The Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Appeal Body has rejected an appeal by an HR director who alleged his termination from Carrington …
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Manitoba’s new snowplow tracker aims to enhance safety for drivers on the road
Employees who commute or drive for work in Manitoba have a new tool at their fingertips to stay safe on the roads. …
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Ontario to set $500K minimum fine for repeat, serious health and safety violations
By Allison Jones Ontario is planning to create a mandatory minimum fine of $500,000 for employers repeatedly convicted of fatal and other serious …
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OSHA issues first arc-flash safety update in the U.S. in nearly 20 years
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released new guidance on personal protective equipment (PPE) for workers exposed to electrical …
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Food processing company facing 26 charges after worker fatally injured in smokehouse
A commercial food processing company is facing 26 charges after an Edmonton worker became trapped in a smokehouse and died. Ontario-based Sofina …
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Why Monday is the most dangerous day on a building site
By Milad Haghani, UNSW Sydney Australia’s construction industry employs more than 1.3 million workers. That’s about 9% of the workforce. But construction …
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Ontario to expand WSIB cancer coverage for firefighters
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario is set to introduce legislation that would expand presumptive cancer coverage for firefighters, reducing the required years of service for kidney …
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By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press Concerns about campus security are growing as Brandon University professors question why it’s taking so long …
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Manitoba re-establishes workplace safety advisory council, taps Johanna Willows as chair
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Manitoba government has reinstated the Advisory Council on Workplace Safety and Health, appointing 13 members to advise on occupational safety issues, …
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Ontario to return over $2.5 billion to businesses through WSIB rebates, fee reductions
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Ontario government announced today it will return more than $2.5 billion to workers and businesses through Workplace Safety and Insurance Board …