Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care has been fined $130,000 after three workers were injured during a violent patient incident at its high-security forensic mental health unit in Penetanguishene, Ont.… …
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Safety News Canada Staff
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Global Safety NewsWorkplace Safety
Safety groups mark World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims
The National Safety Council will join safety advocacy groups on Nov. 16 to honor people killed and injured in roadway incidents as part of World Day of Remembrance for Road… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyRegulations & ComplianceWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC to hold public hearing on workplace safety regulation changes
WorkSafeBC will hold a virtual public hearing on Nov. 25 to gather feedback on proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. The hearing will run in two sessions… …
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AwardsWorkplace Safety
Bunzl Canada achieves Great Place to Work certification across all Canadian operations
Bunzl Canada has earned Great Place to Work certification across all its Canadian businesses for 2025, marking the company’s third consecutive year receiving the recognition. The certification is based on… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Mississauga, Ont., poultry processor fined $50,000 after worker injured by falling pallet
A Mississauga poultry processing facility has been fined $50,000 after a worker was injured when a pallet fell from an improperly secured racking system during routine material handling operations. AM… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Company fined $55,000 after untrained worker seriously injured operating forklift
Brandt Industries Canada has been fined $55,000 after a worker was seriously injured while operating a forklift in Regina, Saskatchewan. The company was found guilty in Regina Provincial Court on… …
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The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia reported 234 time-loss days per 100 covered workers in October, the lowest rate in the organization’s history and a drop from 238 days… …
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Two companies face multiple occupational health and safety charges following a fatal workplace accident in northern Labrador in October 2023. Tata Steel Minerals Canada Inc. and Produits IdéalTFC Inc. of… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Alberta launches public consultation on raising highway speed limits to 120 km/h
Alberta’s government has opened a public consultation to gather input on increasing speed limits on rural divided highways from 110 km/h to 120 km/h. The online survey, which runs from… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Carpenter’s fatal fall at B.C. public school caused by ladder too short for ceiling work
A carpenter died after falling from a ladder that was too short for the ceiling repair work he was performing at a public school, a WorkSafeBC investigation has found. The… …


