Blog Post #1060 – Caregiving A Gendered Task

Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine

Despite their growing numbers in the workforce, women are much more likely than men to stop working, work part-time or take time off work during the week to care for an older relative. This is the finding of a study published on April 08, 2019 by the Institute for Work and Health in Toronto.

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Blog Post #1057 – Lafarge Canada Inc. Fined $115,000 After Contract Worker Suffers Electrical Shock

Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A contract worker received an electrical shock after coming into direct contact with 47,500 volts of electricity. The power supply to the device was not disconnected, locked out of service and tagged before any work was done, contrary to Ontario Regulation 851/90 (the Industrial Establishments Regulation) and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).

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