Workplace Safety & OHS

Avetta has announced a new partnership with Energy Worldnet (EWN) to enhance operator qualification (OQ) compliance management for the oil and gas sector, combining their resources to help clients meet…

A Woodbridge, Ont.-based company has been fined $68,000 after a worker sustained critical injuries at a Newmarket construction site, the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development reported.…

O’Reilly Oilfield Services Ltd. has been fined $90,000 following a serious workplace injury at a northern Alberta oil and gas site. The company pleaded guilty to one count under Alberta’s…

Nokia Bell Labs and Vale, a Brazil-based mining giant, have announced a research agreement aimed at developing a cognitive monitoring network service to enhance productivity and safety in mining operations.…

Avetta’s AskAva, an AI-powered risk management assistant, has been recognized as the New Product of the Year in the AI category by Occupational Health & Safety magazine. The accolade highlights…

WorkSafeBC is calling on British Columbia employers to prepare for updated occupational first aid requirements that will take effect on Nov. 1, 2024. The changes, which modify the Occupational Health…

Gwillimdale Farms Ltd. has been fined $125,000 following a fatal workplace incident that occurred in 2022, where a worker was killed while lubricating machinery at the company’s vegetable processing facility.…

HTK Iron Works Ltd., a metal fabricating company, has been fined $360,000 after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a fatal workplace accident in February 2023. The company admitted to…

A labour investigator has agreed with federal fishery officers that heavily armed criminals pose a threat to their lives and has ordered managers to take steps immediately to reduce the…