Operating a provincially-run cable ferry in Nova Scotia was only part of Donald LeBlanc's job. The part of his job that killed him in February 2003 had nothing to do with running a ferry. LeBlanc, 38, was using a tractor to clear snow and ice from a ferry ramp in Englishtown, NS, when the tractor slid off the ramp and threw him into icy water. A recent inquiry into his death resulted in some strong recommendations that supervisors everywhere would be well advised to heed. Judge Peter Ross, who led the inquiry, stated that LeBlanc was "not functioning in a safe environment" […]