September 2017 - HRSGroup - Providing Occupational Health and Safety Training

Blog Post #820 – Mutual Aid Strengthened

September 30, 2017
Dan
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Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine The Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) has launched a Mutual Emergency Assistance Agreement (MEAA) for its member companies, aimed at strengthening the existing emergency...

Blog Post #819 – Bulldozer Breaks Through Ice on Cree Lake

September 26, 2017
Dan
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Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine Authorities are investigating an incident involving a worker who died when his bulldozer crashed through the ice of Cree Lake of Saskatchewan.

Blog Post #818 – Kenzington Burger Bar Fined $50,000 After Worker Suffers Kitchen Burns

September 15, 2017
Dan
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Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ Kenzington Inc., a restaurant in Barrie known as Kenzington Burger Bar, was fined $50,000 after a worker suffered burns from hot oil in...

Blog Post #817 – Container Strike Claims Worker in New Glasgow

September 10, 2017
Dan
Blog, Due Diligence, Employer Responsibilities, Engineering Standards, Events, Federal, Federal, Health and Safety, Material Handling, Nova Scotia health and safety

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine A worker was fatally injured when he was hit by a container at the loading dock of a foundry in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.