Copyright © 2026 Jason Foster, Susan Cake, Bob Barnetson

Published by AU Press, Athabasca University

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https://doi.org/10.15215/aupress/9781771994613.01

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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Title: Health and safety in Canadian workplaces / Jason Foster, Susan Cake, and Bob Barnetson.

Names: Foster, Jason, author. | Cake, Susan, author. | Barnetson, Bob, 1970- author.

Series: Open paths to enriched learning.

Description: Second edition. | Series statement: Open paths to enriched learning | Includes bibliographical references.

Identifiers: Canadiana (print) 2026016173X | Canadiana (ebook) 20260161810 | ISBN 9781771994613 (softcover) | ISBN 9781771994620 (PDF) | ISBN 9781771994637 (EPUB)

Subjects: LCSH: Industrial safety—Canada—Textbooks. | LCGFT: Textbooks.

Classification: LCC HD7262.5.C3 F68 2026 | DDC 363.110971—dc23

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