Excerpt from the OH&S Canada Magazine
An inquest into the death of an elevator mechanic 6 years ago demonstrated that the lack of familiarity with an older building and deficient safety procedures may have proved contributing factors.
Blog Post #137 – Some Work-Related Inquests Becoming Mandatory
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
New Brunswick is moving forward with mandatory inquests for fatalities in a number of specific work environments.
On April 16, 2008, the provincial government announced amendments to the Coroners Act will be tabled to make inquests a must following fatalities at woodland operations, sawmills, processing plants (lumber, food and fish), construction sites and mining operations.
Blog Post #16 – Am I Glad to Be Working in Ontario, AGAIN!
I was totally angered to see the final results of the tragic death of a 15 year boy on a paving site in Manitoba. Again, the governments of some of our sister provinces do not fully comprehend their responsibilities to protect their workers from future accidents such as this one.