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5 tips for choosing the right glove for the job
Wearing protective gloves requires more than just putting on a pair. Like any other personal protective equipment, they have to fit both the users and the job.
Best practices from the experts...
Report on young worker safety blitz a 'step in the right direction,' Lukaszuk says
Alberta occupational health and safety inspectors conducted a month-long blitz focused on young workers' safety and the report looks promising.
What inspectors found...
Edmonton worker sues Yukon mine, claims falling rocks caused brain injury
A former worker at Capstone Mining's Yukon mine is suing the company for damages and insurance benefits, claiming his brain and musculoskeletal injuries were a result of the company's negligence and lack of safety guards and other safety equipment. Details of the case...
Maritime Steel receivership leaves no one to prosecute over worker's death
Prosecution of a case involving the death of a worker in Nova Scotia may be delayed as the company involved in the incident, Maritime Steel and Foundries, went into receivership and could not be prosecuted at this time.
What the Crown attorney is saying...
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Mental health disability has higher risk of relapse than physical disability, CAMH study shows
A new Centre for Addiction and Mental Health study shows that workers who filed a leave of absence due to a mental health disability are more likely to have a reoccurrence sooner than those who have a physical disability leave. This new study was published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
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Calendar of Events
Workplace Health Summit: Driving Engagement & Performance - August 23 - 24, 2011, Toronto, Canada
Safety Services Manitoba - Annual Golf Classic - September 7, 2011, Elmhurst Golf & Country Club, Springfield, MB R2C 2Z2 CA
CSSE 2011 Professional Development Conference - September 18 - 21, 2011, Whistler, B.C.
Health, Safety and Environment Conference and Trade Show (HSE Canada) - September 27 - 28, 2011, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building
Check out the Calendar of Events on the Canadian Occupational Safety website for more upcoming industry seminars, conferences, shows and training sessions.
Got an event you want us to include on the website? Please send an e-mail to editor Mari-Len De Guzman: mdeguzman@annexweb.com.

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