Convergence 6/19/18 Convergence 6/19/18

Canada to Introduce New Eligibility Requirements for Canadian Registered Safety Professional Certification

The educational and work experience requirements for attaining Canadian Registered Safety Professional designation will be raised on July 1, 2018 in an effort to enhance the standing of Canadian safety professionals.

Convergence 9/25/17 Convergence 9/25/17

Canadian Safety Experts Advocate for Treating All Excavations as Confined Spaces

Excavations present many of the same hazards as confined spaces – exposure to toxic gases, slips/trips/falls, falling equipment, contact with electrical lines, heat exhaustion, etc., as well as some unique hazards such as flooding and dust exposure. However, in some Canadian provinces, excavations sites are not treated as confined spaces.

Convergence 7/13/17 Convergence 7/13/17

Canada Labour Program Amends Occupational Exposure Limits to Grain Dust and Flour Dust

In a publication of the Canada Gazette on 10 June, Canada’s Department of Employment and Social Development Labour Program (a.k.a. the Labour Program) proposed amendments to the country’s occupational exposure limits (OELs) for grain dust and flour dust, to take effect within the month. For grain dust, a decrease from 10 mg/m3 to 4 mg/m3; for flour dust, an increase from 0.5 mg/m3 to 3 mg/m3.

Convergence 12/8/16 Convergence 12/8/16

Canada: Labour Federation President Calls for Heavier Penalties on EHS Violations

Convergence 10/15/16 Convergence 10/15/16

Canadian Asbestos Removal Company Fined for 274 Outstanding Safety Violation Orders

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convergence is an environmental, health, safety and social management consultancy that specializes in multi-country (international) projects and programs. We are able to meet our clients’ needs on a global scale while recognizing the important regional differences that our clients face in conducting business. We are one of the leading international EHS audit consultancies; and our country health and safety legal compliance tools for offices, retail and service sectors, known as CORE, are the foremost resource of its kind.