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 #201 – New Glasgow Fined in Deadly Trench Collapse
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
The Town of New Glasgow in Nova Scotia must pay $25,000 and various other penalties following a trench collapse two years ago that claimed the life of a worker.
Blog Post #100 – Wall Collapse Fatally Injures Worker
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
A 34-year-old worker was fatally injured on September 8, 2010 when a pre-fabricated concrete wall fell on him at a construction site near Halifax.