Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) concludes that a missed signal led to a collision between two Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) trains, which injured a conductor.
Blog Post #848 – M-Con Products Inc. Fined $50,000 After Worker Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
M-Con Products Inc., a company that manufactures underground precast concrete products, has pleaded guilty and has been fined $50,000 after a worker was injured while fabricating a steel floor assembly.
Blog Post #847 – Cancer Linked to Firefighting
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Firefighters in Newfoundland and Labrador are looking forward to legislative changes that will allow them to claim workers’ compensation for cancer in the future, after a report by the province’s Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) recommends that cancer be considered a workplace hazard for career firefighters.
Blog Post #845 – Outreach Program Launched
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is reaching out to municipalities along its North American rail network to review it safety practices, share relevant information on dangerous goods traffic discuss emergency response planning.