A worker falls off a ladder and suffers a concussion. Six days later, he kills himself. Is his family entitled to workers' comp? That's the question an Alberta commission recently had to answer.
Former health and safety prosecutor Jeremy Warning will discuss the circumstances that bring OHS inspectors to your door, characteristics and powers of OHS inspectors, risk reduction and worker management.
Many ergonomics-related hazards, such as poorly designed work stations, are common but easily and cheaply addressed. Read about the results of our poll on such hazards.
A federally-regulated employer fired a worker for excessive absenteeism. The
During a client party, a tech company's worker was killed
To release a stuck bin on a lumber sorting line,
An incident at a work site in Yellowknife resulted in
A worker was seen working on a residential roof without
Hot and humid weather won't be gone for awhile just yet. So continue protecting workers from heat stress, especially those who are young and new to the job.
Workplace bullying is a serious problem in many workplaces. But recognizing bullies isn?t always easy. Here are some of the signs of bullying behaviour.
A policy statement by the BSEE spells out the characteristics that are critical to a robust safety culture.
BENEFITS Unfortunately, workplace bullying has become very common, impacting both
A worker who worked as a flagger injured her left
In the 1990s, a technician at a nuclear research lab in the US blew the whistle on various safety issues. Here's a look at the story of Charles Varnadore, who died in March.
