Workers’ Compensation Board Nova Scotia is urging fishing crews to prioritize safety as the lobster season opens in Southwestern Nova Scotia, five years after the Chief William Saulis sank in… …
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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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Nova Scotia urges fishing safety as lobster season begins
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNova Scotia’s fishing industry reported 221 injury claims and 56 time-loss injuries in 2024, prompting provincial officials to emphasize safety measures as thousands of lobster traps were deployed along the… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
TSB finds safety system gaps led to lifeboat fall that injured engineer in B.C. waters
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA routine safety inspection turned into a serious injury incident when a bulk carrier’s lifeboat inadvertently released and plunged into the water with a crew member inside, according to a… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WorkplaceNL holds 2026 average assessment rate at $1.73 per $100 of payroll
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkplaceNL will maintain its average assessment rate at $1.73 per $100 of assessable payroll for 2026, marking another year of stability for employers in Newfoundland and Labrador. The rate includes… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
PREMIUM Tribunal sides with worker in thumb injury compensation dispute with WorkSafeNB
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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Global Safety NewsOpinionWorkplace Safety
What lies between ‘I don’t like her’ and ‘She is gone’: Questions for OHS and HR
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe 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… …
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Mental Health & WellbeingOHS LawWorkplace Safety
PREMIUM Family death ruled main cause in worker’s rejected mental injury claim
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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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
OFL says Ontario government easing up on workplace safety enforcement
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe 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).… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Worker’s fatal fall in B.C. traced to tripping hazard on foundation wall
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA 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… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
B.C. government fined $760K after wildfire crew fatality and entrapment incidents
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe 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… …



