New mining regulations took effect on March 20. The new regulations include enhancements to areas such as ventilation, mine design and emergency procedures for mine rescue. They’ve been consolidated into the OHS Regulations, 2012 to streamline the OHS regulatory environment.

Government inspectors may appear in your workplace for a routine inspection or in response to an environmental or safety incident. It’s critical that the company properly deals with inspectors. For example, making it difficult for inspectors to do their job could result in obstruction charges—and …

On March 12, 2009, a Sikorsky S-92A helicopter on a flight to the Hibernia oil production platform had a total loss of oil in the transmission’s main gear box. The flight crew descended to 800 feet and headed towards St. John’s. About 35 nautical miles …

Workers’ compensation may be a boring subject but it directly affects the bottom line. One of the million dollar questions: Should an insurance scheme created to cover physical injuries and occupational illnesses also cover mental injuries like stress?