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Safety check

Safety check

Date3/25/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Safety check: Stan Gray of the Ontario Workers' Health Centre helps check the celling of a classroom for asbestos at Our Lady of Victory Elementary School yesterday. At right is Gray wearing protective gear.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002330F
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Safety check: Roger Davis of the provincial transport ministry checks truck for safety violations at a roadside weigh station
Safety check: Roger Davis of the provincial transport ministry checks truck for safety violations at a roadside weigh station
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Mechanic Gil Coffiveau gets down low in the name of safety to check out a truck during a surprise police blitz yesterday on Highway 401 in Pickering. (...)
Mechanic Gil Coffiveau gets down low in the name of safety to check out a truck during a surprise police blitz yesterday on Highway 401 in Pickering. (...)
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