Workplace Safety & OHS

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has launched an online portal aimed at helping small and medium-sized businesses across …

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) will introduce a new classification for clerical labour provided by temporary employment agencies (TEAs) beginning …

By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator Three years after a farm worker was killed in a Norfolk County ginseng field, charges against the farm’s owners and a supervisor …

By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator Emma Richard awoke to the sound of her mother screaming. She ran down the stairs to …

Rebel Drilling Ltd. has been fined $15,000 following a workplace safety violation involving untrained personnel operating mobile equipment. The Saskatchewan-based company entered …

A workplace incident that left a Saskatchewan Power Corporation worker seriously injured has led to a $700,000 fine for the company. The …

A New Jersey construction worker who suffered severe injuries from a 30-foot fall at a worksite has reached a $4 million settlement …

West Coast Scaffolding has been fined $350,000 after pleading guilty to a violation of Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act in …

The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld the legality of mandatory pre-placement and random alcohol and drug testing for safety-critical workers at …

A fatal workplace incident at Heritage Inn in Saskatoon has drawn condemnation from UFCW Canada Local 1400, which represents unionized workers locked …