A Burnaby, British Columbia-based mining company has pleaded guilty to two occupational health and …
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Australian Company Fined after Worker Crushed in Industrial Blender
A Western Sydney manufacturing company and its director have been fined a total of $127,400 and …
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Several British Columbia Organizations Recognized for Worker Safety
Organizations and individuals across B.C. are being recognized for exceptional efforts in promoting …
Several British Columbia Organizations Recognized for Worker SafetyRead More
Workplace Stress Increases Dramatically for Australian Workers
A new national survey of 42,000 Australian workers in 2011 found they are under more …
Workplace Stress Increases Dramatically for Australian WorkersRead More
Physicians Suppose to Give Canadian Transport Board Pilots Medical Records
An investigation into a deadly plane crash In 2010 in Miramichi, New Brunswick exposed …
Physicians Suppose to Give Canadian Transport Board Pilots Medical RecordsRead More
Help I am So Injured I Can Only Work Two Jobs
An Australian dock worker was found guilty of workers compensation fraud after a WorkCover …
Manitoba Work Comp Bureau Reminds Employers to be Up to Date on Paperwork
Many employers in Manitoba use the services of employer representatives to help them manage their …
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CANADA Union and Ambulance Dispute Safety as Reason for Abandoning 24 Hour Shifts
Many paramedics in New Brunswick Canada saw their work schedules dramatically altered recently as …
CANADA Union and Ambulance Dispute Safety as Reason for Abandoning 24 Hour ShiftsRead More
Sand Bags and Piles of Blocks Are Makeshift Staircase on UK Construction Site
Two British construction companies were fined for "appalling" standards at a building …
Sand Bags and Piles of Blocks Are Makeshift Staircase on UK Construction SiteRead More
Alberta Hockey Rink Dedicated to Fallen Worker
An Alberta community has dedicated their rebuilt hockey rink to a young worker who was killed on …
Australian Employer Fined 350K Following Death of Man
A major development company has been fined $350,000 for an "immense oversight" at the …
Australian Employer Fined 350K Following Death of ManRead More
Compensation Restored for Asbestos Victims in Scotland
Construction union UCATT has warmly welcomed a recent decision by the UK Supreme Court to reject a …
Compensation Restored for Asbestos Victims in ScotlandRead More
Best Practices Standards Needed for Doctors Sleep Habits
A prominent Canadian medical journal is calling for established minimum best practice standards to …
Best Practices Standards Needed for Doctors Sleep HabitsRead More
6 Filipino Workers Crushed to Death During On The Job Accident
Five workers were immediately crushed to death and seven more injured when a 42-ton elevated ramp …
6 Filipino Workers Crushed to Death During On The Job AccidentRead More
One Killed 5 Injured in Toronto University Toppled Drilling Rig Accident
A construction worker died and five others were injured after building equipment collapsed at …
One Killed 5 Injured in Toronto University Toppled Drilling Rig AccidentRead More
British Laundry Firm Gets Dressing Down for Ignoring Safety Suggestions
A Battersea, Great Britain laundry firm showed scant regard for employee wellbeing and safety after …
British Laundry Firm Gets Dressing Down for Ignoring Safety SuggestionsRead More
WorkSafeBC Reports Flat Average Rate for 2012
WorkSafeBC recently announced that the average base premium rate for registered employers in …
New Zealand Employer Fined after Worker Loses Fingertip on Meat Grinder
New Zealand-based Tegel Foods Ltd. has been fined $41,250 following an accident at its Christchurch …
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New Incident Reporting Procedures for Britain
British businesses have been reminded about new incident reporting arrangements that were …
New Zealand Agencies Consult on Regulatory Proposals
New Zealand’s Department of Labor and Accident Compensation Corp. are consulting on …
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