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COVER STORY
EDUCATION SECTOR
Staggering statistics from all across Canada show teachers are victims of
violence, harassment on a daily basis
FEATURES
HEARING LOSS
Noise-induced hearing loss higher
than expected in some industries
FEATURES
LEGAL UPDATE
Stay up to date on the latest cases
and trends in safety law
FEATURES
SAFETY SIGNAGE
Projected signs offer alternative to
conventional, fixed signage
COLUMNS
12 Professional development
Back to basics: General first aid
By Glyn Jones
13 Legal Landscape
Not all work areas require committee
inspection
By Deanah Shelly
14 Safety Culture
Incidents can shape safety culture
By Dave Fennell
DEPARTMENTS
6 Workplace news
8 Fines & penalties
10 Products & services
34 My safety moment
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INDUSTRY PROFILE
AMIN YAZDANI
The Canadian Institute
for Safety, Wellness
and Performance is
making the important
link between OHS and
productivity
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