Employers in Glasgow, Scotland are being urged to start the New Year with a renewed emphasis when …
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WC in Other Countries (International)
Ontario Officials Fine Brampton Following Worker Injury
The Corporation of the City of Brampton has been fined $75,000 for a violation of the Occupational …
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Welsh Company Fined $32,000 For Forklift Injury
A Cardiff-based truck and van company has been fined $32,022 after a mechanic fell from a makeshift …
Life Changing Injuries Lead to Fine for British Employer
A British construction company has been fined after a man fell six meters down a lift shaft at a …
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New Zealand Woman Convicted in Compensation Scam
A New Zealand woman, Vanessa Kennedy was convicted and ordered to repay more than $65,000 …
Australia SafeWork SA Reminds Employers of Heat Hazards
SafeWork SA is urging workplaces to ensure they have measures in place to cope with the sudden …
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Winnipeg Health Agency Penalized for Injury to Worker
A Winnipeg health agency pleaded guilty to a workplace safety charge and was penalized nearly …
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Workers Worldwide Come Together to Help Mexican Workers
Working people across the United States and around the world recently joined the global labor …
Workers Worldwide Come Together to Help Mexican WorkersRead More
Safety Not As Important as Operations a Cause of Most Costly British Industrial Disaster
Fundamental safety management failings were the root cause of Britain's most costly industrial …
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Australia Issues Dozens of Notices on Workplace Safety
SafeWork SA (Australia) inspectors have issued dozens of notices regarding workplace safety …
Australia Issues Dozens of Notices on Workplace SafetyRead More
Fall Protection Goes into Effect in Canada
Following nearly seven years of research, analysis, consultation and evaluation, amendments to fall …
Scissor Lift Safety Warning Following Fatal Overturns
Users of certain types of scissor lifts are being advised to make daily safety checks after five …
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Australia Company Fined in Worker Death
A Liverpool company has been fined $100,000 and ordered to pay WorkCover’s legal costs after …
South Africa Union Wants More Mining Workplace Safety
The head of the most powerful union in South Africa recently called for authorities to crack down …
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British Union Argues Over Sick Pay
UNISON, the UK’s largest union, has issued a challenge to public sector employers to …
AUSTRALIA Grants Available for Workplace Safety Initatives
Minister for Industrial Relations Paul Holloway noted recently that applications are now open for …
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Smoking Rooms Will Soon Be the Rage In Japan
Japanese officials are reviewing regulations that would prohibit smoking in the workplace except in …
Australia Postal Service in Trouble for Safety Lapses
Australia's federal work health and safety regulator, Comcare, recently launched Federal Court …
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New Workplace Safety Regulations Take Effect April 1 in Nova Scotia
New legislation designed to improve safety at a number of workplaces in Nova Scotia will take …
New Workplace Safety Regulations Take Effect April 1 in Nova ScotiaRead More
Australian Charged Under Federal Industrial Laws Aquitted
An Adelaide (Australia) magistrate has acquitted the first person to be charged under federal …
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