The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has identified seven systemic safety issues and one emerging concern that continue to threaten workers, property, and the environment across the country’s air, marine,… …
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
Human error in pipeline inspection missed crack that caused 2024 Alberta rupture: TSB report
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA crack that caused a natural gas pipeline to rupture and explode near Edson, Alberta in April 2024 was detected during inspection but misclassified as non-reportable due to human interpretation… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
PREMIUM Complaint against Ontario doctor over his opinion in workplace injury case dismissed
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
TSB report cites overloading, safety gaps in Nunavut barge capsize that sent worker into the sea
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) says an overloaded barge operating beyond its stability limits capsized during Arctic sealift work off Iqaluit, sending a worker and 23 containers into… …
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Mental Health & WellbeingOHS LawWorkplace Safety
PREMIUM City of Nelson, B.C., powerline worker loses appeal over mental disorder compensation 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
Alberta shuts down five trucking schools, 13 carriers for safety violations
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAlberta has ordered the closure of five commercial driver training schools and removed 13 trucking companies from its roads as part of a crackdown on safety violations in the province’s… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
PREMIUM Alberta employer wins appeal over hip osteoarthritis claim in conveyor belt injury
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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Industry NewsWorkplace Safety
Most Canadians unfamiliar with fire protection trades despite positive perceptions: Survey
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMost Canadians view fire alarm technicians and sprinkler fitters positively, but only 30 per cent are familiar with fire alarm technicians as a career and just 22 per cent know… …
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OHS FinesWorkplace Safety
Superior Propane fined $375,000 after worker crushed by propane tank
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA Toronto-based propane distributor has been fined $375,000 after a worker was crushed to death between a 1,000-gallon propane tank and a building wall during a tank replacement, according to… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Construction worker suffered serious injuries in 6.5-metre fall through incomplete guardrail: WorkSafeBC
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA construction worker sustained serious injuries after falling more than six metres from a townhouse under construction when an incomplete temporary guardrail failed, according to WorkSafeBC. The incident occurred in… …


