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 #243 – National Day of Mourning overshadows rising fatalities
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
April 28th, the National Day of Mourning, is a time for Canadians to remember those who have died at work, but the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) says with fatality rates on the rise, it is also a time to realize the need for change.
Data from the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada shows that worker fatalities have been increasing since 1993, when there were a total of 758 fatalities across the country, to 1,014 last year – almost three people every day. There have been more than 16,000 worker fatalities since 1993.
Blog Post #236 – Additional Firefighter Cancers Now Covered
Written by Jason Contant, 2008-09-01
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
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Testicular cancer and lung cancer in non-smokers have been added to British Columbia’s list of diseases presumed to be related to work as a firefighter.
Blog Post #223 – Ore Bin Collapse Claims Worker
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
Two workers at a potash mine in Esterhazy, Saskatchewan were injured, one fatally, on November 28, 2010 when a raw ore bin’s bottom collapsed and the material spilled out.