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By Marcia Scheffler | 3 Minutes Read May 26, 2014

Common sense, health and safety and young workers

A friend of mine told me that she used to believe in common sense until one of her young summer workers put his hand where it wasn't supposed to go.  Fortunately only a finger was lost and it was able to be re-attached later; but my friend’s philosophical belief in common sense was chopped off forever.

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By Earl Altman | 3 Minutes Read December 18, 2012

Increased enforcement of occupational health and safety coming to an Ontario worksite near you

The safety of workers is governed by the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act. The Ontario Ministry of Labour is responsible for ensuring compliance with the provisions of that Act by employers in the province. The Ministry’s activities have increased dramatically in the last two years with the hiring of 42 new inspectors. This has resulted in...

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