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Not just a number – Steps for Life Edmonton May 5, 2012

Steps For Life 2012 – Video

Go to Steps For Life to find out more about how you can get involved or how you can make a donation.

Day of Mourning Proclamation in Parliament 2012

Public Rail Safety Week – April 30 to May 6, 2012

I just received an email from my friend Rob Mclean from Operation Lifesaver.  Some of you might recall my post from last year on the same topic where Rob had provided me with some important information about rail crossing safety in Canada.

Rob emailed me to let me know about Public Rail Safety Week 2012 and that it was coming up this week (April 30 to May 6, 2012).   He shared some startling statistics:

• Railway crossing accidents are up 25% in the first three months of 2012
• These accidents have resulted in an increase in injuries of 88% and an increase in fatalities of 20%
• Causes include illegal trespassing on rail property and negligence at highway/railway crossings

For more information about Public Rail Safety Week 2012 and the results of Operation Lifesaver’s Off The Rails Safety Contest please download the press releases below:

April 28 Day of Mourning Resources for 2012

I thought it might be helpful to post some Canadian web resources on the Day of Mourning for 2012.  Please check them out below:

• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
• Threads of Life
• Canada – Human Resources and Skills Development
• Canada – Department of Justice – Workers Mourning Day Act
• Canadian Labour Congress
• WorkSafe BC
• Alberta WCB
• Saskatchewan Labour Relations & Workplace Safety
• Ontario Worker’s Health and Safety Centre
• SafeWork Manitoba
• Ontario Ministry of Labour
• Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
• WorkSafeNB
• Day of Mourning Nova Scotia
• Prince Edward Island

Please take moment on April 28th to remember those workers who have been killed, injured or become ill as a result of their work and cause safety to happen in your workplace…..Andrew….a Canadian Safety Guy