Imasar Engineering Inc., a Concord-based company offering consulting engineering services in …
Imasar Engineering Hit with 80K For Severe Injury When Worker Arm Caught in Nip PointRead More
Canada Workers Comp
Welders in Canada Overexposed to Hazardous Fumes
A recent study out of Manitoba (Canada) has found that a large proportion of welders in the …
Study Shows Shift Workers Risk Higher Injury Rates
Researchers at the University of British Columbia say Canadians who work night and rotating shifts …
Saskatchewan Average Employer Rate Drops, But Not Much
Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board Chairperson David Eberle recently announced that the 2011 …
Saskatchewan Average Employer Rate Drops, But Not MuchRead More
Researchers Ask What Ails Older Farmers To Detect Occupational Illness and Injury
Manitoba researchers have spent the last month or so seeking input from farmers 55 and older to …
Researchers Ask What Ails Older Farmers To Detect Occupational Illness and InjuryRead More
CANADA Alberta Targets Commercial Construction Site Safety
In a continuing bid to improve its health and safety record, Alberta's labor minister has …
CANADA Alberta Targets Commercial Construction Site SafetyRead More
Nova Scotia Sets Maximum Assessable Insurable Earnings for 2011
On Jan. 1, 2011, the maximum assessable/insurable earnings in Nova Scotia will increase …
Nova Scotia Sets Maximum Assessable Insurable Earnings for 2011Read More
Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board Reminds Employers to Register
According to the Workers’ Compensation Act, 1979, businesses or organizations that have hired …
Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board Reminds Employers to RegisterRead More
Thin and Crumbling Skulls: The Impact of Pre-Existing Conditions on Workers Compensation in Ontario Canada
Introduction Workers compensation is premised on the concept that workers should be compensated …
Manitoba Prison Guards Protest Health and Safety Issues Due to Overcrowding
Prison guards in Manitoba (Canada) held a recent protest outside Stony Mountain Penitentiary over …
Manitoba Prison Guards Protest Health and Safety Issues Due to OvercrowdingRead More
Canadian National Railway Wants to Know if “Family Status” Is Valid Reason Not to Relocate
Canadian National Railway (CN) is asking the Federal Court of Canada to conduct a judicial review …
Canadian National Railway Wants to Know if “Family Status” Is Valid Reason Not to RelocateRead More
Alberta Officials Investigate Payments to Foreign Workers
The Alberta government says it's behind an investigation into whether a cleaning company has …
Alberta Officials Investigate Payments to Foreign WorkersRead More
Lost Time Claims and Disabling Injuries Decrease In Alberta
By focusing on partnerships and long-term perspective, WCB-Alberta successfully navigated its way …
Lost Time Claims and Disabling Injuries Decrease In AlbertaRead More
Yukon CANADA Reports 15 Percent Reduction in Workers Comp Rates for 2011
The Board of Directors of the Yukon Workers Comp Health and Safety Board (Canada) announced that …
Yukon CANADA Reports 15 Percent Reduction in Workers Comp Rates for 2011Read More
Manitoba to Protect Workers from Bullying and Mental Harassment
The Manitoba government is moving to protect workers from mental harassment. Labor Minister …
Manitoba to Protect Workers from Bullying and Mental HarassmentRead More
Ontario WSIB Notes Year-Long Funding Review
Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced that it will undertake a …
Alberta Employment and Immigration Posting Employer Performance Information
Alberta Employment and Immigration (AE&I) is now posting annual performance information about …
Alberta Employment and Immigration Posting Employer Performance InformationRead More
Workplace Can Hinder Healthy Lifestyle Worldwide Issue
An international survey has found that 32 percent of responding workers feel that their workplace …
Workplace Can Hinder Healthy Lifestyle Worldwide IssueRead More
Halifax Business Hit With Stop-Work Order After Employee Injury
After a man was struck by a piece of metal a stop-work order was issued to a Halifax-area (Canada) …
Halifax Business Hit With Stop-Work Order After Employee InjuryRead More
Nova Scotia Rates Decrease or Hold Steady for Most Employers
Just over half of WCB-covered employers in Nova Scotia will see their rates for workplace injury …
Nova Scotia Rates Decrease or Hold Steady for Most EmployersRead More
