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May 6, 2008
Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association’s health and safety training program grows
With more than 330 students and 23 courses to choose from, the Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association recently completed its second annual health and safety training week. Courses included construction health and safety orientation, first aid/CPR, lock and tag out, aerial man lift, trenching safety, power-actuated tools, fall arrest, WMIS and rigging.
May 2, 2008
Older workers’ injury picture tells two different stories: WSIB
When the Ontario government abolished mandatory retirement at age 65 in 2005, the construction industry was given the opportunity to keep willing workers on its rosters longer.
May 2, 2008
Father recounts story of son’s promising life and tragic workplace death at CSAO meeting
Jim Sandford recently drove home the issue of workplace safety to Construction Safety Association of Ontario members by retelling the tragic story of his son’s workplace death three years ago.
April 30, 2008
Judge orders Prebilt Structures to pay $50,000 in fines
Prebilt Structures Ltd. had pleaded guilty to violating safety rules in connection with the death last year of Claud Adolphus Scully. Scully died as a result of injuries suffered in a fall on a construction site at the University of Prince Edward Island.
April 28, 2008
Tragedy spurs CSAO chief Nicholls’ lifelong commitment to safety
On the 24th national Day of Mourning, the Construction Safety Association of Ontario’s new president still recalls the first workplace death he ever witnessed.
April 21, 2008
Manitoba vows to cut workplace injury rate
The Manitoba government has pledged to cut the province’s workplace injury rate by about 15 per cent over the next five years, though new statistics suggest there’s a long way to go.
March 27, 2008
ITC Construction Group employs Canada’s first anti-collision safety system for tower cranes
The ITC Construction Group will use a new anti-collision safety system for tower cranes employed on the site of Vancouver’s Olympic village.
March 20, 2008
Judge orders Transpave to pay $110,000 fine in death of worker
A judge has ordered Transpave, a Quebec paving-stone manufacturer, to pay a $110,000 fine for criminal negligence in the death of a worker.
March 18, 2008
WSIB suspends rebates for any firm responsible for workplace fatality
Effective immediately, if a company is responsible for a workplace fatality, it will not be eligible for a rebate from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).
March 10, 2008
Two more associations join Canadian Construction Association
The Canadian Construction Association has accepted two new member associations into its fold at its recent national conference.
January 19, 2006
Safety training stepped up in oil sands, chemical valley
New construction projects in both the Sarnia area and in Fort McMurray, Alberta have one thing in common — safety training is a priority for the thousands of construction workers entering area workforces.
January 19, 2006
On the fringe of nanotech safety
As applications of nanotechnology change the composition and properties of materials construction workers handle every day, questions about worker safety continue to arise.
January 19, 2006
Ontario clamps down on
Construction companies caught violating provincial health and safety regulations in Ontario can expect more than a rap on the knuckles this year as the government toughens its stand on rule breakers.
January 19, 2006
Keep your shirt on? It’s not law in Canada - yet
Last year, the European Parliament (EP) was at loggerheads over controversial legislation intended to protect outdoor workers — including construction workers — from exposure to sunlight.
January 19, 2006
Musculoskeletal Disorder
The Ontario Ministry of Labour is rolling out a new program to help reduce work-related musculoskeletal injuries. Its Pains and Strains campaign will use a combination of education and enforcement to reduce these injuries.
January 19, 2006
Construction fashions for women
Entrepreneur Elizabeth Johnston, proprietor of Toronto’s Working Woman Workwear, has come up with a better mousetrap: coveralls and other protective clothing specifically designed for the female form.
January 19, 2006
Reporting unsafe work conditions
Ontario workers who report unsafe working conditions to the authorities have the benefit of protection from any reprisals from employers.
January 19, 2006
Interior systems contractors boast low accident rates
One group of contractors that doesn’t fear the Ministry of Labour’s move to clamp down on contractors breaking health and safety regulations is the Interior Systems Contractors Association of Ontario (ISCA).
January 19, 2006
Prepare your company for increased MOL
Now more than ever, Ontario construction companies need to take a hard look at how health and safety is being managed in the workplace, and take proactive steps to mitigate the potential consequences of Ontario’s enforcement onslaught.
January 19, 2006
Electronic safety training gains momentum
Bob Christie, a partner in Edmonton-based Christie Communications Ltd., says safety training has come a long way from the 1970s when a colleague was asked by a manager at a coal mine: “Are we running a coal mine here or a f***ing college?”
January 19, 2006
Butting out on the job site
Workplace smoking legislation has largely bypassed the construction industry on the assumption that any smoking takes place in the open air.
January 19, 2006
WHMIS training essential in construction safety
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) has been in place since 1988, classifying hazardous products in the workplace and training workers to recognize and interpret safety data.
January 19, 2006
Safety inspectors having a positive impact
The province is making good on its promise to hire additional Ministry of Labour health and safety inspectors to cut down on workplace injuries and deaths.
January 19, 2006
New safety audit certificate opens doors
Abiding by new national safety audit standards for all construction sectors will make it easier for small and medium sized contractors to get work outside Ontario.
January 19, 2006
Not all safety guidelines are created equal
The Illinois-based American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has released workplace safety tips aimed at helping reduce injuries and illnesses for women in the construction industry.
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