Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Alberta farm and ranch workers will be able to use older equipment and forgo the use of a seat-belt if it’s not practical under new rules that come into effect on December 01, 2018.
Blog Post #905 – Alberta Farming and Ranch Safety – Update 1
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
More than two years after Alberta passed legislation with new safety rules for farms, Labour Minister Christina Gray says the province is still consulting and has no specific timeline to enact the regulations.
Blog Post #901 – Kinark Child and Family Services Fined $125,000 After Workplace Violence Incident
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Kinark Child and Family Services, an agency providing children’s mental health services and support for children and youth in Halton Region and elsewhere in central Ontario, has been fined $125,000 following a workplace violence incident where a staff member was physically assaulted by a youth.
Blog Post #847 – Cancer Linked to Firefighting
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Firefighters in Newfoundland and Labrador are looking forward to legislative changes that will allow them to claim workers’ compensation for cancer in the future, after a report by the province’s Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) recommends that cancer be considered a workplace hazard for career firefighters.