Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The union representing Canadian railway workers is renewing calls for safer work conditions after a locomotive engineer died December 3, 2019.
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.
Blog Post #220 – 6 Steps for Orienting New Workers
By the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
The first month in a new job can be a risky one, as these workers are five to seven times more likely to be injured than experienced workers. A common misconception about the higher rate of injuries among new workers is that age is a factor. However, it has nothing to do with age. It’s because the worker is new to the job and needs proper orientation and training to be safe and successful. As university, high school and migrant workers flood into Ontario workplaces, take advantage of this timely opportunity to keep them safe.
Blog Post #38 – Montreal Window Washer Dies after Falling More than 18 Stories
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A window washer plummeted to his death, on August 18, 2009, from the 18th storey of a downtown skyscraper Tuesday afternoon. He fell onto a platform of the Blue Cross building at the corner on President-Kennedy Ave. and Aylmer St. at 1:30 p.m.