Welcome to Health & Safety News, your monthly e-mail magazine from the Infrastructure Health & Safety Association (IHSA). IHSA, a partner of Health & Safety Ontario, 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.
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November 2010
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News
Ministry of Labour MSD blitz continues
CSA launches new risk-management standard
Ontario offers fleets incentives to adopt green technologies
Injury rates improve
Free info sessions on OHSAS 18001 implementation
IHSA/EAC workshops on return to work and claims cost management
Health & Safety News in print
How-to
Lift smartly and save your back
Safe access to work areas
Keep safe around power take-offs (PTOs)
Personal safety tips for workers at trucking operations
Story from the Field
Be vigilant when forklifts, shoppers share space
On September 27, 2008, a worker was using a forklift outside a big-box store in Barrie, Ontario to place skids of bottled water in the main entrance. The forklift struck a customer, injuring the customer's feet.
Products and Services
Get ready for the MSD blitz—Seminar on September 30
Introduction to ZeroQuest®: free seminars this fall
Ergonomic change team symposium an opportunity for knowledge exchange
IHSA's training courses
Featured course: Personal Injury Investigation (PII)
Member News
OTA accepting nominations for Road Knights
Search is on for 2010 Bridgestone Truck Hero
Fleet Safety Council Conference 2010
Safety Talk
School buses stop at all railway crossings
