A Brampton recycling company and the employment agency that placed a worker at its plant have been fined a combined $265,000 after the worker died while clearing debris from an… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Manitoba board upholds fall protection stop-work order against roofing company
The Manitoba Labour Board has dismissed a roofing company’s appeal and upheld a stop-work order issued after three workers were found on a residential roof without tying off to fall… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Plugged heat exchanger led to boiler explosion, WorkSafeBC finds
A plugged heat exchanger caused a gas buildup that led to a boiler explosion inside a British Columbia shopping centre, according to an incident investigation report released by WorkSafeBC. The… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Nova Scotia WCB approves new vocational rehabilitation policies
The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia’s board of directors approved two new vocational rehabilitation policies on June 25, 2026. The policies replace a framework that had not been reviewed… …
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Global Safety NewsTechnology & InnovationWorkplace Safety
NSC grant recipients test AI, augmented reality to cut workplace injuries
The National Safety Council has released findings from two grant programs showing how artificial intelligence, augmented reality and wearable sensors can help prevent musculoskeletal disorders, the most common type of… …
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Features & AnalysisPPEWorkplace Safety
Canadian Construction Safety Council mandates Type 2 hard hats on job sites
The Canadian Construction Safety Council (CCSC) is requiring all workers, subcontractors and visitors on member project sites across Canada to wear Type 2 hard hats with integrated chin straps. The… …
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Mental Health & WellbeingOHS Law
PREMIUM Anxiety, depression claim denied over skid steer, romance comment
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Ontario recognizes CSA respirators, tightens other workplace safety rules as of July 1
Ontario is now formally recognizing respirators certified by the Canadian Standards Association Group under amendments to regulations made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, effective July 1. Employers using… …



