South Essex Fabricating Inc., a fabricator of commercial greenhouse structures and pre-engineered buildings, has been fined $65,000 following a workplace incident that…
Workplace Safety & OHS
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Mental HealthWorkplace Safety & OHS
A two-way street: Mental health can’t be ignored during work injury recovery
By Steve Granger, Concordia University and Nick Turner, University of Calgary Discussions about mental health in the workplace have surged lately, driven…
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Labour RelationsWorkplace Safety & OHS
Paramedics’ union floats concern over life jackets, but arbitrator sides with County of Frontenac
A fight between paramedics in the County of Frontenac and their employer over the type of personal flotation devices (PFDs) provided has…
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Global HR PracticesWorkplace Safety & OHS
An overdose of orange cones? What the review of New Zealand’s workplace safety rules must get right
By Joanne Crawford, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Chris Peace, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and…
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Nova Scotia aligns workplace hazard regulations with national WHMIS standards
Nova Scotia has updated its workplace hazardous materials regulations to align with the national Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), ensuring consistency…
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Quebec-based drilling company fined $60,000 for workplace injury in Ontario
A Quebec-based drilling company, Forages Technic-Eau Inc. (also known as Technic-Eau Drillings Inc.), has been fined $60,000 following a workplace injury incident…
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WorkSafeNB has reported a historic low in workplace injury rates and robust financial performance in its 2023 Annual Report. The report, released…
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WorkplaceNL has achieved a historic low in its lost-time injury rate for 2023, reaching 1.3 per 100 workers. This marks a 13…
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Industry NewsPeople on the MoveWorkplace Safety & OHS
Avetta appoints Gretchen Eischen as chief marketing officer
Avetta, a provider of supply chain risk management (SCRM) software, has announced the appointment of Gretchen Eischen as its new chief marketing…
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Labour RelationsWorkplace Safety & OHS
Unions pay tribute to QEC electrician killed in work-related incident
The North’s public service unions are offering tributes to Noah Paniyuk, a Qulliq Energy Corp. employee, who died last week in a…