Workplace Safety & OHS

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board will continue processing claims and paying income support to injured workers during a strike by more… …

By Kewei Bian, Western University; Carter Goan, Western University; Emilie Anne Potts, Western University; Haojie Mao, Western University, and Sakib Ul Islam, …

Two Alberta oilfield companies have been ordered to pay $550,000 in penalties following a workplace explosion that killed two workers near Slave… …

Steel manufacturer Evraz Inc. NA Canada has been ordered to pay $575,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries while inspecting sheet metal… …

By Brenna Owen British Columbia’s worker protection agency says a planned burn by the province’s wildfire service during the devastating 2023 fire season… …

A metal fabrication company in Etobicoke, Ont., has been hit with a $70,000 fine after a worker suffered critical injuries while operating… …

A St. Catharines roofing contractor has been fined $78,000 after a worker suffered critical injuries from falling off an improperly secured ladder… …

A Vaughan, Ont.-based construction company has been fined $140,000 after pleading guilty in a workplace fatality case where a worker fell to… …

A Hearst, Ont.-based construction company has been fined $50,000 after a worker suffered critical injuries at a quarry site when they attempted… …

A new digital registry system launched by the Prince Edward Island government will make it easier to locate automated external defibrillators (AEDs)… …