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In the 25 years that Jeff Perry has been responsible for electrical test safety at Hammond Power Solutions (HPS), the company has never had an accident related to electrical testing,…
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Making machines safe: Our third annual machine safety roundtable participants discuss the keys to safeguarding success
Written by Mary Del Ciancio November 17, 2011
The majority of Canadian manufacturers understand their responsibilities when it comes to machine safety - that employers are required to take reasonable steps to prevent bodily harm in the workplace.…
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I recently had a chance to chat with Ministry of Labour (MOL) engineer, Don Caskie, about machine safeguarding. Caskie has been with the ministry for 25 years. He assists inspectors…
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Canada's safest manufacturers: Meet the five recipients of the 2011 Canada's Safest Employers Award
Written by Mari-Len De Guzman September 19, 2011
The votes are in and the winners have emerged. After rigorous screening by members of the judging panel, five employers from Canada's manufacturing industry have earned the title of Canada's…
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Injury rates for women not getting any better, says WorkSafeBC report
Written by Linda Johnson, Canadian Occupational Safety August 29, 2011
Recent statistics from WorkSafeBC indicate that while the number of workplace injuries among male workers is on a decline, the statistics for women workers are not quite as positive.
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Shifting prevention roles draws mixed reaction
Written by Goldie Bassi, Canadian Occupational Safety August 29, 2011
Bill 160, which amended the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA), received Royal Assent on June 1, 2011. Some of the amendments are…
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Machine safety panel discusses standards, the law, risk assessment and more
Written by Mary Del Ciancio June 14, 2011
Partners in Prevention 2011, Canada's largest health and safety conference and trade show, took place at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ont., last month, bringing together more than 4,500 health…
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Bill C-45 sees second conviction in Canada
Written by Norm Keith, Canadian Occupational Safety June 13, 2011
A second employer has been convicted under the Bill C-45 amendments to the Criminal Code. Pasquale Scrocca, a landscape contractor in Québec, was found guilty of criminal negligence causing death…
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Labour group warns prevention shift threatens workplace safety
Written by Mari-Len De Guzman, Canadian Occupational Safety March 09, 2011
The Canadian Union of Public Employees is warning against the negative implications to workplace safety if the responsibility for injury and illness prevention activities are shifted from the Workplace Safety…
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WSIB statements 101: What you don't know about WSIB quarterly statements can cost you
Written by Graham Chevreau January 31, 2011
I'm a safety guy. I help companies develop health and safety programs designed to comply with the multitude of health and safety regulations that exist in Ontario. Given the amount…
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