Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A worker at a Winnipeg construction site was taken to hospital for treatment after a concrete slab fell on him while inside a trench.
Blog Post #337 – Manitoba WCB Warns Against Poor Heat Preparedness
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
When a heat wave hit the prairies a few years ago, an official with the Manitoba Workers Compensation Board said employers should have had a plan in place to protect people on the job.
Blog Post #262 – Manitoba WCB Warns Against Poor Heat Preparedness
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
With a heat wave hitting the prairies, an official with the Manitoba Workers Compensation Board says employers should have a plan in place to protect people on the job. Warren Preece of the WCB says hot weather is as much a hazard in the workplace as an unguarded saw or working on a roof without fall protection. He says high heat can cause exhaustion, dizziness and even seizures in some instances.
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.