Manitoba's Bill 31 to strengthen worker safety in province
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Manitoba has proposed amendments to its Workplace Safety and Health Act that would enable a stop work order to apply to all workplaces of an employer when similar activities at multiple workplaces in the province involve an imminent risk of...
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CANADA - Occupational health and safety legislation
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Railway Safety Act. Various amendments. In force May 1, 2013.
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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - Occupational health and safety legislation
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Electrical Protection Regulations. Schedules A and C are amended. Effective April 1, 2013.
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BRITISH COLUMBIA - Occupational health and safety legislation
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Food Premises Regulation. Paragraphs 2(d) and 11(b), and subsections 14(3) and 23(2) are amended. Paragraphs 2(d.2) and 11(a.1), and subsections 14(4), 23(4) and 24(3) are added. Paragraph 12(b) is replaced. Effective February 22, 2013.
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City of Ottawa fined $80,000 after worker falls, cracks bones
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The City of Ottawa was fined $80,000, plus a 25% victim surcharge, after a worker fell and was injured.
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ONTARIO - Occupational health and safety legislation
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Window Cleaning: Guideline for the Design, Installation and Use of Fall Arrest Anchor Points, Tie-Back Anchor Points and Primary Support for Suspended Equipment Systems. New guideline under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Issued April...
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NOVA SCOTIA - Occupational health and safety legislation
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General Labour Standards Code Regulations. Section 14, and subsections 20(1) and (3) are replaced. Subsection 21(3) is amended. Sections 24 and 25 are added. Effective May 1, 2013.
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Seven more codes of practice for NWT, Nunavut
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Yellowknife, NWT—The Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC) of the Northwest Territories (NWT) and Nunavut released recently a series of codes of practice on the different types of personal protective equipment...
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NS Bill 78 to better protect offshore oil and gas workers
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Halifax, NS—Amendments to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation (Nova Scotia) Act will set health and safety standards for the offshore sector, which are at least equal to those found under Nova...
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MANITOBA - Occupational health and safety legislation
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Fires Prevention and Emergency Response Fees Regulation. New regulation under the Fires Prevention and Emergency Response Act. Effective April 5, 2013.
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