Blog Post #1322 – Injured Body, Wounded Mind

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Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (June 2015)

Depression, sleepiness, anxiety and problems concentrating are present in a large proportion of injured workers with permanent impairment, according to a study by Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario and the ‘Research Action Alliance on the Consequences of Work Injury’.

Blog Post #1321 – Worker Injury Results in $50,000 Fine for Toronto Food Products Producer

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Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ A worker, employed by Select Food Products of Toronto, Ontario, was injured while trying to remove a stuck label on a labeler machine. The labeler machine was not equipped with a guard that prevented access to the pinch point as required by law. Select Food Products is an … Continue Reading

Blog Post #1320 – Unions Protest New Budget

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Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (June 2015)

The new federal budget proposed by the Conservative government has come under fire from the national public-sector unions, who feel that the budget’s plan to create a $1.4 billion surplus comes at the price of the health and safety of federal employees.