The B.C. government plans to hire 10 new mine inspectors over a 12-month period – more than a 25-per-cent increase – to keep pace with increased mining activity and help ensure work-site safety. BY VANCOUVER SUN The B.C. government plans to hire 10 new mine inspectors over a 12-month period – more than a 25-per-cent … Continue reading
If a recent OHS-related case in Nova Scotia is any indication, health and safety officers may now be required in the eyes of the law to go beyond their traditional duties and responsibilities to help mitigate risks. One health and safety coordinator had to learn this the hard way: through a conviction. Last September, James … Continue reading
A British Columbia mining company is considering installing seatbelts in buses transporting workers to and from their Myra Falls Mine site on Vancouver Island a month after a highway accident injured 12 employees. Dave Keiver, human resources superintendent with Nyrstar, the owner of the underground zinc mine and mill, says that the company is in … Continue reading
The Canadian Press BURNS LAKE, B.C. — Sawmill employees being interviewed by police after a Friday night explosion levelled their workplace and killed two are telling police about safety concerns. RCMP Const. Lesley Smith said Tuesday officers plan to speak to everyone who worked at the mill about the day of the disaster and the days … Continue reading
Occupational Health & Safety measures at any company requires teamwork, participation, and creating safety vs prevention. These safety tips offer additional insight for your organization’s safety culture. In any business venture, we get results through careful planning of activities and through measuring not only the results but the activities that the people undertake to get … Continue reading
RCMP say two people are still unaccounted for after an explosion destroyed the Babine Forest Products mill in Burns Lake last night. North District RCMP spokesperson Constable Leslie Smith says fire crews are still trying to extinguish the flames, and expects it to be at least another day before investigators are able to enter the building. “At this time … Continue reading
A union is calling on a poultry processing plant in Winnipeg to put workers’ health as a priority after the company decides to appeal an order to clean up the air in the facility. In November, Granny’s Poultry, located about 40 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg, was issued a second improvement order by the Manitoba Workplace … Continue reading
The Ontario Ministry of Labour is seeking submissions on a proposed new regulation under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) that would provide assistance with OHSA reprisal complaints, including education, legal advice and representation, to non-unionized workers and small employers (fewer than 50 employees). The proposed regulation would expand the mandate of the Office of … Continue reading
Factsheet: Internationally Educated Health Professionals Initiative Projects in Saskatchewan SASKATOON — The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Minister of Health, and the Honourable Don McMorris, Saskatchewan Health Minister, today announced funding to help attract, train and retain internationally educated health professionals for the Saskatchewan health workforce. “Our Government is focused on working with provinces and territories to … Continue reading
The Strathcona Regional District is about to step into the debate over federal cutbacks to staffing at Coast Guard Marine Communications and Traffic Service centres. Last Wednesday, the SRD’s Committee of the Whole passed a motion calling for the SRD chair to write a letter to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans supporting the current … Continue reading
VANCOUVER – Mounties in B.C. will investigate after one of their force’s own civilian pilots died Tuesday when his helicopter crashed in a rural area east of Vancouver. Chief Superintendent Wayne Rideout says the pilot with “extensive experience” was returning to base after completing emergency training exercises when his chopper went down just before 2 … Continue reading
Trevali Mining Corporation is pleased to announce its support and commitment to the recently launched First Nations Underground Core Mining Training Program through the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) in Miramichi. The program is a partnership between the Aboriginal Workforce Development Initiative (AWDI), the New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (PETL), and … Continue reading
If recently proposed amendments to Saskatchewan’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) pass, the maximum penalty amount for those guilty of offences causing a serious injury or death of a worker would increase from $300,000 to $1.5 million. Bill 23, An Act to amend The Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993, would also double all … Continue reading