A construction company that ended a labourer’s employment weeks after he raised safety concerns has failed to convince British Columbia’s Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) that it simply ran out… …
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Union loses bid for City of Regina harassment, bullying statistics at arbitration
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA union representing City of Regina workers has lost its bid to obtain yearly statistics on workplace harassment, bullying and sexual violence complaints. An arbitration board ruled that the dispute… …
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PREMIUM Supervisor’s safety request before Workday meeting shielded from $300-million suit
A Workday supervisor’s request for safety measures before a performance meeting with a worker she described as aggressive was protected by qualified privilege, the Supreme Court of British Columbia has… …
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Cement maker fined $475,000 after apprentice killed in Bowmanville, Ont., hopper
A young millwright apprentice died when a gate closed on him inside a hopper at a Bowmanville, Ont., cement plant, and the plant’s operator has now been fined $475,000 for… …
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Work refusal records stay sealed despite unproven N.L. privilege claim
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNewfoundland and Labrador’s Treasury Board Secretariat did not prove that eight pages of records on a workplace safety concern and work refusal were covered by solicitor-client privilege, but it can… …
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Manitoba to expand presumptive cancer coverage for all firefighters
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Manitoba government will change its workers compensation law to make it easier for firefighters and wildfire fighters diagnosed with occupational illnesses to get benefits. Premier Wab Kinew announced the… …
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Nearly all crane professionals report communication breakdowns, study finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly every crane professional surveyed ran into communication problems on the job in the past three months, according to a new report from the National Safety Council and the NCCCO… …
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WorkSafeBC investigation finds inverted pins caused formwork panel collapse that injured 2 workers
An investigation into a September 2024 construction site incident has found that a lifting bracket was assembled incorrectly, causing a stack of formwork panels to fall and injure two workers.… …
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WorkSafeNB moves OHS guide online, retires mobile app
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkSafeNB is shifting its occupational health and safety information to an online-only guide, phasing out the mobile app that has served the same purpose for New Brunswickers. The organization developed… …
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New Brunswick tribunal rejects hearing loss claim filed nearly nine years late
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA former call centre worker who didn’t know she could seek compensation for hearing loss cannot use that lack of knowledge to excuse filing her claim almost nine years late,… …



