Province of Saskatchewan Gets Paid Job Leave
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Saskatchewan legislature has introduced and passed paid job leave for survivors of interpersonal and sexual violence on May 13, 2019.
Blog Post #1047 – Thomson Construction Fined $50,000 after Worker Suffers Critical Injuries
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
A worker fell from the roof of a barn under construction to the ground, suffering critical injuries. Under Ontario’s health and safety laws the worker should have been protected from falling with a properly-used fall arrest system.
Blog Post #1046 – Hearing-Loss Warning Issued by WorkSafeBC
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
WorkSafeBC issued a safety bulletin on May 21, 2019 to warn about the risk of hearing loss in the service industry, after studies found that noise levels in pubs and nightclubs in Vancouver and Victoria often exceed 85 dB, which can cause permanent hearing loss and unprotected workers.
Blog Post #1045 – Toronto Plastics Company, Supervisor, Fined After Worker Suffers Permanent Injury
Excerpt from the government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
An employer and a supervisor pleaded guilty and were fined a total of $53,000 after a temporary worker was permanently injured on a forklift.