Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba has issued a reminder on safe work procedures during the winter months to outdoor workers.
Blog Post #685 – Maple Reinders Worker Fall Spurs Fine
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Maple Reinders Construction Ltd. was fined $55,000 on November 29, 2012, for a worker injury that occurred in 2010. Workers were stripping forms off a concrete wall at a waste processing facility under construction in Guelph, Ontario, when the form tipped over, causing the worker to fall from the top of the wall and sustain leg injuries.
Blog Post #684 – Student Injured on Site
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A co-op construction technology student suffered minor injuries after falling about 2.4 m from a ladder.
Blog Post #683 – Cancer Risks Probed
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A ground-breaking study has found evidence linking female workers exposed to toxic chemicals with a heightened risk of breast cancer.