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Sep 3, 2010
Video puts spotlight on safety for road construction workers
WorkSafeBC video tells tale of worker nearly killed by speeding car

Sep 2, 2010
U.S. safety inspectors find trouble underground
Surprise inspections at four coal mines reveal 'egregious' safety violations

Sep 1, 2010
B.C. updates occupational exposure limits
WorkSafeBC releases amended OELs following stakeholder review

Aug 31, 2010
Alberta unveils online workplace safety records
Template shows which employer information will be available to the public online when service in launched in the fall

Aug 31, 2010
High five for safety
Injured worker sets Guinness World Record for most high fives in 24 hours

Aug 30, 2010
Workplace safety top of mind for workers: Survey
Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. employees say safety is most important labour standard

Aug 30, 2010
Alberta’s WCB makes ‘pink copy’ available electronically
Employer/worker pink copy of the Physician’s First Report (C-050) and Progress Report (C-151) are now available online

Aug 26, 2010
Metal detectors being installed at N.S. courthouse
Workplace safety complaint filed by Crown attorneys

Aug 24, 2010
World record attempt puts spotlight on workplace safety
Injured worker and Paralympic medallist trying for most "high fives" in Vancouver on Friday

Aug 23, 2010
Ontario police target commercial drivers in blitz
More than 350 charges laid in 24-hour period during 'Operation Corridor'
Current Issue
CURRENT ISSUE: Aug 2010
Time crunch puts safety, productivity at risk: Romanow
Number of employees struggling with work-life balance growing, and we’re paying a ‘steep price’

Case study: Credit union tackles domestic violence
Ontario’s Bill 168 prompted policy review and manager training to keep workers safe

‘Hammer coming down’ on firms that flout OHS laws: Alberta
Minister scraps safety awards, will post safety records online

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Elizabeth Mills, the president and CEO of Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS), one of four recently amalgamated health and safety associations resulting from the restructuring of Ontario's prevention system, talked with Canadian HR Reporter TV about the changes. (At the time of the interview, WSPS was going by the interim name of Safe Workplace Promotion Services Ontario.) Go to advanced search and enter article number 8136 for more information on the merger.
Bill 168: Ontario's Workplace Violence and Harassment Legislation
Canadian HR Reporter hosted a practical, how-to panel discussion featuring employment lawyer Ron Minken on what employers need to do to prepare for Bill 168, Ontario’s comprehensive new workplace violence and harassment legislation. The webinar walks you through the key points of the legislation and discusses what you need to do to ensure your organization is compliant.

HANDI-GUIDE to British Columbia's OH & S Regulation - Fourth Edition

The HANDI-GUIDE is a great safety tool for supervisors, workers and safety leaders. It helps with worker training and increases worker and supervisor awareness of their responsibilities under B.C.’s workplace health and safety requirements. Durable, light-weight, practical —it’s a perfect fit in your glovebox, at the office or on any worksite!

This fourth edition of the HANDI-GUIDE includes a current version of the B.C. Workers Compensation Act and OH & S Regulation. $44.95
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