Health & Safety News
Electrical and Utilities Industry – August 2010
Welcome to Health & Safety News, your monthly e-mail magazine from the Infrastructure Health & Safety Association (IHSA). IHSA is mandated to work with employers and workers in Ontario to eliminate occupational injury and illness. It serves the aggregates, construction, electrical, natural gas, ready-mix concrete, transportation, and utilities industries.
Each month, we provide you with health and safety news from your industry, member updates, safety talks, and much more. If you have comments or ideas for stories, e-mail feedback@ihsa.ca
News
IHSA ergonomics seminar on skilled trades at Canadian Utilities Equipment & Engineering Show (CUEE)
Ministry of Labour to target MSD hazards in autumn blitz
New awareness campaign
View CSA standards for free online
Canada to join hazmat classification system
How-to
Musculoskeletal hazards are a risk like any other
JHSCs: The backbone of safety in Ontario
A Story from the Field
Changing work through ergonomic change teams
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the leading injury causes in Ontario today. IHSA has responded to this problem by providing the education to come up with MSD solutions.
Member News
Electrical safety on the agenda at Lakeland Power
PowerTel practices its rescue plans on jobsite with IHSA
London Hydro lunches and celebrates
Canadian Utilities Equipment & Engineering Show (CUEE), September 14-15
Products and Services
Get ready for the MSD blitz—Seminars on September 1 and 30
Ergonomic change team symposium an opportunity for knowledge exchange
It starts with Commitment: ZeroQuest® entry level is a promise to improve
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