A Quebec company has been fined $65,000 after two workers were injured while moving fence panels at an Ottawa light rail maintenance facility. On Oct. 5, 2021, employees of Regional… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Farm equipment dealer in Red Deer, Alta., fined $108,000 for worker safety violation
A Red Deer-area farm equipment dealership has been ordered to pay $108,000 after pleading guilty to a workplace safety charge related to a serious injury incident. George’s Farm Centre pleaded… …
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Mental Health & WellbeingOHS LawWorkplace Safety
Alberta employer denied reconsideration of cost relief bid in PTSD case following workplace fatality
The Alberta Workers’ Compensation Appeals Commission has rejected an employer’s request to reconsider an earlier decision that denied cost relief in a claim involving a worker diagnosed with post-traumatic stress… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
CN freight train collision with commuter train in Montreal renews calls for fail-safe controls: TSB
A Canadian National (CN) freight locomotive collided with a stationary Réseau de transport métropolitain (exo) commuter train in Montréal in November 2023, injuring six people and prompting the Transportation Safety… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Excavator operator drowned after machine rolled into river at RV park: WorkSafeBC report
A heavy equipment operator drowned in August 2022 when his excavator rolled off a steep dirt road and into a river at a recreational vehicle park, according to an investigation… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Advanced Building Innovation fined $60,000 after worker injured by automatic nailing machine
A Nepean, Ont., prefabricated home manufacturer has been fined $60,000 after a worker was injured by an automatic nailing machine that wasn’t properly locked out during repairs. Advanced Building Innovation… …
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Features & AnalysisGlobal Safety NewsWorkplace Safety
30% of injured workers don’t report workplace pain: NSC research
Nearly 30 per cent of workers who experience pain at work don’t report it to their employers, according to new research that highlights a major communication gap in workplace safety… …
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The Newfoundland and Labrador government has appointed Craig Dyer as a Worker Representative to the WorkplaceNL Board of Directors, effective immediately, according to Labour Minister Pam Parsons. Dyer will serve …
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The Newfoundland and Labrador government has appointed Elizabeth Lane as the new chief executive officer of WorkplaceNL, effective Oct. 30, 2025, according to Labour Minister Pam Parsons. Lane brings more… …
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Avetta has announced the finalists for its 2025 APAC customer awards, recognizing companies and individuals across the region for achievements in workplace health and safety, sustainability and contractor risk management. …



