from Occupational Safety & Health Reporter™ By Bruce Rolfsen Problems related to employees falling off scaffolds, roofs, ladders, and other high places were the top violations cited in fiscal 2011, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Federal OSHA inspectors discovered about 17,200 violations of OSHA standards protecting workers from falls, the agency data requested … Continue reading
The results suggest that by maintaining good physical fitness, men who engage in heavy labor can avoid increased risk, and possibly even lower their risk of death from heart disease. High physical work demands are linked to an increased risk of death from ischemic heart disease (IHD)—but only for men who aren’t physically fit, reports … Continue reading
By: The Canadian Press NOVEMBER 4, 2011 2011-11-04 VICTORIA (The Canadian Press) Stressed-out employees in British Columbia will soon be eligible to receive expanded workers’ compensation benefits. Labour Minister Margaret MacDiarmid said Thursday the Liberal government is amending the Workers’ Compensation Act to broaden mental stress benefits for workers beyond the current ”acute reaction to … Continue reading
Ontario will focus on personal protective equipment during an enforcement blitz at workplaces across Ontario. In October, Ministry of Labour inspectors will check on head, eye, foot, respiratory and other protection worn or used by workers at industrial and health care workplaces. They will check that the equipment is: the appropriate choice for protection used … Continue reading