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Union calls for ministry to carry out safety review at National Steel Car after 2 deaths
United Steelworkers is calling on the Ministry of Labour to carry out a health and safety review at National Steel Car following the workplace deaths of two employees.
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Posted: May 14, 2021 11:13 AM ET | Last Updated: May 14
United Steelworkers says it will carry out a review of workplace safety at National Steel Car and it wants the Ministry of Labour to do the same.(Google Maps)
United Steelworkers (USW) is calling on the Ministry of Labour to carry out a health and safety review at National Steel Car following the workplace deaths of two employees.
COVID-19 forces National Steel Car plant to suspend manufacturing operations
Plant expected to reopen in Hamilton, Ontario, on May 17
0 524 2 minutes read The Hamilton facility of National Steel Car has temporarily suspended operations amid the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
A Canadian facility of National Steel Car, a rail parts and freight car manufacturer, has been temporarily closed because of an outbreak of COVID-19.
A release last week said National Steel Car, in consultation with the public health department in Hamilton, Ontario, decided to extend a suspension of manufacturing operations for another week. The company now plans to resume operations on May 17.
National Steel Car ordered to stay closed for 10 days, outbreak increases to 34 cases
Hamilton public health has ordered National Steel Car to remain closed for 10 more days amid a COVID-19 outbreak that saw cases spread among already reduced staff during a voluntary shutdown.
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