Health & Safety

By Ian Ross An insurance broker and a former union boss have joined forces to place themselves on the cutting edge of corporate health care in Sudbury with a new disability-management company.

A 100 per cent smoke-free bylaw passed by the Ear Falls municipal council this spring came into effect Sept. 3. The bylaw affects all workplaces and protects customers and patrons of the workplace.

Healthy employees = healthy production When one thinks of a mining supply and service company, images of aerobics classes and weightlifting do not usually spring to mind.

By Frank Scarcello Manufacturers of pressure-treated wood who use chromated copper arsenate (CCA) are operating under another kind of pressure as wood treaters have agreed to make a transition away from the use of CCA in treated lumber by Dec.

By Diana Scheddin In the year 2000, 106,000 people suffered injuries on the job that required time off, one person died each week as a result of injuries, and there were three amputations every working day, according to Brian Hagan, director of Dynat

A pre-engineering study in Sault Ste. Marie is recommending a $23.5-million upgrade to the city's east-end water pollution control plant, and an additional $19.48 million to install secondary treatment technology.

A proposal to commission a strategy for growing the health research industry in Northern Ontario is rapidly picking up steam, says Jim Gordon, mayor of the City of Greater Sudbury.

For employees at Persona Communications, employee benefits means more than the free cable, although no one is complaining.

By Victoria Chiappetta Have you ever wondered how an employer should respond to a critical injury or fatality in the workplace? name="valign" top > VICTORIA CHIAPPETTA The Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act requires the employer to immed

By Ian Ross Armelle Hope considers herself a walking and talking "miracle" of telemedicine. The 58-year-old Timmins resident attributes the NORTH Network to saving her life.