A Calgary construction supervisor has been fined $30,000 for his role in a workplace incident that left a worker seriously injured. Jeffrey Gross pleaded guilty to one charge under Alberta’s…
Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS) has elected Lori Cornwall as the new Chair of its Board of Directors during its Annual General Meeting held on September 13. Cornwall, a…
PUC Services Inc., Elexicon Energy, and Ottawa Community Housing were among several organizations honoured by the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) for their efforts in promoting electrical safety at the 2024…
WorkSafeBC is urging employers across British Columbia to prepare for new occupational first aid requirements set to take effect on November 1, 2024. The upcoming changes, which amend the province’s…
Beginning Oct. 1, 2024, British Columbia will implement new regulations requiring employers to submit a Notice of Project (NOP) before any tower crane activity can take place. This move, introduced…
Avetta and the National Safety Council (NSC) have unveiled the Safety Maturity Index (SMI), a new framework aimed at improving contractor safety outcomes by focusing on leading indicators and risk…
By Talar Stockton | Yukon News 2023 saw one worker death in the territory, according to the Yukon Workers’ Safety and Compensation Board. The board also reported one worker death in 2022. The 2023…
By Patrick Penner | Tri-Cities Dispatch A construction company working on a Coquitlam development site was slapped with a $167,890 fine from WorkSafeBC, after its tower crane hit adjacent high-voltage lines…
One man is dead after an industrial accident at Ontario Place, police said Tuesday. Toronto police officers responded shortly after 9:30 a.m. to reports that a person was injured by…
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has sided with Dalhousie University, overturning two compliance orders issued by an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Officer. The orders, which were part of a…
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