Nova Scotia’s Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration has concluded its investigation into the October 2024 death of a worker at a Halifax Walmart and found no violations. The investigation… …
Todd Humber
Todd Humber
Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at Safety News Canada, published by North Wall Media.
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
PREMIUM Worker who quit over forklift danger loses EI claim despite proven safety risk
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPremium 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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Features & AnalysisLegislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Ontario’s safe employer program hits 100 recognitions since 2019 launch
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario’s voluntary workplace safety recognition program has reached 100 employer recognitions since it launched in 2019, according to the province’s top prevention official. Dr. Joel Moody, Ontario’s Chief Prevention Officer… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Musculoskeletal injuries cost B.C. workplaces $2.35 billion over five years, WorkSafeBC says
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMusculoskeletal injuries remain the most common workplace injury in British Columbia, accounting for about 30 per cent of all time-loss claims filed with WorkSafeBC. Over the five-year period from 2020… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Violence in Ontario classrooms signals systemic safety failure, teachers survey finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA province-wide survey of nearly 3,000 Ontario Catholic teachers has found that workplace violence and harassment are widespread, worsening and inadequately managed — with reporting systems that fail to produce… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
PREMIUM Teacher loses OHS reprisal claim after skipping required reporting step
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPremium 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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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Tree planter attacked by bear worked alone without spray, radio: WorkSafeBC
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA tree planter suffered serious injuries after a bear attacked her twice in a remote British Columbia logging cutblock in July 2023, a WorkSafeBC investigation has found. The worker, who… …
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Features & AnalysisTraining & EducationWorkplace Safety
CPKC train derailment near Brooks, Alta., linked to incomplete staff training: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA 17-car freight train derailment in southern Alberta in February 2024 was partly caused by a supervisor who had not yet completed key technical training, the Transportation Safety Board of… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Snow and ice workplace injuries up 40 per cent in Nova Scotia this winter
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberSnow and ice-related workplace injuries are running roughly 40 per cent above last winter’s pace in Nova Scotia, according to new data from WCB Nova Scotia released Feb. 24. WCB… …
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OpinionWorkplace Safety
When ‘part of the job’ becomes the most dangerous phrase in the workplace
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThere’s a phrase that shows up in workplaces with alarming regularity, spoken by managers, lawyers, and HR professionals who should know better. It’s delivered with a shrug, sometimes with genuine… …


