Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker, employed by Canadian Linen and Uniform Service of Toronto, Ontario was on foot outside a building was struck by a company vehicle. The lighting in the area was inadequate and insufficient to ensure the safety of workers in the area.
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (June 2015)
Depression, sleepiness, anxiety and problems concentrating are present in a large proportion of injured workers with permanent impairment, according to a study by Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario and the ‘Research Action Alliance on the Consequences of Work Injury’.
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’ A worker, employed by Select Food Products of Toronto, Ontario, was injured while trying to remove a stuck label on a labeler machine. The labeler machine was not equipped with a guard that prevented access to the pinch point as required by law. Select Food Products is an … Continue Reading
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (June 2015)
The new federal budget proposed by the Conservative government has come under fire from the national public-sector unions, who feel that the budget’s plan to create a $1.4 billion surplus comes at the price of the health and safety of federal employees.