Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Manitoba’s child and social workers are under attack, with more than a third of those surveyed reporting being physically assaulted and nine of 10 experiencing verbal threats.
Post #358 – Worker Injured Removing Shoes from Power Line
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
By: Jason Contant
An Alberta worker was injured when he tried to remove an article from an overhead power line and received an electrical shock.
Post #357 – Employer Fined $26,000 Total after Multiple Convictions
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Lushington Grant, sole proprietor of Mississauga-based Century Estates, was fined $26,000 on June 24, 2011, after being convicted of multiple violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Post #356 – Ensure that Machine Safety Fits like a Glove
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
By: Jean Lian
The age-old caution to “Watch your hands!” is oft-heard by inquisitive children with a propensity to touch everything they see. But that advice can serve adults just as well.