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	<title>OHS Insider &#187; Canada</title>
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		<title>AB Previews Accessible Workplace Safety Records</title>
		<link>http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/ab-previews-accessible-workplace-safety-records</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the acting auditor general of Alberta released a report containing scathing criticisms of the province’s enforcement of its OHS laws, the Minister of Employment and Immigration announced in July that the Ministry will implement 10 initiatives to improve health and safety in Alberta workplaces ...


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<li><a href='http://www.ohsinsider.com/legal-landscape-laws-and-announcements/april-28-workplace-injury-rate-hits-a-record-low' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: April 28: Workplace Injury Rate Hits a Record Low'>April 28: Workplace Injury Rate Hits a Record Low</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/alberta-the-under-reporting-of-workplace-injuries' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Alberta &#038; the Under-Reporting of Workplace Injuries'>Alberta &#038; the Under-Reporting of Workplace Injuries</a></li>
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		<title>OHS Charges Finally Laid in BC Mushroom Farm Fatalities</title>
		<link>http://www.ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/confined-spaces/ohs-charges-finally-laid-in-bc-mushroom-farm-fatalities</link>
		<comments>http://www.ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/confined-spaces/ohs-charges-finally-laid-in-bc-mushroom-farm-fatalities#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Do Diligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[British Columbia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Confined Space Emergency Plan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Sept. 5, 2008, five Vietnamese-Canadian workers at a BC mushroom farm were overcome by toxic fumes in a pump house. Three of the workers died; the other two suffered severe brain injuries. In fact, one lives at the hospital and no longer recognizes his ...


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<li><a href='http://www.ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/confined-spaces/is-calling-911-a-sufficient-emergency-plan' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Is Calling 911 a Sufficient Emergency Plan?'>Is Calling 911 a Sufficient Emergency Plan?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.ohsinsider.com/legal-landscape-cases/british-columbia-19' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Confined Space Incident at Mushroom Farm Kills Three Workers'>Confined Space Incident at Mushroom Farm Kills Three Workers</a></li>
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		<title>Mine Safety: Training Can Really Make a Difference</title>
		<link>http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/mine-safety-training-can-really-make-a-difference</link>
		<comments>http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/mine-safety-training-can-really-make-a-difference#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Do Diligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mining]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational safety and health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Since we launched this blog, I feel like I’ve spent a lot of time in it writing about safety in mining. First there was an incident at a coal mine in northern China in which 153 workers were trapped by a flood. Then there was ...


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<li><a href='http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/leverage%e2%80%99s-take-on-mine-safety' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Leverage’s Take on Mine Safety'>Leverage’s Take on Mine Safety</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.ohsinsider.com/legal-landscape-cases/saskatchewan-19' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Mine Violated Six Safety Requirements in Worker’s Death'>Mine Violated Six Safety Requirements in Worker’s Death</a></li>
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		<title>Report Issued on Workplace Violence on Army Base</title>
		<link>http://www.ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/violence/report-issued-on-workplace-violence-on-army-base</link>
		<comments>http://www.ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/violence/report-issued-on-workplace-violence-on-army-base#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Do Diligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational safety and health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In Nov. 2009, Major Nidal Hasan, a military doctor about to be deployed to Afghanistan, opened fire at Fort Hood, an army base in Texas, killing 13 and wounding 28. Hasan was himself shot, but recovered. The US Defense Department just released its report on ...


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<li><a href='http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/ontario-workplace-violence-bill-gets-royal-assent' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Ontario Workplace Violence Bill Gets Royal Assent'>Ontario Workplace Violence Bill Gets Royal Assent</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.ohsinsider.com/insider-top-stories/workplace-violence-resources' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Workplace Violence Resources'>Workplace Violence Resources</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
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		<title>Bed Bugs in the Workplace</title>
		<link>http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/bed-bugs-in-the-workplace</link>
		<comments>http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/bed-bugs-in-the-workplace#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Do Diligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bed bugs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational safety and health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ohsinsider.com/?p=10253</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Think bed bugs are only something you have to worry about at home or maybe in a hotel? Think again. Bed bugs have recently been found in retail stores, movie theatres, hospitals and even the worker locker room in the Empire State Building in New ...


