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Welcome to the Safety at Work centre for the Health Care industry, your online resource to help prevent accidents and injuries. We welcome your comments and suggestions.
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Safety Spotlight
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Incident Awareness
Recent Incidents
- 18 workers exposed to ammonia gas released at plant
- Fingertips amputated by rotating knives
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Fatalities
- Truck driver in MVA on forest service road
- Young worker electrocuted when auger contacts power line
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Prevention Resources
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What's New
Release for consultation of five 2014 proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
Revised guidelines effective May 1, 2013
- G5.48-2 Annual revisions to exposure limits
- Table of Exposure Limits for Chemical and Biological Substances
New/revised policies effective May 1, 2013
