Workplace Safety & OHS

An arbitrator has sided with Air Canada in a dispute with a union over conducting a drug test using a hair sample …

With summer approaching, WorkSafeBC is urging employers to take proactive measures to protect workers from the dangers of extreme heat and wildfire …

By Micki Olson, University at Albany, State University of New York You’ve probably heard people say, “It’s not the heat, it’s the …

The Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) of Nova Scotia has announced significant changes to its executive leadership team, aimed at enhancing service delivery …

Manitoba’s new workplace safety legislation, which re-establishes the Advisory Council on Workplace Safety and Health, has received royal assent. It was one …

Effective June 3, drivers in British Columbia are required to maintain new minimum distances from pedestrians and other vulnerable road users. The …

A Dryden, Ont., man was severely injured in a workplace accident May 28 at Manitou Forest Products. The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, …

Injured Workers’ Day was observed across Ontario on June 1 with events supported by the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL). The day …

Starting June 1, 2024, all commercial vehicles with dump boxes in British Columbia will be required to have in-cab warning devices to …

Rodney Cook has been reappointed to serve a second term on Ontario’s Prevention Council. The Prevention Council advises the Minister of Labour, …