Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 24, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free May 2000 local As new safety inspectors to focus on 47 worst firms minister hints at More changes to Way web system runs by Dan Lett the nip government beefed up its workplace safety and health programs yesterday with eight new inspectors and hinted that More changes to the workers compensation Board system Are on the labour minister Becky Barrett said the new inspectors Are part of an nip election Promise to significantly improve working conditions and reduce timeless in addition to the new bar rett also noted she is moving ahead with a Complete review of the workers compensation Board which could affect All aspects of benefits and Barrett said she is reviewing All legislation in her including the labour relations the workers compensation act and the no fault personal injury provisions of the Manitoba pub Lic insurance on the Rise Barrett said Overall timeless injuries Are on the last there were injuries per up from injuries in there were six Job related fatalities in three times the toll in to ensure the new inspectors Are most the department will focus on 47 Manitoba employers that Are responsible for More than half of All timeless she Barrett said the new which brings the provinces total to about 55 in various will help the department conduct audits at the companies with the worst safety if you run a Good you have Noth ing to but we Are going to keep monitoring to make sure you continue to run a Good Barrett for those 47 every single one of them is going to be the new inspectors were generally welcomed both by labour and we support any efforts to improve workplace safety and said Dave president of the Winnipeg chamber of this seems to be an a lot of work left Rob president of the Mani Toba federation of also applauded the province for taking a significant step in the right direction with the Addi Tion of new Hilliard that with More than employers in Manitoba and about 55 there is still a lot of work left to do to improve work ing Barretts and the Prospect of More changes to labour and workers compensation was enough to spook some in the Busi 1 Ness in very concerned the government is looking at getting Back to the com Mand and control Mode of the said t Dan regional director of the Cana Dian federation of Independent Busi under the old they 1 targeted certain companies and tried to throw rocks at Elkhorn resort Clear Lake course might package include 1 night stay at Elk Hom resort deluxe guest room 2 rounds of 18 holes of Golf per person at the Clear Lake Golf course toll Rau 18774402220 als 18002674als Board plans to offer incentives for employers to improve safely by Bud Rof Cretton the workers compensation Board of Manitoba is receiving Art Ever increasing tumber of claims for work related according to its own and in an Effort to combat the the Board is planning to offer an incentive to improve safety in the workplace premiums which reflect an employers individual efforts rather than the Industry in which it is our number one in everything we its How we set our rates or How we work with employ to get the injury rate said Pat the webs chief executive last More than claims were filed with workers compensation for a variety of workplace relat yesterday in the Board held the first of a series of Public hearings on a new Premium setting Model which among other Reward individual employers which take Steps to improve their safety the Board is also considering setting its rates every two to three every so that employers can plan their budgets other meetings Are scheduled for flin Portage la Winkler and the Board plans to release a report on the hearings this before going to the directors for final Rob president of the Manitoba federation of gave his own cautious approval to the boards proposed 4y s i do agree with the principle that those who offend the most ought to pay some sort of penalty for doing said Hilliard Geoff executive director of Manitoba work place safety and health said there is a need to improve safety in a number of especially health care and construction which have recorded the highest number of Ruth free Flem Chrystyna gets fingerprinted As part of ids for kids Campaign to help identify missing kids a Community Campaign for identifying lost or missing kids has been launched just in time for National missing childrens Day child find Manitoba and the aboriginal health and wellness Centre have teamed up to offer parents of intercity children free laminated fingerprints and photo identification cards to be used should their Little ones become lost or go the ids for kids Campaign organizers will be visiting local head Start Day ptas and Community gatherings with a goal of processing kids by with about children reported missing in Manitoba each it is hoped that a recent photo and the fingerprints will be effective in All manners of Only the childrens parents will have a copy of the judge mediates breakup of warriors Case a close door meeting yesterday Between a prominent judge and lawyers involved in the controversial Manitoba warriors trial ended with both sides agreeing to More although no specific Progress was announced by either Side of the Legal sources say discus Sions could resume last it was announced that Queens Bench associate chief Justice Jeffrey Oliphant would meet with the Crown and lawyers for the accused to see whether any of the accused wished to change their pleas to All of the accused Are innocent until proven 35 alleged Street gang members were arrested in november 1998 following a lengthy undercover it was to be the first test of the Federal governments new ant gang since 20 of the accused have struck deals with the Crown to plead some Are already out on the remaining 15 accused Are still in custody As the proceedings drag Justice Ruth Krindle ruled last week the group must be split into two trials because she said a jury could not reasonably handle that Many lawyers 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