News
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Fewer inspections keep unsafe commercial vehicles on Ontario’s roads: auditor
89,000 commercial trucks and buses were inspected in 2018
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WorkSafeBC seeking ideas to improve workplace health, safety
Research grants available through Innovation at Work competition
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Ontario contractor hit with $150,000 fine after excavation fatality
Company pled guilty to 2018 incident
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8 tips for ladder safety this holiday season
In 2018, more than 1,000 claims were a result of falls in British Columbia
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Nearly 70,000 patients injured in Ontario’s hospitals each year: auditor
Hospitals don’t always comply with required safety practices standards
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Saskatchewan introduces strategy to reduce serious workplace injuries, deaths
2,400 provincial workers are seriously hurt each year
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Death of Canadian Pacific engineer highlight’s union safety concerns
10 fatalities in 2 years for rail industry in ‘crisis’: president
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B.C. sawmill explosions report calls for more investigative independence
Confidential database needed for workers to report infractions: lawyer
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Following toddler death, Toronto agency places restrictions on window A/C units
Move meant to ensure health and safety of staff, tenants, visitors
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Does Quebec’s unique winter-tire law make roads safer?
Drivers without proper tires face $300 fine
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Former TTC worker launches case over air quality in Toronto’s subway system
Issue affects employees and transit users, says lawyer
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Ryerson University opens state-of-the-art building for OHS students
Next generation of safety professionals will get dedicated lab spaces
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Ontario government introduces new measures to combat bullying in schools
Teachers will be trained in de-escalation techniques
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Working at heights is top risk in greenhouse safety
WSPS studies promote evidence-based decision making in Ontario
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Manitoba to include victims of sexual violence, stalking in workplace leave
Employment Standards Code amendments will include victims of interpersonal violence
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Saskatchewan police hand out record number of distracted-driving tickets
Majority of convictions for illegal cellphone use
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Safety urged ahead of lobster season in Nova Scotia
Fishing industry remains ‘dangerous profession’: Minister
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Ontario government unveils program rewarding safe employers
UPDATE: WSIB program to provide employers with policy roadmap
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Liquor store in Winnipeg closed temporarily after employees assaulted
Revamped store entrance will require customers to show photo ID
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Alberta overhauls workplace rules for farms; small operations to be exempt
Proposed legislation reverses many rules put in place by NDP government
