2014|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Discipline/Work Refusals/Reprisals, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Manitoba, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, Safety Management, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Workers' Compensation|0 Comments
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Employers Convicted of OHS Violations for Fatal Traffic Incident

A number of workers were hit by a vehicle while

By |2014-12-22T00:00:00-08:00December 22, 2014|Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Due Diligence, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving|0 Comments
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