Health and Safety
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BCCSA issues COVID-19 recommendations
The BC Construction Safety Alliance’s (BCCSA) senior research scientist, Melanie Gorman Ng, has prepared COVID-19 information for the construction industry.
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Rat complaints on the rise, survey finds
Health inspectors report more rat complaints in apartments and private homes across the country.
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TSSA aims to improve compliance with safety standards
The Compliance Support Program will be offered to all operators and owners regulated by Ontario’s Technical Standards and Safety Authority.
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Atlantic Canada partnership raising awareness for preventable injuries
Preventable injuries are one of the largest burdens on the health care system, with estimated costs of almost $1.7 billion a year to the Atlantic provinces.
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PIP Global acquires Dynamic Safety
PIP Global’s Canadian headquarters and manufacturing plant will be located in Laval, Quebec where Dynamic Safety is currently based.
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Health PEI seeks more tick samples
Islanders can bring ticks to any Health PEI laboratory for analysis if they were directly attached to a human.
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WSIB to undergo review
The provincial government launched the review on May 23, 2019. A report to the minister of labour is expected by the end of the year.
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Anne Naser named new WorkSafeBC CEO
Anne Naser has been named as the new president and CEO of WorkSafeBC after an extensive global search. She will officially assume the position June 3, 2019.
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CCOHS’ Anne Tennier receives Francophone medal
Health and safety leader receives Francophone honour – Ordre de la Pléiade.
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The importance of healthy indoor air quality
To achieve healthy indoor air quality, various measures can be applied, among which thorough and systematical air quality monitoring is the vital one.
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Examining Canadians’ understanding of AMR
A recent survey by a global medical technology company – BD – revealed Canadians are unfamiliar with or largely unaware of the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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Canada moves towards total asbestos ban
Canada announced the final step to prohibit asbestos and asbestos‑containing products. The asbestos ban comes into force on Dec. 30, 2018.
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Morguard wins workplace safety award
For the sixth year in a row, the Morguard Corporation was honoured as one of Canada’s safest employers through Canadian Occupational Safety, a Thomson Reuters Awards Program.
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WorkSafeBC launches impairment awareness
With recreational cannabis use legal, WorkSafeBC is launching an awareness campaign about workplace impairment for both employers and employees.
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Reducing damaging noise in the workplace
Work-related noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is much more common than people think. According to WSIB thousands of Ontarians report having NIHL each year.
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Survey reveals workers’ attitudes towards cannabis in the workplace
Inching ever closer to legalization day, Colliers International reports 30 per cent of office workers responding to a recent survey endorse fairly lenient restrictions on cannabis use in the
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What Alberta’s health and safety changes mean for employers
A new OHS system come into effect in Alberta on June 1, a move the province promises will better protect workers and ensure their rights.
