Workplace Safety & OHS

By Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera, University of Victoria and Cole J. Kennedy, University of Victoria The toxic drug crisis is Canada’s longest-standing public …

The protection of the safety of workers is an essential obligation on all Ontario employers. Under subsection 43(3) of Ontario’s Occupational Health …

Record-breaking heat is forecast to settle over Ontario and parts of eastern Canada this week, with temperatures in the mid-30s and humidex …

A number of significant amendments to Saskatchewan’s Workers’ Compensation Act are coming into effect on Oct. 1, 2024, including changes designed to …

British Columbia has amended its employment standards regulation, allowing young performers under 16 to participate in film and television productions that require …

Ineos Styrolution, the plastics plant mired in controversy since high levels of benzene pollution were reported there earlier this year, is now …

Lafarge Canada was justified in terminating a site superintendent who tested positive for THC following a minor vehicle accident at a worksite, …

A recent report from Nokia highlights significant improvements in worker safety among enterprises that have implemented private wireless networks. The 2024 Industrial …

The Agnico Eagle Macassa Mine Rescue Team from the Kirkland Lake District has emerged victorious in the 2024 Ontario Mine Rescue provincial …

A school in eastern New Brunswick is warning parents it might have to suddenly close if the rotten odour of a nearby …