Landmark study of police officers in Buffalo, N.Y., reveals increased incidence of chronic disease, finds suicides higher among those still working. The daily psychological stresses that police officers experience in their work put them at significantly higher risk than the general population for a host of long-term physical and mental health effects. That’s the overall … Continue reading
Montréal, June 19, 2012 – UK’s Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) and Quebec’s Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) have ratified a new five-year partnership framework agreement. Objectives As in earlier agreements signed since 2005, this new agreement sets forth the principles of a bilateral cooperative initiative that will allow … Continue reading
From the LinkedIn group EHS Professionals comes this most basic question, with a number of diverse answers… Introduce yourself to each department manager and ask them to give you a tour of their department, including everything they do that is HSE-related. Conduct a gap analysis I would conduct a five to seven year incident analysis … Continue reading
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Total Worker Health™ (TWH™) Program this week published an article emphasizing the link between employer support for work and family balance and the reduction of safety health risks, recognizing employees’ need for quality and flexible childcare, particularly during the summer months. The article is published within TWH™ in Action!, an … Continue reading
A new initiative by a group of leading health care organizations has produced guidance for the use of outcomes-based incentives in employer-sponsored wellness (or health management) programs. “The guidance is intended to help ensure that worksite wellness programs utilizing such incentives are effective and fair to all employees, and improve health results,” according to a statement by the American College … Continue reading
Kinder Morgan says Trans Mountain project has seen only small leaks in the last decade Kinder Morgan’s 1,150-kilometre Trans Mountain pipeline that transports oil from Alberta to southwestern B.C. has averaged about one leak a year in the past decade, but has not experienced the kind of major spill seen more recently in Alberta and … Continue reading
Both accidents in the past couple of days involved dump trucks Two deaths in two days in the Lower Mainland have left the construction industry rattled. Both accidents involved dump trucks. One worker was crushed to death by gravel at a cement plant in South Vancouver; the other died after being run over in Delta. Mike McKenna with … Continue reading
Health Canada, in collaboration with Statistics Canada, will conduct a research study that will explore the relationship between wind turbine noise and health effects reported by, and objectively measured in, people living near wind power developments. “This study is in response to questions from residents living near wind farms about possible health effects of low … Continue reading
TheLedger.com reports a story about a purchase of automated external defibrillators (AED) via seeking a grant. AED’s have been proven in the field as life savers and life changing devices. They’re becoming recognized and many organizations already have one or more in their company locations to provide a measure of protection and security for their … Continue reading
Vancouver Police will hold its first ever women’s safety fair designed to give women the tools to protect themselves and raise awareness about community resources. The fair will feature numerous information booths by community groups and a women-only personal safety demonstration by the VPD. “At the heart of the presentation, we’re going to be teaching … Continue reading
At least 11 sawmill sites in the Interior still had hazardous dust levels following fatal explosions WorkSafeBC has expanded an order to clean up wood dust that is an explosive hazard to include panel and wood pellet plants. The order released today also includes pulp and paper mills. The workplace safety agency already ordered the … Continue reading
Sawmills in B.C.’s Interior were warned wood dust was an explosive risk before two deadly sawmill explosions earlier this year, in which wood dust is suspected as a factor. But the advice took a back seat to concern that dust was harmful to workers’ lungs. In thousands of pages of 2007 to 2011 WorkSafeBC inspection … Continue reading
Course interest forced Ottawa organizers to double size of program A new course is teaching people first aid skills to help those with mental health concerns and its popularity has staggered organizers. The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group provides a course training people how to recognize the symptoms of someone developing a mental illness and … Continue reading