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Compliance & Enforcement
N.B. coroner’s inquest calls for safety supervisors at all high-risk workplaces
A jury at a coroner’s inquest has made a…
Nova Scotia lifting nearly all COVID-19 restrictions this week
Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s Chief Medical Officer of Health,…
Lost-time injury rate remains at all-time low in Newfoundland and Labrador
WorkplaceNL has released its 2021 Annual Performance Report, confirming…
TPA responds to Workplace Harassment & Discrimination Review
In response to a report released by the Toronto…
To prevent disasters like Lac Megantic, private interests cannot be allowed to affect regulations
By Bruce Campbell, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Environmental and…
Company plans to reopen Cape Breton coal mine after two-year shutdown: councillor
A Cape Breton coal mine that was shuttered two…
Safety board blames improper training for death at Montreal’s giant ferris wheel
Deficient safety practices at the ferris wheel in Montreal’s…
No OHS Act fines issued after collapse of Tittle Bridge
On the afternoon of Tuesday, July 7, 2020, a…
BC Ferries fined $674,000 after worker who drowned after falling from vessel
British Columbia’s health and safety agency for workers has…
Ontario farm pleads guilty to death of worker from COVID-19, fined over $125,000
Scotlynn SweetPac Growers Inc., one of Canada’s largest employers…
LTC facilities failed to train workers on medication hazard: Union
By Mia Jensen, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After a…
Two companies in Saskatchewan fined after workplace injury
Two companies in Saskatchewan pleaded guilty to violations under…
Tour bus company in Alberta faces charges under OHS Act after fatal icefield crash
On July 18, 2020, an Ice Explorer bus rolled…
Automotive company slapped with $60K fine after worker critically injured
Futaba Industrial Ontario (FIO) Automotive Canada Corporation in Stratford,…
Ontario construction firm fined $150K after worker killed on the job
An Ontario company has been fined $120,000 — plus…
Not returning to the office? Tips to limit work-from-home injury, employer liability
Many employers with workforces primarily working from home during…
Accommodation a two-way street, Alberta court confirms in shoulder injury ruling
Canadian human rights legislation can be a landmine for…
Oilfield company, executive indicted in gas deaths of couple
MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — An oilfield company and a…
As spring approaches, WorkSafeBC reminds employers of fall risks
WorkSafeBC is reminding employers and workers of the risks…
Alberta ends almost all COVID-19 restrictions
Alberta has officially lifted almost all of its COVID-19…
