Where are those employment standards regs? March 2, 2000 The WSCA has asked the ministry of labour to look into delaying the actual implementation of the new regs following Cabinet approval to a date in the off season this summer. Read more
Contractor Obligations Increase Under Canfor Certification February 21, 2000 Silvicultural contractors’ working for Canadian Forest Products Ltd. will likely see an increase in responsibilities for documentation and training as part of the forest company’s ISO 14001 certification program being implemented this year. Read more
Fertilizers affect tree planters’ health February 21, 2000 A hypothesis put forward by a senior Weyerhaeuser forester, at a recent Workers’ Compensation Board inquiry as to why treeplanters are getting sick, was that they have no opportunity to wash their hands after handling professional fertilizers before eating or smoking. Read more
