Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (July 2017)
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is implementing New equipment this summer to make patient handling easier and reduce injuries among emergency medical services (EMS) workers.
Blog Post #1254 – ArcelorMittal Dofasco Fined $290,000 After Two Workplace Incidents in Hamilton
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
In two separate incidents, two workers. Employed by ArceloMittal Dofasco, were exposed to carbon monoxide, and another was injured after a hand was drawn into the pinch point of a machine.
Blog Post #1253 – Worker Fatality in Wood Drying Kiln Results in $225,000 Fine for Flooring Manufacturer
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Satin Finish Hardwood Flooring, Limited (now known as Prodtor Inc.), a manufacturer of pre-finished hardwood flooring of Toronto died after becoming trapped in an operating wood drying kiln.
Blog Post #1252 – Attack Spurs Union Response
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (July 2017)
An attack on a staff member at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital (FPH) in Coquitlam, British Columbia on June 13, 2017 was evidence of inadequate staff protection at the facility, a statement from the B.C. government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) claims.