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The countdown to the first long weekend of the summer is on! On behalf of the entire OHS Canada team, I wish you a happy Canada Day. Wherever you find yourself this weekend, be safe and take care.
- Brandi Cowen, Editor
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On June 14, the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) ratified a memorandum of understanding with the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (CRBOH). The new agreement will give BCRSP and CRBOH certificants alternative routes to achieve dual certification.
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Knit safety gloves are typically classified by their gauge, from 7-gauge-21-gauge. But what is glove gauge and how does it affect glove performance?
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Following a comprehensive review of crane safety, and informed by stakeholder input and feedback, WorkSafeBC has developed a risk-reduction strategy with recommendations to improve tower crane safety in the province. In the weeks ahead, WorkSafeBC will discuss these recommendations with the B.C. Ministry of Labour, SkilledTradesBC and industry stakeholders, including labour, employers, and the BC Association for Crane Safety.
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Quebec has announced $2.4 million over four years to cover the legal expenses for people who file claims of psychological harassment or sexual violence in the workplace. To be eligible for the funding, people will have to file a complaint with the province's workplace safety board.
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Construction firm Atwill-Morin, which has locations across Ontario and Quebec, has purchased a dozen exoskeletons in what it called a "step forward" for the safety of its workers. The exoskeletons will gradually make their appearance on the company's worksites.
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These days more employers positively impact employees’ experiences through psychological safety and inclusion practices. But when asked if more employees use psychological safety as a sword versus a shield, many employers answer “yes.” They report employees blame others to avoid conflict instead of taking responsibility for failing to fulfill reasonable work commitments and expectations.
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A fire likely sparked by exploding lithium batteries swept through a manufacturing factory near South Korea’s capital on Monday, killing 22 mostly Chinese migrant workers and injuring eight, officials said. The fire began after batteries exploded while workers were examining and packaging them on the second floor of the factory.
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With parts of California sweltering under a heat advisory, a state worker safety board approved standards that would require employers to protect workers from indoor heat, but would exempt state correctional facilities.
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Racism is a sad truth in Canadian society, and the workplace is not immune. KPMG’s recently released research of 1,000 Canadian professionals who identify as Black found that in the past year alone, 81 per cent endured some form of racism or microaggression in their workplace.
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Workplace health should be a priority for everyone. For employees, maintaining health and well-being at work is essential because we spend so much of our lives working. For employers, worker health is an important determinant of productivity.
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