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
WC in Other Countries (International)
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
Boat Manufacturer Pays Price for Australian Fatalities
Boat manufacturer Subsee Explorer Pty., Ltd., has been fined the maximum amount under …
Boat Manufacturer Pays Price for Australian FatalitiesRead More
115 Million Children in Hazardous Work Environments
One-hundred fifteen million of the world’s 215 million child laborers are working in …
115 Million Children in Hazardous Work EnvironmentsRead More
Australia Asbestos Innovation Fund Submissions
There has reportedly been a good response to the call for submissions to the Asbestos Innovation …
Employment Standards Backlog Reduction New Compliance Implemented in Ontario
As the Ontario Ministry of Labour continues to successfully eliminate a backlog of employment …
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Brazillian Construction Workers Strike Following Injury to Co-Worker
Construction workers working on the giant Maracana stadium for the 2014 World Cup finals went on …
Brazillian Construction Workers Strike Following Injury to Co-WorkerRead More
Scottish Fishing Companies Fined for Deaths
Two companies have been fined a total of £640,000 ($1,023,000) following the death of several …
Pair of Australian Companies Fined Following Worker Injuries
Two companies have been fined a total of $155,000 after a worker in Western Sydney was blinded and …
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British Union Concerned over Plans to Scale Back Coast Guard
While welcoming the fact the government has partially climbed-down from its original …
British Union Concerned over Plans to Scale Back Coast GuardRead More
Ontario on Safety Blitz Helping Build Worker Safety
Ontario is helping ensure worker safety by conducting a summer blitz of construction sites across …
Ontario on Safety Blitz Helping Build Worker SafetyRead More
Australian Bullying, Drug and Alcohol Harm Prevention Begins in January
Australian federal work health and safety regulator Comcare has highlighted several …
Australian Bullying, Drug and Alcohol Harm Prevention Begins in JanuaryRead More
Garment Workers Sandblasting Jeans Dieing From Silicosis says Change.org
Most of us know what sand-blasted jeans look like – a distressed look in all the right places …
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3,000 Workers at Turkish UPS Subsidiary Gain Collective Bargaining Rights
Nearly 3,000 workers at a Turkish UPS subsidiary have won the right to be represented by a …
3,000 Workers at Turkish UPS Subsidiary Gain Collective Bargaining RightsRead 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 …
Australia Report on Potential Inflammation Caused by Carbon Nanotubes
Safe Work Australia Chair, Tom Phillips, recently announced the release of a research report: …
Australia Report on Potential Inflammation Caused by Carbon NanotubesRead More
Bahrain Bans Outdoor Work In Hottest Hours Due to Safety Concerns
An appeal for more protection for outdoor workers has gone out after more than a dozen men …
Bahrain Bans Outdoor Work In Hottest Hours Due to Safety ConcernsRead More
CANADA Hospital Health Care Workers Contract Nasty Bacteria
Two health care workers who contracted Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) are the latest victims …
CANADA Hospital Health Care Workers Contract Nasty BacteriaRead More
Cambodian Officials in Malaysia Investigate Worker Death
Cambodian embassy officials in Malaysia are investigating the death of a Cambodian domestic …
Cambodian Officials in Malaysia Investigate Worker DeathRead More
HSE Says British Company Put Workers Lives in Danger
An Oldham, Great Britain company has been sentenced after it ignored two formal warnings, putting …
HSE Says British Company Put Workers Lives in DangerRead More
