Land Owner Not Liable for Worker’s Fall and Resulting Paralysis
A 19-year-old worker was on a rooftop of a construction
Shoulder Injury from Flu Shot at Employer Clinic Not Covered by Workers? Comp
A worker sustained a left shoulder strain as a result
Employer Fined $15,000 after Worker’s Pants Catch Fire
While using a hand grinder, a worker's pants caught fire,
Health Authority, Supervisor & Workers Charged with OHS Violations
At the Miller Centre in St. John's, maintenance work was
Engineers Could Testify as Experts in Stage Collapse Prosecution
Just before a concert by the band Radiohead at Downsview
May 2: Worker Killed in Industrial Incident at Oyster Barge
A 46-year-old worker was killed in an industrial incident at
New Guide on Integrated Green Building Construction Is Available
The CEC's new guide is designed to promote better green building practices and uses information from industry professionals in Canada, Mexico and the US.
IWH Study Finds COR Holders Have Lower Serious Injury Rates GalleryIWH Study Finds COR Holders Have Lower Serious Injury Rates
Alberta, British Columbia, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Due Diligence, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, JURISDICTION, OHS Program, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving
IWH Study Finds COR Holders Have Lower Serious Injury Rates
A new study from a researcher from the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) found that companies that have CORs have 12-17% lower serious injury rates.
ALERT: Wildfires Cause Mandatory Evacuation of Alberta Town
The wildfires that have caused the evacuation of Fort McMurray are a reminder that all employers need to be prepared for various emergencies.
Lack of Safety Incidents ≠ Due Diligence
An OHS inspector inspected a retail store that used a
Firing of Aide after Angry Outbursts Was Justified
A long-term care facility fired an aide after he yelled
Union’s Decision Not to Grieve Firing of Drug-Dealing Worker Was Reasonable GalleryUnion’s Decision Not to Grieve Firing of Drug-Dealing Worker Was Reasonable
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Drugs & Alcohol, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Health & Wellness, Hot Work / Welding, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, TOPIC
Union’s Decision Not to Grieve Firing of Drug-Dealing Worker Was Reasonable
An employer that operates a manufacturing plant, a safety-sensitive environment,
Company, Shareholder, & Employee Fined for Destroying Bank Swallow Nests
More than 40 Bank Swallow nests were destroyed in a
Thumb Injury Results in $2,100 Fine
A worker's thumb was injured when it was caught in