More than half of Canadian workers were frequently exposed to ergonomic risk factors in 2024-2025, while 17 per cent reported doing unpaid work in their free time several times a… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Undetected cracks caused aircraft landing gear collapse during training flight in Northwest Territories: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada has determined that undetected cracks in aircraft landing gear components led to a collapse during landing in Fort Smith, N.W.T., raising concerns about the… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Worker pinned under manufactured home during 2023 lifting operation: WorkSafeBC
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA worker sustained serious injuries in June 2023 after a manufactured home shifted off its supports and pinned him to the ground during a lifting operation on sloped terrain. WorkSafeBC… …
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Industry NewsTraining & EducationWorkplace Safety
Avetta launches online safety training platform for suppliers and contractors
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAvetta has introduced Avetta University, an online training platform integrated into its supply chain risk management software to provide health and safety courses for suppliers and contractors. The platform offers… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Maintenance error reversed aircraft controls, caused fatal Quebec seaplane crash: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn improperly installed control chain caused a De Havilland Beaver seaplane to overturn during takeoff at St-Mathias Water Aerodrome in Quebec on May 2, 2025, killing the pilot and seriously… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC investigation finds bridge workers injured after unapproved modifications caused structural failure
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA WorkSafeBC investigation has found that workers deviated from an engineering plan when removing a temporary bridge, causing a sudden release of energy that threw two workers and concrete blocks… …
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Features & AnalysisLegislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Jury recommends stricter supervision and safety meetings after wind turbine worker death
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA coroner’s jury has called for stronger workplace safety measures following the death of a construction worker at a wind turbine site in rural New Brunswick. Matthew Brawn died July… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Worker killed after telehandler rolls downhill at ski resort: WorkSafeBC investigation
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA worker died after a telehandler rolled down a ski hill slope and tipped onto them in October 2023. The worker was operating a rough terrain telehandler forklift carrying aluminum… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Aircraft stalled during low-altitude power line inspection, killing 2 crew members: TSB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA Cessna U206F aircraft stalled during a low-altitude turn while inspecting power lines southeast of Lloydminster, Alta., killing both crew members on board, according to a Transportation Safety Board of… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
Nova Scotia workplace injury rate hits record low in 2025
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNova Scotia’s workplace injury rate fell to 1.22 time-loss injuries per 100 covered workers in 2025, down from 1.38 the previous year, the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia reported… …


