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Occupational Hygiene

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
Guards refuse to work in Ottawa jail over lack of COVID-19 screening protocols
‘The wheels are not turning as fast as they should be’

Firefighter PPE in short supply as COVID-19 battle rages on, says union president
Ontario reports 211 new cases, two additional deaths
Realtors push back on non-essential sales, adopt safety measures amid outbreak
Real estate boards recommend against open houses, in-person activity

Sharing is not caring when it comes to arc-flash PPE
Workers sharing gear are at higher risk of being exposed to COVID-19

How pulp and paper mills are keeping workers safe during COVID-19
Pandemic procedures being implemented across country

N95 masks in full production as world faces further COVID-19 spread
As demand outpaces supply, manufacturers get creative

Construction labour groups raise concerns over jobsite safety amid outbreak
Calls to follow Quebec’s lead and suspend industry in Ontario

Toronto hospital holds mask drive as groups sound alarm over impending shortage
Michael Garron Hospital accepting N95 respirator masks
Quebec to close non-essential businesses until April 13 as COVID-19 cases spike
‘Effectively, Quebec will be on pause for the next three weeks’: Premier