Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (March 2017)
The British Columbia government is adding three types of Cancer to those considered occupational diseases suffered by firefighters.
Blog Post #1558 – Leamington Produce Producer Fined $70,000 After Worker Injured
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker was injured while replacing the hydraulic cylinders on a scissor lift when the lift’s platform and lifting mechanism collapsed. Amco Farms Inc., a company that grows, packages and ships produce, failed to ensure that the platform and lifting mechanism were securely and solidly blocked to prevent the equipment from falling or moving, contrary to section 74 of Ontario Regulation 851 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Blog Post #1557 – Asbestos Find Closes School
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine (December 2016)
A primary school was evacuated and closed temporarily following the discovery of asbestos in the building on November 10, 2016.
Blog Post #1554 – Healthcare Violence Comes Under the Spotlight
Report from the OH&S Canada magazine (December 2016)
This report is an early report after the Ontario government had enacted violence and harassment legislation in 2010. Industrial and Construction sectors were already involved with V&H compliance but the healthcare sector was slow to get on board.