TOP STORIES
Alberta promotes workplace AED use
Work
Safe Alberta says the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
at the workplace should be integrated into a company's first aid
program and emergency response plan at the site. In a bulletin issued
recently, Work Safe Alberta also urges employers to ensure that the AED
can be safely used in their specific work environments.
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Ontario safety blitz targets new, young workers
Inspectors
are now ''blitzing'' Ontario's workplaces to help eliminate specific
hazards to health and safety, targeting workplace with employees aged
24 and under as well as those new to their jobs, according to a
statement from the Ministry of Labour.
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FEATURE
Online learning makes the grade for health and safety training
The
use of online training for employee education programs has spiked in
recent years as scores of companies recognize the flexibility and lower
cost of rolling out these types of courses. However, not all online
courses are created equal and finding the appropriate mix of Web-based
and in-person teaching strategies is essential.
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EDITORIAL
Changing workforce calls for safety management rethink
Demographic
changes are constricting the traditional labour force, causing
businesses to look farther afield for employees. Increasingly, they are
hiring workers who are younger or less experienced, are new to Canadian
culture, come from other industries, or for whom English or French is
not a primary language. Nearly three out of four workers also do not
enjoy the protection and education that is more common in unionized
workplaces.
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Choosing to be covered bars future legal action
What
happens when a worker or a worker's dependents bring an action against
an executive officer or director following a workplace injury, illness
or fatality? Can they bring such an action? Are they allowed to sue?
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VIDEO LIBRARY
EXCLUSIVE!
COS visits Sunrise Propane's blast site
COS editor Mari-Len De Guzman gets up close with emergency responders working at the blast site.
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A discussion on corporate
pandemic preparedness
COS
editor Mari-Len De Guzman sits down with Amin Mawani, associate
professor at the Schulich School of Business on his recent paper on the
cost-benefit of corporate pandemic planning.
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TOOLS OF THE TRADE
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Gas detection in one touch
Honeywell Analytics' Impact Pro Portable Gas Detector is the company's
solution for detecting trapped gases in various hazardous applications.
Impact Pro assists technicians at sites and in confined-space rescue
incidents, where carbon monoxide, low oxygen levels and other gases may
be present, Honeywell says.
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All-in-one rescue system
The
new SafeWaze Kinetic Confined Space Rescue System from Aearo
Technologies simplifies transport and set-up to make quick response
easier and more affordable, Aearo says. Designed and manufactured for
all-in-one use, Aearo claims its SafeWaze Kinetic Confined Space Rescue
System is the only one on the market to offer an integrated davit arm
and gate system that takes only moments to set up, take down, and
allows for compact storage.
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In your face!
The
new CutOff Pro headset from MSA protects the ears from loud noises
while allowing the wearer to hear conversations face-to-face, says
Donna Rentler, the company's product manager for eye, face and hearing
protection. The buttons and the built-in microphone on the ear muff
allow users to hear face-to-face conversations with co-workers.
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Taking it to The Edge
Quest
Technologies' The Edge noise dosimeter is cable-free and lightweight,
an offering that's new and unique to the industry, says Gerry Fleisher,
director of North American sales at Quest Technologies.
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CALENDAR
September 19-26, 2008
National Safety Council
Congress & Expo 2008
Anaheim, Calif.
www.congress.nsc.org
October 15-16, 2008
3rd Annual Canadian Industrial Emergency Conference & Expo
Mayfield Inn & Suites Conference Centre
Edmonton, Alberta
www.IndustrialEmergencyExpo.com
October 27-29, 2008
Municipal Health & Safety Association (Ontario)
3rd Annual Conference
Toronto
www.mhsao.com
October 27-29, 2008
Health and Safety Conference Society of Alberta
7th Annual Alberta Health & Safety Conference and Trade Fair
Edmonton
www.hsconference.com
November 18-19, 2008
CSST
Le Grand Rendez-vous 2008
Palais des congrès de Montréal
Montreal, Quebec
www.grandrendez-vous.com
For more upcoming events information go to Calendars at www.cos-mag.com
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