Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
By Sabrina Nanji
In his latest report, Alberta’s auditor general slammed the provincial government, saying they have so far failed to satisfy all of his concerns regarding workplace safety.
Blog Post #247 – It Has Been My Pleasure
It has been my pleasure to write many stories on health and safety in the workplace. I have been blessed with much material to choose from and I will continue, God willing, to address occupational health and safety concerns in the workplace.
Blog Post #170 – Hospital Fined $10,000 After Workers Became Ill
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital Corporation, Burlington, was fined $10,000 on December 8, 2009, for a violation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after workers became ill.
On April 30, 2008, Joseph Brant Memorial was informed that a patient who had just been admitted to the hospital had been in contact with scabies, a highly contagious skin rash caused by microscopic mites. The next day, the hospital’s infection control manager implemented a scabies surveillance protocol at the hospital. Hospital workers reported skin rashes from late May to late July 2008. During July, two workers were diagnosed with scabies and lost time from work.
Blog Post #137 – Some Work-Related Inquests Becoming Mandatory
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
New Brunswick is moving forward with mandatory inquests for fatalities in a number of specific work environments.
On April 16, 2008, the provincial government announced amendments to the Coroners Act will be tabled to make inquests a must following fatalities at woodland operations, sawmills, processing plants (lumber, food and fish), construction sites and mining operations.