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:: Sunday, January 18, 2004 ::

Ministry Of Labour Slammed For Lack Of Action In Workplace Deaths OFL news release
'The Post Script in the Justice Keast's Decision is absolutely clear that rules have little practical effect for non-union workers,' said OFL president Wayne Samuelson. The Decision notes, 'Unionized workers in larger industrial companies, because of a more formal and structured approach to safety, are better protected.

'In a company with an organized union structure, Messrs. Hamilton, Buchanan (Lewis' co-workers) and Wheelan would not have stepped onto the job site without an intensive training and safety program.'

'What is important now is that everyone learns from this sad tragedy. It's not just employers and workers that have to learn. The Ministry of Labour itself, rather than simply prosecute the most vulnerable in the workplace, should better understand the economic and social factors that contribute to unsafe workplaces, in particular those of non-union and unorganized workplaces, and to develop strategies to reduce these subtle but deadly influences.'

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