Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (December 2016)
A primary school was evacuated and closed temporarily following the discovery of asbestos in the building on November 10, 2016.
Blog Post #1510 – Court Overturns Decision in British Columbia
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (January 2017)
Original report by: Jeff Cottrill (Editor)
The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently three out a decision by the provincial Supreme Court from a 2016 decision that rejected a WorkSafeBC order against an asbestos-removal contractor.
Blog Post #1507 – Asbestos Exposure Spurs Fine
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (January 2017)
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, was fined $50,000 on January 13, 2017, after municipality employees were exposed to asbestos for 25 days while removing and replacing equipment in a well house at the Waterloo water-pumping station from October 02nd to the 27th in 2015.
Blog Post #1380 – Health Authority Charged
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (June 2016)
An investigation by OH&S officials from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has led to charges against the Eastern Regional Health Authority or Eastern Health, one of its supervisors and two employees.