Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine – 2011
A study now under way at the University of Alberta may shed light on how the health of women in metalworking and electrical trades is affected by exposure to metal fumes and dust.
Blog Post #523 – Fine to Fuel Alberta Health and Safety Education Efforts
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Penalties totally $376,500 have been levied against Syncrude Canada Ltd. following the death of a process operator struck by a piece of ice weighing more than 500 kilograms.
Blog Post #521 – Max Penalty in Death of a Toddler
An Alberta provincial court judge levied fines against two companies responsible for the death of a Calgary toddler crushed by falling building materials, but the decision raises serious questions about apprenticeships and safety procedures. (June, 2011)
Blog Post #484 – Fall Accident Prompts 15 Safety Counts
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Two Alberta companies face a total of 15 charges under the province’s Occupational Health and Safety Act in connection with the serious injury of a worker from a ‘Fall Accident’ on August 15, 2008.