Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) is commending the federal government for closing out 2018 with a ban on the use of asbestos and products containing asbestos READ HERE
Jan
09
Jan
09
1972 -The 1972 UK miners' strike was a major strike involving a dispute between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Conservative Edward Heath government over pay. It began on 9 January 1972 and ended on 28 February 1972, when the miners returned to work. The strike was called... read more →
Jan
09
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has released a fatigue research report detailing the value of wearable technology in the workplace. The study encouraged employers to monitor worker fatigue levels to reduce injury and increase productivity. According to ASSP, the study demonstrated how to capture a work’s safety performance... read more →
Jan
08
Ford has recalled over 400,000 of its Super Duty trucks due to a possible defect with a cable connector, according to Business Fleet. The recall affects the company’s 2015 to 2019 F-150, 2017 to 2019 Super Duty (F-250, F-350, F-450), and Chassis Cab (F-550) trucks READ HERE
Jan
08
“People who opposed the project were quiet before the (Oct. 1) election,” said Universite Laval political science professor Jean Mercier, an urban transport expert. “Now, there is a frontal attack on the third link.” READ HERE
Jan
08
1962 - Netherlands – The Harmelen train disaster, the deadliest railway accident in the history of The Netherlands, occurs when Utrecht – Rotterdam express train driver misses a warning signal in fog and passes a red signal to collide nearly head-on with another passenger train from Rotterdam to Amsterdam. 91 people... read more →
Jan
08
The Ontario government has announced spending of $2.1 million to support the mining supply and service sector in the riding of Nipissing, creating 46 full-time jobs for local mining supply and service companies, said a recent release READ HERE
Jan
07
Operations have been suspended at Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine after a roof collapse, the latest in a string of incidents since last July, according to the provincial Labour Department READ HERE
Jan
06
Clogged sinks and drains are a commonplace problem that everyone in the household should know how to solve. Follow these steps to clear any blockage and prevent future clogs READ HERE
Jan
06
ROME — A 2,000-year-old building where Roman gladiators in Pompeii trained for combat has opened to the public eight years after its collapse following rainfall READ HERE