The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia has started sending one-time text messages to injured workers confirming their claims have been opened, according to the board. The automated service provides… …
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Mental Health & WellbeingWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeNB seeks feedback on traumatic mental stress and accident reporting policies
WorkSafeNB has opened a month-long consultation on proposed changes to two workplace compensation policies that could affect how traumatic mental stress claims and accident reporting are handled across New Brunswick.… …
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Training & EducationWorkplace Safety
Nova Scotia ends training contract with firefighters school after damning safety audit
Nova Scotia has cut ties with the Nova Scotia Firefighters School following a value-for-money audit that found serious safety problems and governance failures. The province released the audit results Monday,… …
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NuStef Baking has been fined $55,000 after a worker was seriously injured while adjusting equipment at its Mississauga facility. The case stems from a March 20, 2023, incident in which …
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OHS Fines
Metal heat-treating company fined $144,000 after furnace explosion injures two workers in Brampton, Ont.
A Brampton, Ont., metal heat-treating company has been fined $144,000 after two employees were seriously injured in a flash fire during a furnace restart. The incident happened on Jan. 5, …
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A steel construction and fabrication company has been fined $90,000 after a worker was seriously injured in an incident at a shop near Barrhead, Alta. Steele Tech Fabrication pleaded guilty …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
PREMIUM Arbitrator dismisses all workplace harassment complaints against WSIB union members during strike
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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Workplace Safety
WorkSafeBC warns employers to protect workers from wildfire smoke as activity increases
WorkSafeBC is urging employers to assess wildfire smoke risks and implement protective measures as wildfire activity increases across British Columbia. Wildfire smoke contains fine particulate matter that can penetrate deep… …
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Industry NewsWorkplace Safety
EcoOnline triples North American sales as companies seek safety software
EcoOnline, a safety and sustainability software provider, has tripled its North American sales in the first half of 2025 as businesses increasingly turn to digital solutions for workplace safety and… …



