Charges laid in 2012 Toronto Radiohead stage collapse • Labour minister announces reappointment of governor to the CCOHS • Canada watchdog wants tougher safety rules for trains
Mental health crisis centre to open in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — Manitoba has opened the Mental Health Crisis Response Centre (CRC) in Winnipeg. The centre was built with $12.3 million in health infrastructure funding from the Manitoba government.
More than 35 mental health professionals will work together at the CRC to provide services such as integrated mental health assessment, crisis intervention and mental health crisis treatment. They will also connect patients to key resources for appropriate follow-up care as needed.
The centre is designed to be a central access point for adults experiencing a mental health crisis and expressing concerns, including the following:
• personal distress and the risk of potential harm associated with an immediate crisis including suicidal behaviour
• signs and symptoms of a condition requiring urgent mental health assessment and treatment
• intense emotional trauma where assessment, crisis intervention and linkage to other services can occur
• an immediate risk after hours when the ongoing mental health service provider is not available.
Charges laid in 2012 Toronto Radiohead stage collapse
TORONTO — The Ontario Ministry of Labour has laid a total of 13 charges in its investigation of the stage collapse one year ago at Downsview Park in Toronto.
Live Nation Canada, Live Nation Ontario Concerts and Optex Staging and Services each face four charges alleging they failed to make sure the staging for a Radiohead concert was being built in a safe manner. An engineer faces one count of endangering a worker as a result of allegedly negligent or incompetent advice or certification.
Just hours before the band was to take the stage on June 16, 2012, part of the outdoor structure came crashing down, killing British drum technician Scott Johnson. Three other workers were injured.
Live Nation is disputing the charges.
The first court appearance is scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto on June 27, according to an Ontario Ministry of Labour spokesman.
Labour minister announces reappointment of governor to the CCOHS
OTTAWA — Diana Miles has been reappointed for a second three-year term as the British Columbia representative on the Council of Governors of the Canadian Centre of Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS).
The CCOHS is governed by a tripartite council representing governments (federal, provincial and territorial), employers and labour, which assists in delivering a trustworthy and complete occupational health and safety service, and ensures the information CCOHS disseminates is unbiased.
Since 2004, Miles has been employed by WorkSafeBC, where she currently serves as senior vice-president of operations, as well as vice-president of the worker and employer services division. WorkSafeBC is a provincial organization dedicated to promoting workplace health and safety for the workers and employers of B.C.
Canada watchdog wants tougher safety rules for trains
TORONTO (Reuters) — Canadian railways should bring in automatic braking systems and video recording devices to help prevent accidents like a fatal 2012 passenger train derailment, according to the country's transportation watchdog.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada's proposals would apply to both passenger and freight travel, bringing railways in line with air travel, where flight recorders and automatic pilot systems have long been required.
The board's recommendations came in its report on the 2012 accident, which killed three engineers and injured 45 passengers.
The TSB said rail operators should install automatic, fail-safe override systems that can stop or slow a train if it misses a signal. It also said locomotives should be equipped with video monitoring systems to make crash investigations easier.
Transport Canada, the industry regulator, now has 90 days to respond to the TSB recommendations.
