Some long overdue wages are finally being paid to 57 tree planters, more than a year after they …
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British Columbia Launches New Asbestos Web Site
British Columbia’s WorkSafe announced the launching of HiddenKiller.ca, a comprehensive web …
Psychological Health and Safety Standard for Canadian Companies
Canadian employers will have added support to improve employee psychological health and safety …
Psychological Health and Safety Standard for Canadian CompaniesRead More
Beryllium Exposure Quarantines Ontario Lab
An Ontario laboratory was quarantined following a chemical exposure occurrence and the company …
Death of Mental Health Worker by Mentally Deficient Patient Query Ordered
Alberta Justice Minister Verlyn Olsen has ordered a fatality inquiry into the death of a …
Death of Mental Health Worker by Mentally Deficient Patient Query OrderedRead More
Severe Burn Injuries of Ottawa Worker Under Investigation Possibly Caused by Dust Explosion
A worker suffered severe burn injuries after a drum explosion and fire at a manufacturing …
Severe Burn Injuries of Ottawa Worker Under Investigation Possibly Caused by Dust ExplosionRead More
Self-Employed Contractor Gets Suspended Prison Term in Death of Friend
The Health and Safety Executive reports a self-employed roofing contractor of Essex, Great …
Self-Employed Contractor Gets Suspended Prison Term in Death of FriendRead More
Employment Standards Backlog Reduction New Compliance Implemented in Ontario
As the Ontario Ministry of Labour continues to successfully eliminate a backlog of employment …
Employment Standards Backlog Reduction New Compliance Implemented in OntarioRead More
Roadside Workers Are In the Cone Zone
In the “cone zone” there is not much to protect a worker at the side of the road from being …
CANADA Hospital Health Care Workers Contract Nasty Bacteria
Two health care workers who contracted Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) are the latest victims …
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Canadian Regulations Proving Cancer is Work-Related for Firefighters
Shortly after stating that four more cancers were added to the list of occupational diseases …
Canadian Regulations Proving Cancer is Work-Related for FirefightersRead More
Canadian Fined $15,000 For Cleanup In Violation of Stop Work Order
Marcelo Ponciano, a representative with Toronto-based Asbescan Environmental Co., Inc., was …
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Canada Considers Switching to Prepaid Policy Following Death of Gas Station Employee
In an effort to increase safety for attendants at gas stations, the Ministry of Labor (MoL) in …
Canada Considers Switching to Prepaid Policy Following Death of Gas Station EmployeeRead More
Canadian Provence Gets Employees Back to Work
The number of serious injuries in Nova Scotia workplaces is at its lowest level in 15 years, the …
Woman Operator Injured When Crane Tips in Montreal
A Quebec worker remained hospitalized one week after the crane she was operating tipped on its side …
Ontario Clarifies Firefighter Mandatory Retirement Rules
The Ontario government has introduced new legislation to eliminate any confusion among the ranks of …
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Ontario Workplace Violence and Harassment Law Includes Domestic Violence
Nearly one year ago, Bill 168, an Act to amend Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act …
Ontario Workplace Violence and Harassment Law Includes Domestic ViolenceRead More
Nova Scotia 200 Schools and Hospitals Need Fire Inspections
Fire inspections are required at 17 hospitals and 201 schools across Nova Scotia, according to an …
Nova Scotia 200 Schools and Hospitals Need Fire InspectionsRead More
Alberta Study on Effect of Dust Fumes on Female Workers
A study underway at the University of Alberta (Canada) may offer more detail on health effects that …
Alberta Study on Effect of Dust Fumes on Female WorkersRead More
British Columbia School District to Enhance Violence Prevention
WorkSafeBC has ordered a provincial school district to beef up violence prevention in workplace …
British Columbia School District to Enhance Violence PreventionRead More
