Park district to test autonomous lawn mowers at 3 parks; deadline for Naperville art competition set for April 11; NAMI DuPage hosting fundraiser for mental

The Naperville Park District will be testing the use of autonomous electric lawn mowers this month in three parks: White Eagle Park, 3140 White Eagle Drive; Kingshill Park, 4271 White Eagle Drive; and Monarch Park, 1585 White Eagle Drive. The district has contracted with Havenshine Technologies Inc., based in Naperville, which will provide the mowers and staff to supervise the mowers in each park. “We are researching the use of autonomous mowers and we are impressed by their safety, efficiency and potential for improving our overall maintenance of turf fields,” Director of Parks Tim Quigley said in a news release.…

Spotlight on RoSPA’s First International Awards Ambassador – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

In 2018, RoSPA developed the RoSPA Awards Ambassador scheme, aiming to create a network of individuals who champion RoSPA’s objective to drive up health and safety standards via the RoSPA’s International Health and Safety Awards. With more than 27-years of experience in OS&H management, and over half of those spent working overseas, Stephen Storey, who is based in India, was well placed to be RoSPA’s first international awards ambassador. We catch up with him to see what this means for him. Stephen Story has spent fifteen years working overseas in OS&H management in the Middle East and Asia. He is…

A day in the life of a family doctor

It’s just after six o’clock on a frigid Ottawa morning. The sun won’t rise for another hour, but Dr. Alykhan Abdulla is already racing against the clock. He’s been studying his patient’s charts throughout the weekend, preparing for some very long days at his small family practice in Manotick in the city’s south end. “I’m contemplating all the things where I’m going to potentially have problems with. And that always makes me feel a little worried and anxious,” said Abdulla. He worries he might miss something that could have grave health consequences. That fear has changed the way he feels…

5 Steps to Become a RoSPA Award Winner – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Thinking of entering the RoSPA Health & Safety Awards for the first time? On the face of it, it can seem quite daunting. “Which part of the organization should I enter? Have we got enough evidence to support the ten key performance questions?” And so on… After all, there is a lot of hard work involved entering an internationally recognized and highly prestigious reward scheme, so to make life a little easier, we put together this little infographic to show you just how simple it is to start your awards journey. Exchanging best practice is at the heart of the…

Vandalism rampage disrupts surgeries at Foothills Medical Centre

Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Around 6:40 am Tuesday, city police said they were called to the hospital after receiving reports of a man causing damage there Published March 22, 2023 • Last updated 21 hours ago • 2 minute read Foothills Medical Center with the McCaig Tower shown on the left. Saturday, October 3, 2020. Photo by Brendan Miller/Postmedia Article content Surgeries were postponed after a weapon-wielding vandal attacked a floor of the Foothills Medical Center on Tuesday, raising security concerns among staff. Advertisements 2 This advertisement has not been loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT…

Catch it, Kill it, Bin it… Then What? – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Core messaging during the COVID -19 pandemic has focused on the role each citizen plays in bringing the situation under control. Good hygiene and social distancing have been spoken about widely and it is acknowledged that the latter is the primary risk control measure. The role of key workers has also been widely discussed, such as the value of NHS staff and care workers, the role of educators and the rapid transition to home schooling. And as I sit here at home thinking about the 27 million households in the UK on lockdown, and the impact on people and their…

Barchester Healthcare Health & Safety Team response to Covid-19 – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Continuity Planning? Thinking back to Monday 16th March 2020 I remember getting up early. I was due to visit one of our homes in Tewkesbury. I was just about to leave the house when an email landed from a senior Director telling us all to ‘Hold’ all visits and be ready for a conference call that morning. Yes, this was the start of the ‘Lock Down’. With the benefit of insight, how ready were we for what was about to happen next? Our management team had already undertaken various strategic planning exercises. On the 16thth March, a ”strategic executive team”…

NDP calls for Moe to end ‘MRI experiment’ after funding loss

The NDP called on the Sask. Party government at the legislature on Monday to stop their private MRI program. The federal government announced it will be clawing back almost $750,000 in health care transfers due to patients being charged fees for services deemed necessary. Sask. Health Minister Paul Merriman said despite the clawback, they won’t be changing the current policy. Read more: Saskatchewan unions react to a $61-million health-care agreement with the federal government “We have to leverage every option that we have on the table right now for our health-care system and that is the private system, both publicly…