Company Fined $100,000 for Young Worker’s Fatal Fall Through Ice
A 21-year-old worker was operating heavy equipment at a Suncor
Issue Regarding Vehicles? Side Mirrors Was an Accommodation Issue
A paramedic's employer changed vehicles. The new vehicles have side
Company and Owner Fined $60,000 for Failing to Report Discharge of Pollutant
A company that specializes in custom gunsmith work, performance firearms,
Worker’s Lack of Safety Headwear Results in $10,000 Fine for Company
A worker, who wasn't wearing protective headwear, was struck in
Company Fined $28,000 for Safety Training Violation
A worker sustained a serious leg injury when trusses fell
New Reports Find Major Flaws in Oil Spill Response in the Arctic GalleryNew Reports Find Major Flaws in Oil Spill Response in the Arctic
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Communications, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental, JURISDICTION, Nunavut, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, TOPIC, Training, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving
New Reports Find Major Flaws in Oil Spill Response in the Arctic
WWF-Canada recently released reports that identify major weaknesses in response preparedness in the event of an oil spill in Arctic shipping lanes.
SEASONAL SAFETY: Protecting Outdoor Workers from Insects & Wild Animals GallerySEASONAL SAFETY: Protecting Outdoor Workers from Insects & Wild Animals
Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Drugs & Alcohol, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, First Aid, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Hearing Conservation, Heat Stress, Inspection & Incident Reporting, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, Newfoundland and Labrador, OHS Leadership, OHS Program, PPE, Return-To-Work, Safety Management, TOPIC, Training, Workers' Compensation, Working Alone, Yukon
SEASONAL SAFETY: Protecting Outdoor Workers from Insects & Wild Animals
Outdoor workers may need to be protected from attacks by animals such as bears, cougars and wolves, and being bitten by insects such as ticks and mosquitos.
April 28, 2017 Is International Workers’ Memorial Day
On April 28, remember and honour all those who?ve lost their lives in work-related incidents or to occupational disease.
Chaining Emergency Exit Doors Closed Results in $9,750 Fine for Hotel GalleryChaining Emergency Exit Doors Closed Results in $9,750 Fine for Hotel
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Cases & Compliance Alerts, Due Diligence, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Hazard Assessment, Inspection & Incident Reporting, Laws & Announcements, OHS Program, TOOLS, TOPIC
Chaining Emergency Exit Doors Closed Results in $9,750 Fine for Hotel
After vandalism and other issues to the emergency exit doors
Claim Against Oil Company Dismissed as 10-Year Limitation Period Had Expired
An oil company drilled and operated an oil well between
April 20: Train Derailment Kills Two, Injures Three
A train operated by Western Forest Products derailed in Woss
Employer Penalized $48,750 After Worker Is Burned Cutting Barrel
A worker was using an oxygen acetylene cutting torch to
Injury Suffered by Worker Getting Coffee on Way to Work Was Compensable
A worker was driving to work in a company truck
Guarding Violation Results in $70,000 Fine for Food Company
A food company worker operating a yogurt filling machine noticed