March 31: City Worker Killed by Falling Tree Branch
A worker for the City of Vancouver was killed when
Steel Company Fined $75,000 after Worker Is Pinned by Hydraulic Ram
A steel company converts coal to coke in a group
Worker Gets Six Months in Jail for Fatal Hit and Run Accident
At night, a security guard wearing only dark clothing was
OK to Suspend Doctor’s Privileges Based on Harassment of and Threats to Nurse
After a doctor and his wife separated, he began a
April 10: Window-Washer Killed in Crane Collapse
A window-washer died and his son was seriously injured when
Hog Farm Fined $98,000 for Death of Worker Thrown from Tractor
A hog farm worker died after being thrown from the
New Study Finds Ties Between Fracking and Earthquakes in Canada
A new study found that fracking?and not the injection of wastewater underground?is behind earthquakes caused by humans in AB and BC.
Older Drivers in the Workplace: How Employers and Workers Can Prevent Crashes
This fact sheet has information on age-related physical and mental changes that may affect older workers? driving, as well as resources and checklists.
Study Looks at Relationship Between Employers & Doctors in Return-to-Work GalleryStudy Looks at Relationship Between Employers & Doctors in Return-to-Work
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Study Looks at Relationship Between Employers & Doctors in Return-to-Work
An injured worker's return to work can be undermined if the relationship between employers and doctors is marred by mistrust and lack of communication.
Overexertion Toolbox Talk Handout
Adapt this handout and give it to workers as part of a safety talk to educate them on overexertion and other risk factors that can lead to MSIs.
Why Do Big Companies Continue to Make the Same Safety Mistakes?
A study found that organizations go through cycles of learning and forgetting, and the periods of forgetting can have tragic?but preventable?outcomes.
OK to Fire Train Operator Who Disabled Safety Device
Calgary Transit trains have a deadman override mechanism consisting of
March 28: Worker Dies at Pulp Mill
A worker in his mid-30s fell while working around a
Utility Company Fined $225,000 After Three Workers Suffer Electric Shocks
Workers employed by a subcontractor were installing new hydro poles