Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 9, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba A14 local free december 2000 Law on panels flouted by Helen falling More than half of Manitoba workplaces Are breaking the Law governing How health and safety committees according to the Manitoba federation of a study of health and safety committees by viewpoints research found Only 42 per cent were in compliance with Legal requirements under the workplace safety and health All employers with More than 20 staff Are sup posed to establish committees with equal representation from management and the committees must meet at least four times a use written agendas and Post minutes and the names of committee Pete the labour federations health and safety said employers can be fined up to for noncompliance with the but fines Are never imposed for violations of the safety committee inspectors work with the company to set up a committee if they enforce the rules at with the rate of workplace accidents rising in Walker said it is important to get the committees functioning it devel Ops a safety most of the committee members interviewed in 300 workplaces said they Felt the committees were effective in reducing the number of Acci but two thirds of committee members had not had the required 16 hours of training per labour minister Becky Barrett said yester Day she is reviewing the reports recommend which include developing a Manitoba wide health and safety promotional we need to ensure employees and employ ers know what the Law is and respect she those recommendations Are very Good and were going to use them As a some study participants said safety inspectors visited their workplaces less often than they used but Manitoba labour recently hired eight new shake style sectionals by 1795 Corydon off route 90 4890872 to 10 to 5 12 to 4 outstanding Quality by master craftsmen 8000 designer fabrics designers on staff coordinate window bed treatments re upholstery arthritis the arthritis society puts lives Back 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immunosuppressive and people with genetically weakened immune heating water to a rolling boil for at least one minute is the Best measure to ensure that water is free of the general Public does not need to boil their drinking it is not nor is it recommended that the general Public boil their drinking for copies of a detailed fact Sheet on and the Winnipeg water or for More information on water Quality Call the water and waste department customer service Centre at 9865858 monday to am to pm or visit the City of Winnipeg web site at although there is always the potential for Low Levels of to be present in the water the risk of contracting from the municipal water Supply remains very City of Winnipeg water and waste department Winnipeg regional health authority police City expect fast contract talks by Leah Janzen the Winnipeg police association and the City have begun negotiating a new contract with both sides hopeful improved working relationships will ensure a less contentious process than witnessed four years Carl president of the which represents the cites police said both sides have submitted their initial proposals to one another and counterproposal Are expected to be completed next the the City and police brass will sit Down to negotiate a new contract in Earnest around the first week of the current police contract expires Shier said Hes hopeful this round of contract talks will Progress smoothly and the last time City cops sat Down to Hammer out a new the process took tworan Dahal years to arbitration was required to help the two sides reach a and some of the issues that bogged Down those talks like the use of on officer Cruiser cars and the pay ment of new recruits remain with the potential to tie up current while Shier declined to go into specifics during the negotiation the Union has made it Clear in the past they will continue to fight against extending the use of on officer Cruiser police brass have Long sought the ability to deploy on officer Cruiser cars on City but officers and their Union say the practice of allowing police to respond to Calls alone is a recipe for the current police policy on on officer cars stipulates that such cars can be used Between the hours of 7 and 7 the officer in those cruisers is expected to take written reports on such crimes As Breakman enters and respond to Lowe priority its expected the City will ask for increased flexibility to extend those police administrators have Long maintained win nip Eggers would Benefit from on officer Cruiser As response times and police visibility seasonal Triin Sylv to Siou room i or 2ii47ss42ii or 77574x5 Cash Tundra factory outlet Sale items priced As Lowas j v i of bed blankets at As Well As Low prices on mens dress shirts Golf shirts ladies tops and Bottoms mens and ladies sweaters mens casual and dress pants childrens fleece sweaters and much More monday thursday 9 am5 pm Friday 9 am830 pm saturday pm 1650 Inkster m health sciences Centre University 21 Manitoba 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