The Ministry of Labor (MoL) issued a stop-work order to the University of Windsor in Ontario after …
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Canadian OH&S
Welding Poses Greater Risk to Infants and Females than Males
If welding is dangerous for males in the eyes of some, what are the potential hazards for women who …
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Roofing and Construction Injuries Top List of British Columbia Workplace Safety Fines
In 2010, WorkSafeBC (British Columbia) imposed 256 penalties, totaling $3,163,898 against employers …
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Canadas Youngest Workers at Risk
The head of Canadas largest private sector union is warning that many of the countrys youngest …
Fall Protection Goes into Effect in Canada
Following nearly seven years of research, analysis, consultation and evaluation, amendments to fall …
Canadian Worker Who Killed 100 Sled Dogs Awarded Compensation
The Whistler, British Columbia Company at the center of an animal cruelty investigation has …
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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 …
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Manitoba Business Owner Employed Under Aged Workers
A Manitoba (Canada) business owner has pleaded guilty to a number of workplace and safety …
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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 …
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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 …
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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) …
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CANADA Alberta Workers to See Employer Injury and Fatality Records Online
Alberta (Canada) workers will before long get a look at most employers’ injury and …
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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 …
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CANADA Mechanic Death Leads to Charges Against Edmonton Equipment Dealer
Sometimes we are asked: Why does WCK Blog write about so many injuries, accidents and deaths …
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