Features & Analysis

The Newfoundland and Labrador government is warning employers and workers to take precautions as extreme cold weather moves through the province this week, with health risks rising sharply when wind… …

By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A man accused of spitting in a city worker’s face in August 2024 was acquitted Feb. 23 in Prince George Provincial Court of an… …

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… …

Ontario’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… …

Musculoskeletal 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… …

A 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… …

A new report from contractor management firm ISN finds that serious workplace injuries and fatalities among contractors are being driven by a small number of high-energy hazards, even as overall… …

A new report from contractor management firm ISN finds that employees consistently rate workplace safety culture lower than contractors do, a gap the company says stems from greater day-to-day exposure… …

A 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… …