As more women enter male-dominated, non-traditional occupations, the health and safety challenges are increasingly evident. Six women take part in a conversation that brings to light the pressing issue of women safety in high-performance jobs.

Combustible dust has the potential to cost significant damage to life, limb and livelihood, yet information about these hazards is scarce — and the lack of knowledge is putting many workers at risk.

The Ontario Mining Association has released figures for last year that support the belief that stakeholders' continuing commitment to improving safety in the industry is paying off. The report shows the industry made significant statistical improvements in most major health and safety categories, in line with their ultimate goal of reaching zero lost time frequency by 2015.

The United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) is coming to Canada. Of that, the health and safety community is certain. The big question in many people’s mind is – when?