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Niagara area hospital worker infected with C. difficile
A health worker from the Niagara region is reported to have contracted the deadly bacteria, C. difficile. But Niagara Health System, where the infected employee works, is not revealing the identity of the worker as of yet. Update on the case...

Drunk-driving deaths drop by half in B.C. under strict new law
Drunk driving-related fatalities in British Columbia has significantly gone down and provincial authorities are attributing this improvement to new stricter impaired-driving laws introduced in September last year. What the numbers tell...

Yukon memorial marks first anniversary of Mountie's drowning
Members of a Yukon community honour a Yukon RCMP who was killed in the line of duty a year ago when a boat he was on capsized. Const. Potvin remembered...

Editorial: Confronting the aging workforce challenge
The issue over the aging workforce — baby boomers dominating the workforce, even continuing to work past their retirement age — has been the subject of numerous discussions within the health and safety community in the past few years. Embracing the challenge...

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Machine safety in 5 easy steps
Many workplace injuries and fatalities have been caused by unguarded or unsafe use of machinery and other heavy equipment. Machine safety experts talk about some basic precautions to ensure that your machinery remains safe for your workers.
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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.

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