It’s worth remembering that April 28th is the day of mourning for workers who were injured or who have lost their lives as a result of work-related incidents or occupational diseases. Last year 143 BC workers lost their lives. That’s up from 121 people in 2009 at the height of the recession. On average, more [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Health and Safety'
Day of Mourning for killed and injured workers
April 25th, 2011 · Keith Reynolds · 1 Comment · Employment & labour
Tags: Health and Safety·WorkSafe BC
12 year olds at work: cuts, strains, dislocations and fractures
August 4th, 2010 · Keith Reynolds · 1 Comment · Children & youth, Law & legal issues
Last month the Medical Officer of Health for the Sea to Sky Region published an article in a Squamish newspaper raising his concerns about child labour in British Columbia. In his column Dr. Paul Martiquet reports that in BC the minimum age for working a regular job is 12 – the lowest of any jurisdiction [...]
