Safety Update

Safety Update: Dying for Work

In a previous Safety Update we discussed the increases in OHS fines including the fact that in 2007 more than 150 Albertans were killed in the workplace, and many more were injured.

In December of 2008 Global TV Calgary Published a three part series investigating hazards on the job. In this series Global News reporter Jill Croteau exposes the dangers facing Alberta workers.

In this Safety Update we are providing the links to this 3 part series:

	Part 1: Hazards on the Job: Hidden Cameras Reveal some major workplace violations. (6:02 minutes)
	Part 2: Learning from Victims: People who's lives have been forever changed by workplace accidents. (3:43 minutes)
	Part 3: Solving the Probelm: Punishing companies for safety violations is not the only answer. (4:16 minutes)

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