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The article discusses the role of subcontractors and other project parties to confirm the safety plans for companies operating at multiemployer project sites the U.S., Canada and Great Britain (U.K.). Topics include the U.S. occupational safety and health Act of 1970 related to duties of employers and employees; management of multiemployer construction sites under the construction regulations in U.K.; and Canadian's regulations related to the safety and responsibilities of prime contractors.

The article examines the law regarding working alone in Canada and why the country responded the issue. It cites that people who are working alone are exposed in different kinds of risk including late-night robbery, heart attack, and epileptic seizure. It mentions that there are five jurisdiction in the country that address the issue of working alone as evident in their legislation or regulation which stresses the employers obligations and assess the risk of working alone.

Looks at the turnaround safety performance in the Kenora, Ontario pulp and paper mill of Rainy River Forest Products Inc. which used a questionnaire survey technique. Description on the model developed for safety management; Elements assessed in the questionnaire developed; Survey results; Steps taken by the company to improve its safety rules. INSET: Beliefs & Practices for Excellence in Safety on Which the Model.

The article focuses on a podcast released by the Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) for protecting alone workers from any accidents and mentions need for conducting risk assessment of tasks to be performed by workers alone.

The article informs that Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has published a white paper for helping organizations to prepare for challenges that legalization of recreational cannabis may create for workplace safety in Canada.

The article reports that according to 2015 workplace fatality statisticsfrom Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada(AWCBC) Canadian workplaces have the lowest rate of occupationalfatalities since 1999.

The article presents a study of employees and supervisors in Canada which shows that the influence of chief executive officers (CEOs) on employee safety is not direct, but safety priorities that CEOs' set cascade to the frontlines through supervisors in 2017.

The article reports on the introduction of first consensus-based occupational health and safety management standard by Canadian Standards Association (CSA) in Canada. CSA Z1000-06, Occupational Health and Safety Management aims to help organizations reduce or prevent workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities by providing companies with a model for developing and implementing an OHS management system. A Canadian approach to OHS management was emphasized by CSA Z1000 by addressing the need for worker participation in the operation of the management system to help ensure the all workplace parties contribute to the organization's success.

Lists the Web sites of various organizations related to safety engineering in the U.S. and Canada.

Reports on the updated Protective Footwear standard prepared by the Canadian Standards Association in April 2002. Overview of the contents of the standard; Comparison with previous standards.