A New Brunswick appeals tribunal has ruled that a worker’s thumb arthritis and need for surgery stemmed from a workplace slip-and-fall, not a pre-existing condition — a decision that highlights… …
The sledgehammer sat in plain sight at Advanced Process Technologies, exactly where it belonged. In a food and dairy processing facility in Cokato, Minnesota, such tools are as routine as… …
An Alberta worker’s compensation claim for a workplace psychological injury was denied after medical experts concluded the death of a family member — not alleged harassment by her manager —… …
The number of workplace safety charges in Ontario has fallen by nearly half under the Progressive Conservative government, according to new data highlighted by the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).… …
A worker died after tripping on an earthquake strap and falling into a concrete foundation while operating a mobile crane to load form panels at a residential construction site, a… …
The British Columbia government has been fined $759,368 following two serious incidents involving wildfire crews near Squilax, including one that killed a worker. WorkSafeBC imposed the penalty on Sept. 25… …
Three crew members died after the fishing vessel Silver Condor sank in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in September 2023, exposing gaps in stability awareness, emergency preparedness and safety culture… …
An Alberta appeal board has sent a workplace reprisal case back for reinvestigation after finding an occupational health and safety officer failed to properly assess whether an employer retaliated against… …
Transocean Canada Drilling Services Ltd. has been fined $50,000 and ordered to pay an additional $15,000 to a maritime college after a deck crew member was crushed between equipment during… …
A pilot’s decision to rely on memory instead of following checklists led to a fatal plane crash at Haines Junction, Yukon, that killed one passenger and seriously injured five others,… …
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