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Home / Blog / Safety

Safety

Mining safety questioned in the Assembly

July 16, 2014

Following the recent mining death at North American Palladium (the seventh miner killed on the job in Ontario this year) questions were raised on what action the government is taking and if, like Nova Scotia, it will appoint a special prosecutor to…

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Filed Under: Law Reform, Safety

OFL past president adds his voice

July 4, 2014

“WSIB column doesn’t tell full story [Letter]” / Gordon Wilson (Toronto Star, July 4) OFL Past President points to a strategy which compliments the denial of benefits outlined in Odoardo di Santos’ commentary (June 27) – “reduce workplace costs by implementing cost…

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Filed Under: Safety

Investigative report on the Canadian asbestos epidemic

June 14, 2014

“No safe use: the Canadian asbestos epidemic” / Tavia Grant (Globe and Mail, Jun. 14, 2014) Six-part investigative report on asbestos, the number one source of workplace deaths in Canada, responsible for over 2,200 between 2007-2012 primarily from mesothelioma and asbestosis. This…

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Filed Under: Occupational disease, Safety

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