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VANCOUVER — A WorkSafe BC report written just weeks before the devastating fire at a sawmill in northern B.C. says dust levels in the facility's basement were more than twice the acceptable level for workers' health.
January 26, 2012 • Category: Hygiene Stories
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Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corporation, a manufacturer of mineral products, was fined $70,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured.
Written by COS staff
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 14:38
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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 leading up to it.
Written by The Canadian Press
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 10:45
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WorkSafeBC's Teleclaim extends operating hours for workers Beginning January 16th, WorkSafeBC has extended the operating hours in its Teleclaim Contact Centre from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm., to 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The extended hours reflect WorkSafeBC’s commitment to responding to the needs of B.C.’s workers and employers who have requested the longer hours, WorkSafeBC said in a statement.
Written by COS staff
Tuesday, 24 January 2012 10:57
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    Opinion
    I never made a conscious decision to take up this line of work. In fact, it all happened by chance and coincidence, as many of life’s bigger decisions do: you reach a crossroads, a path opens up and you think, why not?
    Written by Spencer McDonald
    Thursday, 26 January 2012 11:03
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    The first important decision arising from the Bill 168 amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) held that verbal threats of workplace violence constitute just cause to terminate a worker’s employment.
    Written by Norm Keith
    Tuesday, 24 January 2012 10:21
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    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 those results. The creation of safety excellence is accomplished in exactly the same way.
    Written by Alan D. Quilley, CRSP
    Tuesday, 17 January 2012 08:36
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