Two Manufacturers Fined $180,000 after Heater Sets Worker’s Clothes on Fire
A worker employed by a manufacturer entered a temporary shelter
Firing of Workers for Fight Upheld but Not Termination of the Victim
After a verbal altercation escalated into a physical fight between
Enform’s New Safety Orientation Standard for Oil & Gas Industry Becomes Mandatory
Here's an overview of a new safety orientation standard from Enform for workers in the upstream oil and gas industry that took effect June 1, 2014.
OHS PROGRAM: How to Comply with Workplace Lighting Requirements GalleryOHS PROGRAM: How to Comply with Workplace Lighting Requirements
Alberta, Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, Heat Stress, Hot Work / Welding, JURISDICTION, Machine Safety, OHS Program, Power Tools, TOPIC, Transportation/ Traffic/ Driving, Workplace Violence
OHS PROGRAM: How to Comply with Workplace Lighting Requirements
Here are the five keys to complying with the workplace lighting requirements in the OHS laws.
Bangladesh Officials & Factory Owners Need to Stop Obstructing Safety Efforts GalleryBangladesh Officials & Factory Owners Need to Stop Obstructing Safety Efforts
Buildings, Equipment And Vehicles, Electrical, Emergency Preparedness, Fire & Explosives Safety, Inspection & Incident Reporting, OHS Program, TOPIC
Bangladesh Officials & Factory Owners Need to Stop Obstructing Safety Efforts
Bangladesh officials and garment factory owners are obstructing efforts to close factories to make them safe for workers. These tactics must stop.
Workplace Health & Safety During Ramadan
Ramadan began June 28, 2014. Here are some tips we published last year you can use to keep observant workers safe while fasting.
Union Didn’t Discriminate Against Addicted Ironworker
An ironworker impaired by drugs and alcohol fell off a
Supervisor Fined $600 for Letting Crew on Roof Without Fall Protection
A WorkSafeNB health and safety officer saw a crew working
Supervisor Pins Worker Between Forklift and Hand Cart
A worker went to retrieve a hand cart, which had
Window & Door Manufacturer Convicted in Table Saw Incident and Fined $75,000
A worker for a window and door manufacturer suffered serious
Investment Company Illegally Fired Employee over Violence/Harassment Concerns
An investment company employee and the receptionist often felt threatened
Worker, Supervisor, and Company Fined in Trench Incident
A worker was injured by falling debris while working in
Carcinogenic Substances – Exposure Profile of Quebec Workers
This IRSST report estimates Qubec workers? exposure to 38 different carcinogens.
Safety Pros See Need for More Coroner’s Inquests into Workplace Fatalities GallerySafety Pros See Need for More Coroner’s Inquests into Workplace Fatalities
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Safety Pros See Need for More Coroner’s Inquests into Workplace Fatalities
Coroner's inquests into workplace fatalities are usually in the coroner's discretion or only for deaths in certain industries. But should more inquests be held?