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<li><a href='http://www.ohsinsider.com/special-reports/killed-on-the-job-true-stories-of-workplace-fatalities-and-how-they-can-be-prevented' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Killed on the Job: True Stories of Workplace Fatalities And How They Can Be Prevented'>Killed on the Job: True Stories of Workplace Fatalities And How They Can Be Prevented</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/workplace-safety%e2%80%94an-annoyance' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Workplace Safety—an Annoyance?'>Workplace Safety—an Annoyance?</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
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		<title>AB Court Rules that Safety Requirements Can’t Be Imposed Based on Hindsight</title>
		<link>http://www.ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/due-diligence/ab-court-rules-that-safety-requirements-can%e2%80%99t-be-imposed-based-on-hindsight</link>
		<comments>http://www.ohsinsider.com/search-by-index/due-diligence/ab-court-rules-that-safety-requirements-can%e2%80%99t-be-imposed-based-on-hindsight#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Do Diligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Due Diligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most common defence to safety violations is due diligence. To prevail, a company must show that it took all reasonable steps to ensure compliance with the OHS laws and protect workers from foreseeable hazards. It’s often hard for companies to determine what exactly those ...


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<li><a href='http://www.ohsinsider.com/ohs-spotlight/ab-court-due-diligence-doesn%e2%80%99t-mean-preventing-%e2%80%98bizarre%e2%80%99-incidents' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: AB Court: Due Diligence Doesn’t Mean Preventing ‘Bizarre’ Incidents'>AB Court: Due Diligence Doesn’t Mean Preventing ‘Bizarre’ Incidents</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.ohsinsider.com/legal-landscape-cases/alberta-42' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Court to Employer: You Can’t Delegate Training to Workers'>Court to Employer: You Can’t Delegate Training to Workers</a></li>
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		<title>ILO Releases Booklet on Workplace Safety Risks</title>
		<link>http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/ilo-releases-booklet-on-workplace-safety-risks</link>
		<comments>http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/ilo-releases-booklet-on-workplace-safety-risks#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ILO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational safety and health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The goals of the International Labour Organization (ILO) are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue in handling work-related issues. The ILO recently released a booklet on emerging workplace safety risks and new approaches to protecting workers.
Highlights ...


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<li><a href='http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/ramadan-workplace-safety' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Ramadan &#038; Workplace Safety'>Ramadan &#038; Workplace Safety</a></li>
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		<title>Ramadan &amp; Workplace Safety</title>
		<link>http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/ramadan-workplace-safety</link>
		<comments>http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/ramadan-workplace-safety#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Do Diligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational safety and health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ramadan is a holy month in Islam, marked by fasting from sunrise to sunset and by prayers. This year, it started around August 11 and runs through September 10.
If your workers are among the Muslims currently observing Ramadan, as a safety supervisor you need to be mindful of ...


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<li><a href='http://www.ohsinsider.com/legal-landscape-laws-and-announcements/alberta-134' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Fire Safety (Holidays)'>Fire Safety (Holidays)</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/alice-in-wonderland-workplace-safety' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Alice in Wonderland &amp; Workplace Safety'>Alice in Wonderland &amp; Workplace Safety</a></li>
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		<title>Leverage’s Take on Mine Safety</title>
		<link>http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/leverage%e2%80%99s-take-on-mine-safety</link>
		<comments>http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/leverage%e2%80%99s-take-on-mine-safety#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Blankenship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massey]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As noted last week, the TV show “Leverage” tackled the topic of mine safety in its episode on Sunday. How did the show do in terms of accurately portraying the safety issues faced in mines and the tension between workers and management?
I think the show ...


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<li><a href='http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/tv-show-tackles-mine-safety' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: TV Show Tackles Mine Safety'>TV Show Tackles Mine Safety</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.ohsinsider.com/ohs-buffet/the-westray-mine-explosion' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Westray Mine Explosion'>The Westray Mine Explosion</a></li>
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		<title>TV Show Tackles Mine Safety</title>
		<link>http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/tv-show-tackles-mine-safety</link>
		<comments>http://www.ohsinsider.com/do-diligence/tv-show-tackles-mine-safety#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin L. Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Do Diligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occupational safety and health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The popular TV show “Leverage” is taking on a topic this Sunday of interest to safety coordinators—mine safety. The series is about a team of high-tech Robin Hoods who scam corrupt people and greedy corporations that have victimized average citizens. The crew, which includes an ...


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<li><a href='http://www.ohsinsider.com/ohs-buffet/the-westray-mine-explosion' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Westray Mine Explosion'>The Westray Mine Explosion</a></li>
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