Workplace Safety & OHS

By Cathy Bussewitz NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging… …

A St. John’s technology company has received provincial funding to develop a wearable device that uses artificial intelligence to detect multiple hazardous… …

Canada’s largest private-sector union is raising concerns about reports of ship captains refusing access to international inspectors at major Canadian ports, citing… …

A Mississauga manufacturing company has been fined $120,000 after a worker died while operating a lathe machine that had its safety systems… …

Nova Scotia employers and injured workers will face new legal obligations starting July 15, when the province’s Duty to Cooperat legislation comes… …

By Darryl Greer Officials from a B.C. construction union say it’s been four years since a crane collapse killed five people in Kelowna,… …

A Red Deer, Alta., land development company has been fined $350,000 after pleading guilty to safety violations that led to a worker’s… …

Irving Shipbuilding is scheduled to enter a plea Oct. 1 on charges of violating workplace safety rules after an employee died last… …

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has reached a tentative agreement with the Ontario Compensation Employees Union, potentially ending a weeks-long labour… …

SafetyCo Partners has launched a new division in northern Ontario, expanding its footprint through the acquisition of Norpro’s health and safety division… …