VICTORIA — An investigation report says a Canadian BMX riding champion who died in a workplace accident at a Vancouver Island fish farm lacked proper training to safely do his job. A BC Coroners . . .
VICTORIA — An investigation report says a Canadian BMX riding champion who died in a workplace accident at a Vancouver Island fish farm lacked proper training to safely do his job. A BC Coroners . . .
Teen BMX champion who died in workplace accident wasn t properly trained: coroner s report
A teenage BMX racer who died in a workplace accident on Vancouver Island in 2019 hadn t been properly trained on the job before he was killed, according to a coroner s report released Wednesday.
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National junior champion Aidan Webber, 18, died while tying off tugboat at fish farm near Port Hardy, B.C.
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Posted: Jan 20, 2021 7:41 AM PT | Last Updated: January 20
Aidan Webber, 18, died in a workplace accident off northern Vancouver Island in 2019. He won Canada s BMX championship for junior men in 2018 and represented Canada at the world championships in Colombia in 2016.(Facebook/Nanaimo BMX)
Covid-19: Health workers deserve compensation
Saturday January 09 2021
During a stakeholders meeting on Covid-19 and workers’ compensation in Wakiso District on Wednesday, the secretary general of the Uganda Medical Association (UMA), Dr Mukuzi Muhereza, said health workers who have contracted Covid-19 in the line of duty should be compensated by government.
His argument, which represents the rest of the medical staff, is premised on the reality that some health workers who contracted Covid-19 lost time or income. He said most of the affected medics have not been compensated. This lowers the morale of staff.
The stigma and trauma that accompanied the fear of catching Covid-19 after the first case was reported in the country on March 22, was too scaring to imagine health workers would stand firm, albeit their sworn oath, to provide medical care to patients affected by coronavirus.
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December 28, 2020
Letter to the Editor
As we come to the end of this difficult year, I am reflecting on how the pandemic has highlighted the courage and importance of working people.
COVID-19 has exposed gaps in support for employers and especially for workers I am committed to addressing – from paid sick leave, to safe workplaces and economic recovery.
Keeping people healthy, safe and informed about COVID-19 has been our focus. WorkSafeBC has risen to the challenge, working collaboratively to help keep everyone safe at work. They have conducted more than 20,400 COVID-19 workplace inspections. These are in addition to providing services to injured and ill workers and routine inspections of high-risk workplaces.