Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (July 2016)
Two unrelated fatalities involving the operations of Canadian mining companies in Mexico took place within the span of a few days.
Blog Post #1387 – More than 7,000 Young Workers Injured on the Job: WorkSafeBC
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (Summer 2022)
In 2021, WorkSafeBC reported 7,125 accepted claims related to injuries from young workers. With summer upon us and young workers set to enter the workforce for seasonal jobs, the insurer of workers in BC is reminding workers about their rights, and employers about their responsibilities.
Blog Post #1334 – Safety Issues in “No-Go Zones”: Union
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (November 2015)
Written by Jeff Cottrill, Editor
Safety issues in British Columbia’s social-worker sector have resulted in “no-go zones” throughout the province that aboriginal child-youth and family workers avoid, according to a report from the BC Government and Service employees’ Union (BCGEU).
Blog Post #1331 – Nurse Attacked in British Columbia Hospital
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (November 2015)
The B.C. Nurses’ Union (BCNU) Is calling for increased worker protection at a hospital in Coquitlam, British Columbia, after a male nurse was attacked while trying to de-escalate an argument between two patients on October 26, 2015.