Oct
16
Complacency is perhaps one of the biggest problems in industry when completing our day to day tasks. When we become “used” to things being a certain way each time we observe them, we often become oblivious to the hazards they present. When it comes to safety, complacency can have fatal...
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Oct
16
Sakgit Valley College Weld Club designed and constructed a large metal art piece depicting a fern through a frame for the Mount Vernon City Library in Mount Vernon, Washington. Collaboration between the city and college started when Mary Kuebelbeck, welding instructor and Weld Club adviser, accepted the position at SVC....
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Oct
16
Blockchain company Finboot and technology startup Minexx have announced a new partnership and the creation of MineSmart, a platform aimed to improve the transparency and traceability of minerals. Intended for miners, and particularly artisanal miners, to ensure their minerals are not obtained through child labour or from regions embroiled in...
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Oct
15
More women will have access to skilled trades training thanks to increased funding from the provincial government. On Thursday, the Government of Alberta announced $10 million over four years to Women Building Futures. The funding will allow the non-profit organization to expand its programming and ensure women are empowered to...
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Oct
15
Hirebotics launched its robotics service in 2016 with a mission to have robots employed in a variety of manufacturing capacities. Their welding robots come with a $33 USD per hour rate with no up-front capital costs but the robot’s employment contract requires that it be occupied for a minimum of...
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Oct
15
1883 - The Palais de Justice, the world’s biggest courthouse, opens in Brussels, Belgium.
Oct
14
1966 - Canada Montreal Metro is inaugurated
Oct
13
Construction is a highly hazardous industry involving a spectrum of potentially dangerous activities. Workers will often engage in tasks that leave them susceptible to significant risks, including falls, injury by heavy machinery and equipment, electrocution, and exposure to silica dust and asbestos. READ MORE
Oct
13
1785 - Construction begins on the Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany.
Oct
12
The shortage of skilled labour is the top factor limiting businesses’ sales and production growth, according to CFIB’s most recent monthly survey. A vacant post means work goes undone or causes a heavier load on your other employees... READ MORE
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