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Workplace Safety North flags forestry sector as high-risk for environmental hazards

by Todd Humber
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Workplace Safety North (WSN) is drawing attention to Ontario's forest products sector as a high-risk industry with elevated potential for incidents tied to environmental hazards. The agency says logging operations,…

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Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at Safety News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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