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.
Blog Post #361 – Goldcorp Canada Ltd. Fined $50,000 after Safety Violation
Excerpt from the Government of Ontario’s ‘Newsroom’
Goldcorp Canada Ltd., carrying on business as Musselwhite Mine, an underground gold mining operation, was fined $50,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a Ministry of Labour inspection.
Blog Post #360 – A Dangerous and Violent Place
Article posted January 2008 – OH&S Canada magazine
By: Umair Abdul
Grant De Patie worked the graveyard shift at an Esso gas station in the quiet community of Maple Ridge, British Columbia. The 24-year-old thought it was an okay job, says his father, Doug De Patie, it being the latest of several gas station jobs Grant had held over his short work life.
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.