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Blog Post #1643 – Alone No More: Technology has Revolutionized Protections for Remote, Lone Workers

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Article written by Todd Humber, senior editor of the OH&S Canada magazine (Winter 2023)

The car was covered in mud, pushed off a British Columbia highway by a landslide in the Rocky Mountains.

Inside the vehicle were two people — an employee of Crescent Point Energy and her husband, who were on vacation. Her phone, though, was in full work mode and the safety app provided by her employer enabled her to send a message to emergency services.

Blog Post #1642 – Suicide Prevention

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‘A concrete way to prevent suicide’: CRH Canada Group brands its trucks to raise mental health awareness This statement and the following report, was written by Todd Humber and reported by OH&S Canada magazine, winter 2023. A very special thank you to Todd Humber, the senior editor of the OH&S Canada magazine. The pandemic put … Continue Reading

Blog Post #1641 – Workplace Injury Results in $180,000 Fine for Windsor Company

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Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’

A worker, employed by Saturn Tool & Die (Windsor) Inc. of Oldcastle, Ontario, an automotive parts manufacturer, was fatally injured while troubleshooting a stamping press. Saturn Tool failed to ensure that the motion of any part of the press that could endanger a worker was stopped and blocked during maintenance work, as required by section 75 of Ontario ‘Industrial Establishments’ Regulation 851/90, contrary to section 25(1)(c) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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Blog Post #1640 – Making Space for Safety

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The intensity and variety of occupational hazards presented by confined space worksites demands robust legislation and diligence from employers – but is that enough? By Jack Burton The following report, as well as the previous statement, are those of Jack Burton, a freelance writer and regular contributor to the OH&S Canada magazine. (Thank you from … Continue Reading