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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Ontario has ignored criminal dimension of workplace safety Province strangely reluctant to utilize Criminal Code against negligent employers In Ontario there are many work-related injuries and deaths that are investigated and prosecuted by the Ontario Ministry of Labour. However, with recurring injuries and deaths the results of these investigations prove time and time again that this is not enough. The downside is that Ontario has the tools it needs to deter workplaces from continuing dangerous workplace practices. The Westray Bill, or Bill C-45 allows corporate executives, directors and mangers to be criminally prosecuted. This can be done if they act wrongfully or do not take responsibility for ensuring a healthy and safe workplace. An interesting fact is that although it has been around for nearly six years the Ontario government has never used it. Since the six year presence of the bill approximately 400 workers have died and 2 million have been injured. It is a known fact had this bill been utilized many of these deaths and injuries could have been prevented. The province of Ontario needs to push this bill into the courts so that organizations will stop putting workers at risk. What better deterrent than criminal prosecution. Holding organizations criminally responsible would help pave a path for healthier and safer workplaces. Source (please note, some articles are only available for a limited time.) Posted by: suhujitha on 2010-02-01 12:00:39 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: Telus FAQ slip up: cranky employee or poor choice of placeholder copy? 2010-07-30 15:04:47 Other posts tagged job site inspections, health and safety, migrant workers, construction workers: · [Ontario unleashes OHS enforcement blitz] · [RNs make 58 recommendations for improvement in Occupational Health & Safety] · [Construction site safety comes under the microscope] · [Younger People Have More Workplace Injuries] · [Work Zone Safety Tips] · [Top Three Myths about Workplace Injuries] · [Nurses say violence `part of the job`] · [Scaffold deaths prompt probe of workplace safety laws] · [Construction workers at high risk] · [Update: Do you feel safe in your workplace?] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: Telus FAQ slip up: cranky employee or poor choice of placeholder copy? Techvibes has four theories on what went wrong on the Telus FAQ fiasco Posted by: danica on 2010-07-30 15:04:47 Odds of death by drugs, alcohol, or sexual habits can be predicted by your job What you do for a living may shed light on how you will die Posted by: gisela on 2010-07-28 18:37:50 Alberta uses "immoral" incentives to deny WCB benefits to injured workers, says AFL Alberta WCB pays bonuses - averaging $5,600 a year - to staff who help the board reduce premiums. It also has highest workplace fatality rate. Posted by: gisela on 2010-07-25 20:23:37 American Cancer Society study also links sit-time to increased risk of death Yet another set of negative health outcomes that result from a sedentary lifestyle (see the blog tags at the end for more). Posted by: gisela on 2010-07-23 11:52:54 Employees with low literacy skills put selves, co-workers, and public at risk Conference Board of Canada publishes results of two-year survey that shows improving literacy can literally save lives in the workplace Posted by: gisela on 2010-07-23 00:01:41 \| Share: \| more	Social Tools: Visit our workplace wellness blog on Wellergize.ca for the latest industry trends, information, and some interesting timely tidbits. Connect with us: Wellergize Latest Tweet: wellergize: British study finds that your job could predict how you die: http://naturalhealthcare.ca/v/?32867 #workplace - 6:41pm July 28, 2010 + More Recent Tweets: Our twitter feed is brand-spanking new! You can follow us or contact us here: @Wellergize. We'll tweet and retweet events, blog post topics, and relevant news. wellergize: Alberta- w/Canada's highest #workplace fatalities- WCB pays avg bonus of $5,600/a to staff who reduce premiums http://cot.ag/bUT5kU - 9:05am July 26, 2010 wellergize: US Cancer Soc. chimes in with another new study on the deadly "sitting factor" - http://cot.ag/cMABBw #workplace - 11:56am July 23, 2010 Powered by (a variation of) TwitterZoid Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? Chevron, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization. Contacting us: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 4. You can also use the form on the Contact Us page to request information on specific workplace wellness topics.
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