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Technology and sustainability were in the spotlight at last week's ASSP Safety 2024 Conference and Expo. Keep watching OHSCanada.com and our social channels for the latest on these trends, and how they're shaping the health and safety landscape.
- Brandi Cowen, Editor
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New research grants announced by the Canadian Cancer Society are bringing together the research community and the labour movement to drive risk reduction and cancer prevention efforts that could save and improve the lives of workers in Canada.
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The sister of a man who died on the job while trying to fix a dam in Sheet Harbour four years ago feels “vindicated” after a provincial court judge found Nova Scotia Power (NSP) and two other companies guilty of failing to provide required rescue equipment on site.
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National Steel Car Limited has pleaded guilty to two separate violations of Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act that led to two workplace injuries, one fatal. The incidents occurred at the railcar manufacturer’s Hamilton, Ont., facility in June 2022.
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HVR Construction Ltd. has been fined $95,000 after two workers were seriously injured by falling trusses. The company pleaded guilty to two counts of contravening clause 3-1(a) of Saskatchewan’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.
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Occupational health and safety investigators in Alberta have been called in after a firefighter died while on duty in Jasper National Park.
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As the world gets hotter, so do the job sites people are working on. This is why coping with extreme summertime heat is more important than ever for outdoor workers and their employers; too much heat can literally kill you. Unfortunately, many of today’s heat management rules are inadequate because they apply the same standards to everybody.
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Elected officials and union leaders in Baltimore are calling for safer and more humane working conditions for the city’s public works employees after a 36-year-old man collapsed and died from heatstroke last week while collecting trash during hot summer weather.
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A worker at a federal prison in California has died and investigators are examining whether he was exposed to fentanyl shortly before his death, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) signed a memorandum of understanding during the first day of the Safety 2024 Professional Development Conference and Exposition at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. The 10-year agreement defines shared principles and aims to improve employee safety training, advance occupational health practices and expand the use of safety and health management systems.
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The construction industry is critical to local communities and businesses around the world. However, due to the nature of the work, it is inherently hazardous, as workers are routinely exposed to risks such as falls from heights, strikes by heavy equipment, electrical shocks, and exposure to harmful substances. Potential dangers at every corner can lead to severe injuries or even fatalities.
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As more organizations move towards creating psychological health and safety initiatives and designing and implementing workplace mental health programs, pre-planning is often forgotten or not considered at all.
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Discover a wide variety of online occupational health and safety (OHS) courses designed to help employers fulfill their OHS obligations and provide employees with essential training to improve workplace safety. Our visually engaging learning format incorporates diverse interactive activities, review questions, and audio components to maximize learner engagement and retention.
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