The government is seeking input from residents on proposed legislation that’s intended to balance protecting personal privacy of Yukoners with the need to appropriately share personal health information so that they receive the highest level of care possible. A discussion document explains the key issues …

The government has passed amendments to The OHS Act, 1993, which include enhanced health and safety duties for employers, supervisors, contractors and suppliers. The amendments will take effect following proclamation this fall. Highlights:

The maximum penalty for the serious injury or death of a worker will …

The CSST’s board of directors determined the average contribution rate for employers in 2013, which will be set at $2.08 per $100 of payroll or $0.05 less than in 2012.

Because the growing use of nanotechnology is increasing workers’ risk of exposure to substances whose health effects still aren’t well known, IRSST researchers developed a method for measuring the efficacy of the materials used to make gloves that protect the wearer from nanoparticles. Based on …

A strategic alliance by the three Maritime workers’ comp boards and Dalhousie University is providing access to online courses in occupational medicine. The Maritime Occupational Medicine Continuing Medical Education Alliance will provide courses to not only physicians, but also all stakeholders with a vested interest …

Employers in the construction, diving and mining industries can now access certain notice forms online, such as notice of trench work, asbestos removal work, diving operations, mining activities and operation of a test drill.

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.‘s vice-president Jack Anawak says Canada’s first mental health strategy will benefit Nunavut if the government follows its recommendations. Anawak, who contributed to the strategy, says mental health should be a priority in Nunavut, where there’s a need for more treatment programs and …

Four former employees of the Gwich’in Tribal Council have accused the CEO of bullying and harassment since 2010, claiming they were fired without cause. In a letter, they also say the council president ignored these concerns when brought to his attention. In response, the president …

A worker was fatally crushed while working aboard a shrimp boat off Newfoundland’s coast when a several thousand-pound tub full of shrimp dropped from a hoist onto the worker, who’d been cleaning underneath it. Service NL is looking into the safety practices being followed and …

The eighth annual SAFE Roads campaign began. The campaign is designed to remind motorists to slow down when driving past road construction projects and when sharing the road with emergency workers, such as firefighters, hydro workers, paramedics and police officers. It includes billboards featuring the …