Alberta (Canada) officials say the complexity of dealing with a Chinese state-owned corporation is …
Managers Not Held Accountable for Chinese Workers Deaths, YetRead More
WC in Other Countries (International)
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
UK Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Safety Record Worse
Great Britain’s offshore oil and gas industry has been warned about its safety record as new …
UK Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Safety Record WorseRead More
United Nations Sounds the Death Knell for Asbestos
A statement from a United Nations body confirming its desire to see the end of asbestos use …
Gas Generator Kills Two Young Adults in Nova Scotia
Three people and two companies will enter pleas on November 8 on charges stemming from the deaths …
Gas Generator Kills Two Young Adults in Nova ScotiaRead More
UK Body Shop Workers at Risk for Developing Asthma
Body shop workers in Great Britain are being encouraged to do more to protect themselves when paint …
Study of Finland Professional Women Have Highest Incidence of Disability Pension
Finnish women ages 58 to 64 in professional occupations have the highest incidence of disability …
Study of Finland Professional Women Have Highest Incidence of Disability PensionRead More
Germany May Prohibit Employers From Becoming Facebook Friend to See Private Applicant Details
A draft German law has been devised to make it illegal for prospective employers to spy on …
Scottish Construction Workers Safety Session Sept 29
Construction workers across the Borders are being urged to pick up lifesaving advice at a …
Scottish Construction Workers Safety Session Sept 29Read More
Australia Workers Comp Claims Form Changes
A new workers compensation claim form will take effect starting Oct. 1, in Western …
British Companies Urged to Secure Workers at Height
Following a West Yorkshire worker sustaining serious back injuries when he plunged more than three …
British Companies Urged to Secure Workers at HeightRead More
New Zealand Builder Could Face Prison
A Rolleston, New Zealand builder has been warned he may face prison if he continues to offend …
MANITOBA Racist Workplace E-mail Leads to Discipline
An email joke portraying aboriginals and African-Canadians in a negative light has led to the …
MANITOBA Racist Workplace E-mail Leads to DisciplineRead More
SCOTLAND Brain Injury From Falling Load Sparks Safety Concerns
Employers are being urged to make sure safety is always their top priority by a leading …
SCOTLAND Brain Injury From Falling Load Sparks Safety ConcernsRead More
Australia’s Federal Safety Regulator Files Against Border Protection Service
Australia’s federal workplace safety regulator Comcare recently launched federal court proceedings …
Australia’s Federal Safety Regulator Files Against Border Protection ServiceRead More
Report Says No Increased Risk for Cancer at Scottish Factory
Workers at a Scottish semi-conductor plant are not at increased risk of developing occupational …
Report Says No Increased Risk for Cancer at Scottish FactoryRead More
Brain Injury and Deaths at Mushroom Farm
The operators of a mushroom farm near Vancouver where three workers were killed and two were brain …
Survivor of Tragedy Files Lawsuit for 16 Million For Injuries When Scaffold Snapped in Half
The sole survivor of a scaffolding accident in Toronto last Christmas Eve that killed four …
Survivor of Tragedy Files Lawsuit for 16 Million For Injuries When Scaffold Snapped in HalfRead More
AUSTRALIA Long Haul Truck Driver Fatigue Cause For Concern
WorkCover NSW (New South Wales, Australia) and the Roads and Traffic Authority recently held a free …
AUSTRALIA Long Haul Truck Driver Fatigue Cause For ConcernRead More
90% of Office Workers in Great Britain Suffer from Screen Fatigue
Nearly one in ten British businesses are failing to meet their legal responsibilities to …
90% of Office Workers in Great Britain Suffer from Screen FatigueRead More
