A roofing worker in British Columbia fell more than 7.5 metres to the ground while repairing a three-storey condominium building in June 2023, sustaining serious injuries after working outside an… …
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Industry NewsPPETechnology & InnovationWorkplace Safety
Blackline Safety launches G8 gas detector with integrated communication tools
Blackline Safety has released G8, a gas detection wearable that combines multiple safety functions with real-time communication and cloud connectivity for industrial worksites. The Calgary-based company announced the device Monday,… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
PREMIUM ‘Fluent enough’ isn’t fluent: An injured worker’s language skills put compensation on the line
Premium Member Access Required This article is available to Safety News Canada Premium members. Subscribe for $99/year plus HST for concise, plain-language summaries of the court decisions, arbitration rulings, and …
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Atlantic Business Magazine has named WorkSafeNB as one of Atlantic Canada’s Best Places to Work for 2026. The organization was selected from 255 nominees across the region. The designation adds… …
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Cannabix Technologies Inc. released product videos for its marijuana breath test system, showcasing the device’s features for workplace safety and law enforcement applications, according to the company. The videos demonstrate …
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The U.S. Senate has confirmed Sara Bailey as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a role that oversees federal efforts to reduce drug deaths and impairment across …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Coroner’s inquest to examine wind turbine worker’s death in New Brunswick
A coroner’s inquest will examine the workplace death of Matthew Brawn, who died following an accident while erecting wind turbines in Kings Rural District last summer. The two-day inquest is… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
WorkplaceNL celebrates 75 years of workplace safety improvements
WorkplaceNL will mark its 75th anniversary in 2026, celebrating decades of progress in reducing workplace injuries across Newfoundland and Labrador. The workers’ compensation organization opened on April 1, 1951, as… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Fort St. John, B.C., highway contractor fined nearly $250K for repeated traffic control violations
A Fort St. John highway maintenance company has been fined nearly a quarter of a million dollars after WorkSafeBC found traffic control workers exposed to moving vehicles without proper protection… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Burnaby, B.C., roofing company fined $21,222 for repeated fall protection violations
A Burnaby roofing company has been fined more than $21,000 after WorkSafeBC found four workers on a steep-sloped roof without proper fall protection for the second time. WorkSafeBC imposed the… …



