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VelocityEHS launches training library with nearly 150 workplace safety courses

by Safety News Canada Staff

VelocityEHS has launched a new Training Library offering nearly 150 workplace safety courses, with the company saying the content is designed to be more practical and applicable than standard off-the-shelf training products. The library is delivered through the …

Applied Energy fined $7,500 after failing to check on worker who hurt hand during job tryout

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OHS Law

Applied Energy fined $7,500 after failing to check on worker who hurt hand during job tryout

by Todd Humber

A company put on a two-hour job tryout for a prospective worker, watched him get hurt on the job — and never once asked if he needed help …

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Prosecutors in B.C. seek $1-million fine after construction worker killed in trench collapse

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Mental Health & Well-Being

Flight attendant with PTSD awarded full LOE benefits after tribunal rejects ‘office clerk’ assumption

by Todd Humber

Tumbler Ridge shootings highlight the need for mental health support for survivors and their community

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Tribunal denies mental disorder claim after finding workplace conflicts not traumatic

by Todd Humber

Opinion & Commentary

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Technology & Innovation

ASSP white paper examines AI’s growing role in workplace safety

Blackline Safety launches G8 gas detector with integrated communication tools

NSC and NCCCO Foundation release free tool to identify workplace safety gaps

Camfil Canada launches molecular filtration guide to tackle industrial odours

Industry News

VelocityEHS launches training library with nearly 150 workplace safety courses

Italian fire brigade uses Calgary firm’s gas detection tech at 2026 Winter Olympics

Mesa Labs calibrators adopted by OSHA as worker safety scrutiny grows

Avetta rebrands around ‘readiness gap’ in global supply chain safety

People on the Move

Government appoints six vice-chairpersons to Canada Industrial Relations Board

Nova Scotia WCB names Mary Anne Campbell as general counsel

WorkSafeBC appoints Joshua Towsley, Edith McHattie to board of directors

National Safety Council appoints Debra Sanchez to lead advocacy and external affairs

Global Safety News

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U.S. traffic deaths drop 12% in 2025 despite more cars on the road

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After a 32-hour shift in Pittsburgh, I realized EMTs should be napping on the job

Awards

Caledon company receives Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association 2025 Safety Innovation Award

Ergodyne founder Tom Votel receives top ISEA honour for decades of safety industry leadership

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