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By Marcia Scheffler | 3 Minutes Read May 9, 2012

WSIB introduces safe communities incentive program

Do you, like 98 percent of Ontario businesses, employ 100 or fewer employees? Then you should try SCIP-ing into spring with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board's Safe Communities Incentive Program.

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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 3 Minutes Read March 9, 2012

It’s time for an ergonomics refresher on training

A while back, I wrote about how mandatory training in ergonomics would be an effective way of preventing workplace injuries (musculoskeletal injuries/disorders and repetitive strain injuries), reducing absenteeism, increasing productivity and improving morale in the workplace. Have my opinions changed?

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Health and Safety / assess risks, decrease absences, decrease employee pain and suffering, decrease injuries, eliminate or reduce risks, employment law, ergonomics, identify risks, increase morale, increase productivity, lost time injuries, Ministry of Labour, MSD, musculoskeletal disorders, musculoskeletal injuries, occupational health and safety act, Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, repetitive strain injuries, RSI, training, wsib

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