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Nov 08, 2021

New video series focuses on workplace mental health

WSN launches free 15-min. safety talk videos for employers and workers

This...

Tags: All Workplaces Mental Health Mining Mine Rescue Forest products Young Workers COVID-19 Occupational Disease

Jun 16, 2020

Student artwork focuses on workplace health and safety

Virtual exhibit now on display

In order to help raise awareness of workplace health and safety, Workplace Safety North (WSN) sponsored an artwork...

Tags: General All Workplaces Young Workers Community Mining Forest products Mental Health

Jun 05, 2019

Health and safety: the newer the employee, the greater the risk of injury

Injury risk higher among new workers

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Tags: Young Workers All Workplaces General Forest products Mining

Apr 23, 2019

Top 5 health and safety orders regarding protection of new and young workers

May 13 Industrial webinar to prepare for upcoming MOL inspection initiative

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Tags: Young Workers All Workplaces Mining Forest products MOL Orders

Apr 22, 2019

Winners of student artwork contest announced

Exhibit displayed at opening reception of Mining Health and Safety Conference

The winners of a student artwork contest were unveiled yesterday to about 150 delegates at...

Tags: All Workplaces Young Workers Mining Forest products

Mar 29, 2018

New young worker industry videos introduce health and safety topics

Canadian Corrugated and Containerboard Association introduces bilingual video series

Tags: Young Workers Paper Printing and Converting All Workplaces Forest products Forestry Mining Mobile Equipment

Jan 04, 2016

Safeplanting.com: Training tree planters to beat the hazards

E-learning program for tree planters

This fully updated e-learning program provides dynamic and interactive pre-employment training for rookie tree...

Tags: Forestry E-learning Training Young Workers

Mar 26, 2014

Into the wild: Tree planting in northern Ontario

Online training at SafePlanting.com
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Tags: Forestry Young Workers Training MSDs

Mar 26, 2013

High risk for new workers an ongoing issue

Pay special attention to safety training for new workers

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Tags: Young Workers All Workplaces