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Occupational Hygiene

Golf courses, retail stores, hairdressers could reopen in Saskatchewan in May
Government unveils 5-phase plan to kickstart economy
Preventive measures at Alberta meat plants came too late to stop outbreaks
Toll of COVID-19 on meat-packing sector continues to grow
Staff at Alberta meat plant scared of COVID-19, not showing up to work: union
$4 shift premium not enough to entice staff

Trudeau promises stockpile policies to get overhaul to prevent waste
‘We need to make sure we have better protocols going forward’

How to perform a proper N95 fit test
Employees requiring respirators must be properly fit tested

CCOHS makes pandemic guidance tips available for free
Guidance meant for high-risk, essential workplaces during COVID-19

Alberta dealing with outbreak at oilsands camp
Province nearing 2,000 total COVID-19 cases

Protecting the front line needs to be priority No. 1
Safety experts can lead teams to quickly train and drill workers

Health Canada warns against ‘fraudulent and unauthorized’ N95 masks
UPDATED: Verify product supply chain before purchase, lawyer urges

Halo band ensures physical distancing is maintained
Proxxi product vibrates when another wearer is within 6 feet

Canadians want serious progress on COVID-19 before returning to work: poll
Projections show it could be mid-summer before first wave subsides
Union ‘deeply troubled’ by lack of COVID-19 protection at Alberta meat plant
Cargill reduces shift following letter of complaint

Millennial desires reshape safety glasses market
Product enhancements focus on what workers want

3M makes deal with White House, says Canada will continue to receive N95 masks
Trump declares end to his spat with Minnesota-based company
Canada looking to disinfect used masks; Tam asks they not be thrown away
‘It is one of the most important and I think worthwhile lines of pursuit for PPE right now’

Advocates warn of ‘disaster’ if more protections not given to migrant workers
14 Kelowna nursery staff test positive for COVID-19
Trudeau to talk to Trump about COVID masks after White House bars export
Pulp for masks stems from B.C. mill in Nanaimo
Quebec in the thick of fight for essential medical equipment to fight COVID-19
Current stockpile will last about a week, says premier
Canada facing ‘major’ medical gear shortage as 68 countries restrict exports
Feds have spoken with nearly 3,000 companies to secure PPE

Manitoba health workers may have to self-isolate after colleagues test positive
Province investigating how employees may have contracted virus on job