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Steelworkers call for WSIB to recognize more cancer claims
The United Steelworkers is the latest organization to support reforms to WSIB cancer-claims policies proposed by the Occupational Cancer Research Centre.
Overhaul LTC facilities, says carpenters’ union
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught an important lesson about the link between building health and occupant health, and an overhaul of the province’s long-term care facilities is overdue, says the carpenters’’ union.
TraceSCAN gets thumbs up from Ontario government
The province’s Chief Prevention Officer Ron Kelusky explained that the more solutions for tracing COVID contacts that are out there and being used, the greater the potential to control the spread of the virus.
Province to provide free online health and safety training
An investment of $3 million will open the door for 100,000 workers and job seekers to access virtual training for such safety modules as infection control, ladder safety and slips, trips and falls prevention.
COVID Alert app coming soon
An official from Ontario Digital Services spoke to the League of Champions about COVID Alert, the new exposure notification app developed by government.