Attention Sawmill Owners and Operators:
Follow-up reports to 2012 sawmill explosion
Synopsis: Following the January 20, 2012 sawmill explosion and fire that killed two employees and injured 20 people, several safety associations have issued recommendations to improve the identification and management of hazardous locations with...
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 SafePlanting.com trains workers via Internet In early spring, long before the first thaw, hardy souls start getting in shape for their tree planting gig that runs 30 to 40 days over Ontario's brief tree-planting season in May and June. Of course, it helps if you love to work out of doors, and don't mind a physically-demanding job battling blackflies and the odd bear... |
 The annual WSN Mining Health and Safety conference is the premier health and safety event for Ontario's mining industry. The event acts as a forum for the mining industry to share knowledge of the hazards they face and of programs and innovations to prevent incidents. This year the conference will...
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A recent keynote presentation to a German conference of psychologists on how Ontario mine rescuers communicate drew a high level of interest, said Dr. Mary Waller, a professor of organization studies at the Schulich School of Business at York...
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The Alan Nursall Experience
Scientist extraordinaire, Alan Nursall, once again hits the streets to debunk myths, execute experiments and answer questions from inquisitive crowds all over the country. Viewers have...
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 Unsecure load results in fatality
There have been a number of serious workplace injuries and fatalities as a result of unloading material from tractor-trailers. Last year, an unsecured load shifted during transport and was leaning against the back doors - a worker was killed when he...
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