British Columbia construction sites must now offer flushing toilets and handwashing stations in place of porta-potties. The difference between speed limits and the road design speed. The Canadian Medical Association apologizes for harming Indigenous communities. These were the most-read stories in the Daily Media Report in mid-September
No more porta-potties. British Columbia’s construction sites with over 25 workers are now required to provide flushing toilets and handwashing stations for workers. This new rule will improve worker health and safety and specifies that these spaces must have running water and be clean and well ventilated.
Speed limits vs design speeds on roads. Roads are designed for certain speeds, but the designated speed limit doesn’t always match the design. Engineers design the maximum safe speed based on where the road is, what the weather conditions might be like, and the terrain. But human safety must always factor in as well, and the top design speed is not always the safest speed for traffic. According to a Traffic Injury Research Foundation report, speeding increases both the number and severity of crashes. Driving just 10 kilometres an hour above the speed limit more than doubles crash risk.
The Canadian Medical Association apologizes for harming Indigenous communities. The Canadian Medical Association has formally apologized for the role doctors played in harming members of Canada's Indigenous communities. The association says the apology is meant to address the medical profession's role in harms to Indigenous peoples in the health system, "both through action and inaction." The statement also says the group hopes the apology will build trust with members of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities while encouraging medical professions to "undertake their own reconciliation journey."
