Two Quebec workers remain in hospital one week after suffering severe burn injuries after coming into contact with a cleaning solution at a brewery in Montreal. On November 29, just before midnight, the two Molson Coors operations employees came into contact with “an extremely hot cleaning solution” used industry-wide to wash and sterilize beer bottles, … Continue reading
Wal-Mart and one of its supervisors are facing charges for breaching the Occupational Health and Safety Act in the death of a 17-year-old New Brunswick boy who died in January, according to WorkSafeNB. Patrick Desjardins was electrocuted while using a floor buffing and polishing machine on the wet floor of a garage at the Wal-Mart … Continue reading
Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. is pleased to report it has received approval of Mines Act Permit M-238 to develop an open pit gold mine at its Bonanza Ledge property near Wells, British Columbia. The Application, submitted to the B.C. Chief Inspector of Mines in accordance with Part 10.12 of the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for … Continue reading
BC’s transportation minister says it’s up to drivers to keep traffic flaggers safe on the job. His comments come after three traffic flaggers were hit on the job in the last two weeks, sending all to hospital with injuries ranging from moderate to critical. Two flaggers were hit by a passing truck on Highway 1 late last … Continue reading
MIAMI, FL – (November 16, 2011) Trivest Partners (“Trivest”) today announced the successful completion of its recapitalization of Hazmasters Inc. (“Hazmasters” or the “Company”), a rapidly growing value-added supplier of workplace health and safety products and services. Hazmasters’ founders, Randy Myers and Tom Bowen, will continue as owners of the business and lead the Company’s … Continue reading
Richmond, B.C. — WorkSafeBC has released a report on its investigation into the workplace incident in which three workers died and two others were seriously injured at a mushroom composting facility in Langley, B.C., on September 5, 2008. “This was a tragic loss of life and would have been entirely preventable had the employer complied … Continue reading
Edmonton… The Alberta government has updated online information about workplace injuries and fatalities for more than 150,000 employers insured by the Workers’ Compensation Board-Alberta (WCB). Improvements make it easier for Albertans to find information The updated records are now available on the Ministry of Human Services website. They provide a five-year snapshot based on information reported … Continue reading
Richmond, B.C., November 29, 2011 — WorkSafeBC has produced a television special with Shaw TV that addresses some of the safety challenges faced by those caring for people with dementia. Dialogue on Dementia: Keeping Safe features a physician, family member, care worker, facility owner, and a health and safety specialist each sharing their experiences with dementia-related care. “The … Continue reading
Eyewash stations and emergency showers in the workplace are an absolute necessity, and justifiable expense. A recent event at a Molson Brewery shows how important these emergency showers were. These two mature males, sprayed with acid, were already dousing themselves in the emergency showers by the time emergency crews arrived. Even with such immediate access, … Continue reading
Over 400,000 hours of safe operation are being celebrated this week at three Lafarge Canada ready-mix concrete plants in the Vancouver area (Kent Avenue, Harbour and North Burnaby) and at its McTar asphalt materials operation. These hours include the delivery of concrete in mixer trucks weighing about 44 tons which require highly trained drivers to … Continue reading
Directly attaches to most harnesses to replace lanyard Red Wing, Minn. — November 21, 2011 — Capital Safety, home of the DBI-SALA, PROTECTA and UNILINE brands of fall protection equipment, introduces the new DBI-SALA NanoLok™ Self Retracting Lifelines (SRL). These new SRL’s, an addition to Capital Safety’s extensive line of industry-leading self retracting lifelines, can be used in place … Continue reading
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (together with its affiliates, “KKR”), today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Capital Safety, a leading provider of fall protection equipment (“FPE”), from Arle Capital Partners, for $1.12 billion. With roots dating back to 1938, Capital Safety is a global leader in the … Continue reading
The “do as I say, not as I do” approach is not an effective method of leading, particularly when working to improve an organization’s safety culture. In order to establish an effective safety culture, senior management must lead by example. Culture is the atmosphere created by shared beliefs, shared attitudes, practices and a philosophy that … Continue reading