Yellowknife, NT (June 16, 2015) – Saturday, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) announced the winners of the 58th Annual Mine Rescue Competition, held June 12-13, 2015 in Yellowknife. Ekati Diamond Mine took home the Overall Surface and the Overall Underground trophies.
The two-day competition saw seven teams from six mines demonstrate mine surface and underground response and rescue skills. Mines from the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, and British Columbia competed.
Yellowknife, NT (June 16, 2015) – Saturday, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) announced the winners of the 58th Annual Mine Rescue Competition, held June 12-13, 2015 in Yellowknife. Ekati Diamond Mine took home the Overall Surface and the Overall Underground trophies.
The two-day competition saw seven teams from six mines demonstrate mine surface and underground response and rescue skills. Mines from the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, and British Columbia competed.
Yellowknife, NT (June 8, 2015) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut invites Northerners to witness the challenges mine rescue teams encounter, as they strive for excellence during the 58th Annual Mine Rescue Competition.
Yellowknife, NT (June 8, 2015) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut invites Northerners to witness the challenges mine rescue teams encounter, as they strive for excellence during the 58th Annual Mine Rescue Competition.
Yellowknife, NT (June 8, 2015) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut invites Northerners to witness the challenges mine rescue teams encounter, as they strive for excellence during the 58th Annual Mine Rescue Competition.
A Joint Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) committee is a group made up of an equal number of employer (management) and worker representatives who meet regularly to deal with health and safety issues. They help identify hazards in the workplace and make recommendations to the employer on how to eliminate or control those hazards.