Western Safety Group Meeting
Hilton Winnipeg Airport hotel for the Western safety meeting on May 2nd.

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Group Minutes

Eastern Safety Group Meeting
Thursday May 8th, 2008 in Kirkland Lake at the Royal Canadian Legion. 9am - 3pm

Group Minutes - coming soon

Notices for Both meetings to follow

Complete minutes of Safety Group meetings can be obtained from the CDDA office in North Bay.



PIC SAFETY COMMUNICATION
Download the doc file: PIC Safety


Noise Hazards
Power Point Presentation. Noise Hazards | Read the PDF


ELECTRICAL SAFETY ISSUES WITH UNAPPROVED GENERATORS
Download the attached to further review the facts: Unapproved Generators


Helicopter Safety and Survival Video
Excellent resource for Helicopter information. More


Lightning Precautions Bulletin
Download the attached pdf file, Bulletin #147/2006, from AngloAmerican Johannesburg, regarding Lighting Precautions. Thanks to Rod Cyr for forwarding the bulletin.


Revisions to the Occupational Health & Safety Act
Please see the attached Guideline (pdf) for sections 119, 119.1 & 119.2 recently approved by MLRC. A revised Index (pdf) is also attached for reference.
This new guideline replaces the following:
119 (1) "Motor Vehicle Brakes for Ramps" May 8, 1991
and
119 (11) "Mobile Vehicle Brake Testing" November 29, 1995.

Please see the link below for all of the revised and added regulations sections:

Occupational Health and Safety Act
Loi sur la santé et la sécurité au travail
R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 854
Amended to O. Reg. 84/07
MINES AND MINING PLANTS
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/DBLaws/Regs/English/900854_e.htm


Safety In the News: 
CBC News May 7, 2007:  Yukon WCB charges company in worker "death by bear"  Click Here